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Game #21: Suns @ Lakers

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Re: Game #21: Suns @ Lakers 

Post#141 » by michaelphelps » Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:56 pm

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sunstrooper wrote:Only watched from 0.48 remaining in the 3rd till the end. Again what striked me was Bledsoe playing all alone. He either passed to Dragic to create something right after bringing it up to LA's 3pt line or finished alone - no creating or ball sharing, and only good thing was he was making his shots. Dragic, on the other hand, was trying to run sets and create for others. No idea if it was like that the whole game, but again my impression was Bledsoe only cares for personal stats and their co-existence with Goran will run untill a loosing streak occurs.


He led the team in assists. He got to the rim almost magically. I think this a gross mischaracterization of Bledsoe's game. He is way ahead of where Goran was at this point in his career. He has some improvements to make but I am encouraged that the things he needs to improve are more about gaining vet saavy than anything else.


I hear this said a lot and I have to say just because Dragic is a late bloomer doesn't mean that Bledsoe is too. This analysis assumes that payer progressions are uniform across the board. Simply not the case.
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Re: Game #21: Suns @ Lakers 

Post#142 » by grumpysaddle » Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:10 am

michaelphelps wrote:
jcsunsfan wrote:
sunstrooper wrote:Only watched from 0.48 remaining in the 3rd till the end. Again what striked me was Bledsoe playing all alone. He either passed to Dragic to create something right after bringing it up to LA's 3pt line or finished alone - no creating or ball sharing, and only good thing was he was making his shots. Dragic, on the other hand, was trying to run sets and create for others. No idea if it was like that the whole game, but again my impression was Bledsoe only cares for personal stats and their co-existence with Goran will run untill a loosing streak occurs.


He led the team in assists. He got to the rim almost magically. I think this a gross mischaracterization of Bledsoe's game. He is way ahead of where Goran was at this point in his career. He has some improvements to make but I am encouraged that the things he needs to improve are more about gaining vet saavy than anything else.


I hear this said a lot and I have to say just because Dragic is a late bloomer doesn't mean that Bledsoe is too. This analysis assumes that payer progressions are uniform across the board. Simply not the case.


Also, super athletic players tend to blossom sooner. Dragic is athletic, don't get me wrong... but nowhere near Bledsoe on that front. I believe Dragic's career will be longer and more productive throughout than Bledsoe's, but right now is a great time to have both.
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Re: Game #21: Suns @ Lakers 

Post#143 » by lilfishi22 » Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:00 am

I don't think Bledsoe is way ahead of Dragic. He is definitely younger but Dragic got to the league pretty late (22yo). Dragic couldn't really get out from under Nash's shadow until he hit Houston and that's when things kind of took off for him and he showed he can be a legit top 10 PG in the league. Bledsoe is having his moment now in the league after having played behind Chris Paul/Billups/Davis for his entire career.
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Re: Game #21: Suns @ Lakers 

Post#144 » by Blackification » Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:53 am

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sunstrooper wrote:......... will run untill a loosing streak occurs.


Over/Under for losing streak ?

I'll set the line at 4 1/2 games .... 8-)

well looking after the kings game its GSW @ PHX, SAS @ PHX, PHX @ Denver, and PHX @ Dallas, then we play the lakers

so we can easily go 0-6 most likely 2-4

I think that pretty much covers the rest of december but those four games will easily be our biggest test of the season so far.
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Re: Game #21: Suns @ Lakers 

Post#145 » by grumpysaddle » Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:08 am

Blackification wrote:
Frank Lee wrote:
sunstrooper wrote:......... will run untill a loosing streak occurs.


Over/Under for losing streak ?

I'll set the line at 4 1/2 games .... 8-)

well looking after the kings game its GSW @ PHX, SAS @ PHX, PHX @ Denver, and PHX @ Dallas, then we play the lakers

so we can easily go 0-6 most likely 2-4

I think that pretty much covers the rest of december but those four games will easily be our biggest test of the season so far.


Suns already beat Denver, almost beat the Spurs (in San Antonio), Golden State is struggling, and Dallas is a crapshoot. Lakers should be a win. They could go 0-6, 2-4, or 6-0. Pessimistic optimism.
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