Game 7. (2-4) @ Golden State Warriors (4-3). 10:30PM ET.
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:43 pm
Warriors starters: Curry, Thompson, Igoudala, Lee, Bogut.
Our first back to back of the season, and its on the road, after an awful showing yesterday in portland. We have been awful defending the perimeter this season, and the warriors have the two best shooters in the league. Its a very similar sort of set up to portland, but better at every position. (shooters at the guards, a slasher/playmaker who can step out and hit a 3 at SF, a scoring PF, and a defensive C.) And dont forget about harrison barnes, who hasnt played too well so far this season, but is a very good player. All this is leading me to think this could be a blowout, and early.
The rotation on our part needs work, because what we are currently using, isnt working. Billups is meant to be out there with the starters to keep it calmed down, but is just playing awful, and will bynum is never a positive when out there, other than the few games where he heats up and scores 30. Either im hoping billups decides he needs rest on the back-to-back, or stuckey/KCP starts over him at the 2 and he moves will bynum out of the rotation. The biggest problem though, is that none of jerebko, CV, Datome can play the backup PF minutes. No matter who cheeks puts out there isnt going to get the job done.. mitchell looked decent in some of the pre-season games, it might be worth giving him a shot. I would also like to see datome take singlers minutes. Its time to give these more experienced players a kick in the butt, and this is the perfect way to do it.
Our first back to back of the season, and its on the road, after an awful showing yesterday in portland. We have been awful defending the perimeter this season, and the warriors have the two best shooters in the league. Its a very similar sort of set up to portland, but better at every position. (shooters at the guards, a slasher/playmaker who can step out and hit a 3 at SF, a scoring PF, and a defensive C.) And dont forget about harrison barnes, who hasnt played too well so far this season, but is a very good player. All this is leading me to think this could be a blowout, and early.
The rotation on our part needs work, because what we are currently using, isnt working. Billups is meant to be out there with the starters to keep it calmed down, but is just playing awful, and will bynum is never a positive when out there, other than the few games where he heats up and scores 30. Either im hoping billups decides he needs rest on the back-to-back, or stuckey/KCP starts over him at the 2 and he moves will bynum out of the rotation. The biggest problem though, is that none of jerebko, CV, Datome can play the backup PF minutes. No matter who cheeks puts out there isnt going to get the job done.. mitchell looked decent in some of the pre-season games, it might be worth giving him a shot. I would also like to see datome take singlers minutes. Its time to give these more experienced players a kick in the butt, and this is the perfect way to do it.