Be nice to Bargs until the summer...he is key to playoffs

[Yoga]

Seriously. I think all this negativitiy toward him is affecting his game. We need him to produce off the bench for any chance at the 8th seed.



Thanks

[RaptorPride]

Yea we should

[basketball royalty]

I agree but playing with Lucas and Anderson we could cheer everything he does and send him love notes and he still will do nothing because he won't get the ball.

Hope Telfair gets some minutes and is given a chance to spread the ball around for the bench guys. Also hope FIelds gets more burn as he is a guy that will do the little things without needed to take every shot that comes his way.

[Duffman100]

**** that. The guy is being paid 10 million dollars a year.

If the fans aren't going to get wins or talents, the least they can ask for is effort.

[buckzxl]

Okay I have to totally disagree with Bargs being key to the playoffs. If he starts to give 100% effort then yes that statement would be completely true BUT watching him off the ball is extremely frustrating. He runs out to help block a 3 but only gets half way there at the same time putting him out of position to rebound. He passes the ball and watches team mates drive in without going in for the offensive rebound. Opposing players drive by him and there's literally no resistance. He looks lost on offence not to mention that he always blows his defensive assignment. He is NOT the key to the playoffs, if only he had DeRozan or Valancuinas' motor then he'd be a very important part of our team but currently he lacks motivation which I think he has zero of.

[Indeed]

I thought Bargnani puts a lot of effort in man defense. He guarded Tim Duncan, Garnett and etc. with tons of effort. Really? No effort? People just want to see what they want to see, offensive rebound, but clearly not our strategy.

As I said before, I saw a hockey defender being boo not pinching from the blue line. Hey, he is a defender, he should skate back instead of pinch in. But then, there are fans who would boo someone who has no clue with the team strategy and the correct play.

[Duffman100]

I thought Bargnani puts a lot of effort in man defense. He guarded Tim Duncan, Garnett and etc. with tons of effort. Really? No effort? People just want to see what they want to see, offensive rebound, but clearly not our strategy.

As I said before, I saw a hockey defender being boo not pinching from the blue line. Hey, he is a defender, he should skate back instead of pinch in. But then, there are fans who would boo someone who has no clue with the team strategy and the correct play.

So on a few defensive possessions, he gives the adequate amount of effort, and we're supposed to be happy with that?

Talk about low standards.

[whysoserious]

Go earn the niceness and cheers from the fans. Looking disinterested, missing assignments and not boxing out doesn't get you cheers or get rid of the boos. Everything he's getting is well deserved.

This is on Bargs, not the fans. Show them reasons not to boo you.

[andyo]

Hard to see him being the key to anything. His confidence is shook and he doesn't respond to criticism, what would make one think that he'd respond to this situation (The worst since his tenure here).

He's playing completely tentative on offense, he runs away from iso situations when the ball swings his side. He can't hit open shots and provides nothing defensively when his shot isn't falling.

[Reef]

More coddling is the answer.

[Indeed]

I thought Bargnani puts a lot of effort in man defense. He guarded Tim Duncan, Garnett and etc. with tons of effort. Really? No effort? People just want to see what they want to see, offensive rebound, but clearly not our strategy.

As I said before, I saw a hockey defender being boo not pinching from the blue line. Hey, he is a defender, he should skate back instead of pinch in. But then, there are fans who would boo someone who has no clue with the team strategy and the correct play.

So on a few defensive possessions, he gives the adequate amount of effort, and we're supposed to be happy with that?

Talk about low standards.

Top 5 man/post defense in the league is not enough? That is low standards?

[Duffman100]

I thought Bargnani puts a lot of effort in man defense. He guarded Tim Duncan, Garnett and etc. with tons of effort. Really? No effort? People just want to see what they want to see, offensive rebound, but clearly not our strategy.

As I said before, I saw a hockey defender being boo not pinching from the blue line. Hey, he is a defender, he should skate back instead of pinch in. But then, there are fans who would boo someone who has no clue with the team strategy and the correct play.

So on a few defensive possessions, he gives the adequate amount of effort, and we're supposed to be happy with that?

Talk about low standards.

Top 5 man/post defense in the league is not enough? That is low standards?

Advanced defensive statistics are the toughest to trust. There is no way that Bargnani is ACTUALLY a top 5 post defender. We both know that's not true.

[whysoserious]

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Top 5 man/post defense in the league is not enough? That is low standards?

Even if I was to give you that he's that, he does it in spurts and then gives up the most ridiculous offensive rebound that falls in front of him or something stupid.

He simply is not engaged in the game and the things going on around him when he's on the court at all times. Fans have had enough.

[Indeed]

So on a few defensive possessions, he gives the adequate amount of effort, and we're supposed to be happy with that?

Talk about low standards.

Top 5 man/post defense in the league is not enough? That is low standards?

Advanced defensive statistics are the toughest to trust. There is no way that Bargnani is ACTUALLY a top 5 post defender. We both know that's not true.

Oh, come on, it happened before, and simply you ignore them when that is the fact. Bad thing about Bargnani you will throw it around, good thing about Bargnani will never happen?

I haven't started watching this game, but the last game, Randolph didn't even "try" to go against Bargnani on isolation. He simply throws the ball back after a second. And Bargnani did a very nice job recovering and blocking Randolph on one possession when Randolph got the inside position and thought it would be an easy basket.

[buckzxl]

I thought Bargnani puts a lot of effort in man defense. He guarded Tim Duncan, Garnett and etc. with tons of effort. Really? No effort? People just want to see what they want to see, offensive rebound, but clearly not our strategy.

As I said before, I saw a hockey defender being boo not pinching from the blue line. Hey, he is a defender, he should skate back instead of pinch in. But then, there are fans who would boo someone who has no clue with the team strategy and the correct play.

So on a few defensive possessions, he gives the adequate amount of effort, and we're supposed to be happy with that?

Talk about low standards.

Top 5 man/post defense in the league is not enough? That is low standards?

He is not a top defender, please.