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bwgood77 wrote:Revived wrote:
Somewhat concerning that this is the 2nd straight game in which he calls out the effort of the players and seems very disappointed by it.
I'm glad he's calling them out.
Saberestar wrote:bwgood77 wrote:Revived wrote:
Somewhat concerning that this is the 2nd straight game in which he calls out the effort of the players and seems very disappointed by it.
I'm glad he's calling them out.
I understand what Kokoskov is trying to do...but come on, the problem is not effort.
Do you think that Irving plays with more effort than Harrison or Canaan?
Our biggest problem is talent. It is the most important thing in the NBA.
We do not have any PG and Kokoskov wants to play always with one PG on the court. We are wasting 48 mpg on players that are third string at best.
bwgood77 wrote:Saberestar wrote:bwgood77 wrote:
I'm glad he's calling them out.
I understand what Kokoskov is trying to do...but come on, the problem is not effort.
Do you think that Irving plays with more effort than Harrison or Canaan?
Our biggest problem is talent. It is the most important thing in the NBA.
We do not have any PG and Kokoskov wants to play always with one PG on the court. We are wasting 48 mpg on players that are third string at best.
I think with effort he's talking more about effort to follow the playbook and not resort to street basketball tendencies.....to play basketball and not just hoop. It's sloppy.
Kokoškov was a great hire, just based off everything we’ve heard out of Utah during his recent stint as an assistant with the Jazz. He’s been a key assistant for six different NBA teams over 18 years, plus he had a successful run as head coach of the Slovenian national team. He understands modern offensive needs better than Earl Watson and Jay Triano. The Jazz are consistently in the top five of passes made per game, emphasizing ball movement and optimal shot selection. Utah just didn’t have a scorer of Booker’s volume and caliber until last year, so they were never flashy or exciting. Kokoškov has to work to change the culture and defensive schemes the Suns’ holdover players are used to — because both were so horrendous.
The free agency signing of Trevor Ariza and recent trade for Ryan Anderson signals they want to win now. While that’s not realistic considering the playing field, Ariza and Anderson should go a long way in the locker room. Their teammates usually love them, and Phoenix’s plan is to have both on the floor for a large chunk of minutes.
You just hope that doesn’t interfere with the playing time needed for sophomore Josh Jackson, rookie Mikal Bridges, or 21-year-old Dragan Bender, who we shouldn’t fully give up on yet.
