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PrimeThyme wrote:If we wind up the 8th seed because Vuc sat out with a **** stomach virus I'm going to be quite upset. This should have been treated like a playoff game tonight. Why let up now?
MagicStarwipe wrote:yoyojw17 wrote:407Junkie wrote:I believe Gordon can do that regularly if Vucevic wasn’t on the team. He voluntarily takes a backseat to the foreign crew.
Taking a back seat and taking illadvised shots are 2 totally different things. I've seen him get those switches with pg.... and dance on the perimeter ..... then take a fadeaway jumper.... I'm guessing that's cuz vuc is there?
Please show me one clip of AG dancing on the perimeter with a PG guarding him that isn't an end of shot clock situation.
yoyojw17 wrote:MagicStarwipe wrote:yoyojw17 wrote:Taking a back seat and taking illadvised shots are 2 totally different things. I've seen him get those switches with pg.... and dance on the perimeter ..... then take a fadeaway jumper.... I'm guessing that's cuz vuc is there?
Please show me one clip of AG dancing on the perimeter with a PG guarding him that isn't an end of shot clock situation.
Don't get me wrong.... I am a huge AG fan... but point is there were times that he fell in love with taking jumpers when given the ball in a mismatched position. Which at the end of the day I don't mind if he knows he can make them... but has yet to fully translate to real game speed. I've just always wanted him to be more like Giannis... not being him the player... but the mentality of just "Know what you are good at currently and focus on that while letting the new stuff come naturally in the flow of the game."
Through sheer effort, activity and focus alone... Gordon could push that 20 point mark with fast breaks, cuts, putbacks and getting to the line. All the other stuff will come along as well.... because i do think he could be a swiss army knife type talent by his prime.
But digressing... the point is... Vuc's presence should not be used to blame for "Holding Aaron back". Aaron is a mismatch for most players with his combination of speed, athleticism, strength and growing skillset.
OrlandoSaban wrote:yoyojw17 wrote:MagicStarwipe wrote:
Please show me one clip of AG dancing on the perimeter with a PG guarding him that isn't an end of shot clock situation.
Don't get me wrong.... I am a huge AG fan... but point is there were times that he fell in love with taking jumpers when given the ball in a mismatched position. Which at the end of the day I don't mind if he knows he can make them... but has yet to fully translate to real game speed. I've just always wanted him to be more like Giannis... not being him the player... but the mentality of just "Know what you are good at currently and focus on that while letting the new stuff come naturally in the flow of the game."
Through sheer effort, activity and focus alone... Gordon could push that 20 point mark with fast breaks, cuts, putbacks and getting to the line. All the other stuff will come along as well.... because i do think he could be a swiss army knife type talent by his prime.
But digressing... the point is... Vuc's presence should not be used to blame for "Holding Aaron back". Aaron is a mismatch for most players with his combination of speed, athleticism, strength and growing skillset.
He scored 27 points last night while having another player score 35.
Are you kidding me?
swarlesbarkley wrote:A bonus from this game: our guys played great away (they'd been doing that for a while now) and on NATIONAL TELEVISION (was this the first of the year?). Hopefully that means Cliff can keep them focused in the playoffs instead of simply being satisfied with making it.
