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Post#301 » by bwoolf2 » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:18 am

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schnakenpopanz wrote:5-16 bench points.
this is on james jones and monty.
we have no contribution


Should have signed somebody wise beside Ish

Sorry Ish but they needed more guard depth

ShamPayne are just not reliable

Durant and Booker need to play a lot of the second half


That's on Monty the only one getting minutes is sorry ass Shamet, you expect the bench to do well when they aren't regular rotation minutes with guys they haven't shared the court with all year.

No one can play well I. 2 minute stints

Team will never win championship with monty
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Post#302 » by Slim Charless » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:18 am

RedIndian wrote:Worth pointing out that the Clippers switching and zone defense throws away of all CP3 led sets - the double drag, the spain PnRs etc.

The obvious counter to that is to let Book and KD screening for each - you'll get some sort of a mismatch on every possession.

CP3 can play as a spot up guy. Okogie should be the other guy at the corner waiting to shoot or crash the glass hard, like he usually does.

Okogie off the bench is not as effective, because then you're worried that you don't have enough shooting.

We built like 20 games of chemistry with Okogie as a starter. Why the hell did Monty decide to just chuck that away?


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Post#303 » by darealjuice » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:19 am

Why do people talk about Okogie starting like Craig isn't playing at least as well as Okogie would have lol
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Post#304 » by SunsRback4Good » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:20 am

I didn’t watch full game had no idea that Craig got T’d up by Foster. I can see Foster ejecting Paul for smiling in the 2nd half.

Onto the 3rd Q whichever team comes out more hungry will win this game. First 3-4 minutes will show everything.
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Post#305 » by Blonde » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:20 am

Must shoot more 3s this half.
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Post#306 » by darealjuice » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:21 am

kennydorglas wrote:Its weird because our bench was running hot when we WERE NOT PLAYING SHAMET
suddenly Ross and TJ are unplayable and payne is injured. (and ofc we cant use saben lee bc he's a two way contract)
terrible scenario to our 'autolines' man to solve.


Part of the reason our bench was looking half decent to end the season because we were playing bad teams and teams sitting their best players. You objectively look at our bench and there's no one that should scare you.
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Post#307 » by schnakenpopanz » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:21 am

uuuuh angry monty
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Post#308 » by bwoolf2 » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:22 am

darealjuice wrote:Why do people talk about Okogie starting like Craig isn't playing at least as well as Okogie would have lol


It's because Craig has an impact with the second unit and Monty actually gives him regular minutes, while okogie isn't as adept with the second unit and Monty doesn't give him any minutes
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Post#309 » by SunsRback4Good » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:22 am

Blonde wrote:Must shoot more 3s this half.


19 3’s in game 1 and 10 so far tonight on our way to 19-20 again. This isn’t mid 2000’s where teams shoot under 20 3’s game.
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Post#310 » by RaisingArizona » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:22 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:I didn’t watch full game had no idea that Craig got T’d up by Foster. I can see Foster ejecting Paul for smiling in the 2nd half.

Onto the 3rd Q whichever team comes out more hungry will win this game. First 3-4 minutes will show everything.

Foster made a bad call erasing 2 points then compounded it by giving Torrey a T
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Post#311 » by SkyBill40 » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:22 am

Shamet better not see the floor unless Booker dies.

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Post#312 » by SunsRback4Good » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:23 am

Great start to the half. let’s Goooo!!!
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Post#313 » by RedIndian » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:23 am

darealjuice wrote:Why do people talk about Okogie starting like Craig isn't playing at least as well as Okogie would have lol
Craig is playing well, but Okogie is just a better fit with the starters, both offensively and defensively.

Craig is the better shooter, but in terms of actually creating gravity, he's not particularly superior to Okogie at the 3 point line. They're both left open in the same manner. Okogie's advantage he's he's a far better ball-handler and passer, and is actually decent at attacking the closeout.

You can even use Okogie as a ball-handler or a screener, which you can't with Craig since he can't handle or pass.

As a defender, Craig has more length to bother Kawhi, but Okogie is far far better at screen navigation and actually denying penetration.
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Post#315 » by Frank Lee » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:24 am

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Post#317 » by SunsRback4Good » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:24 am

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SunsRback4Good wrote:I didn’t watch full game had no idea that Craig got T’d up by Foster. I can see Foster ejecting Paul for smiling in the 2nd half.

Onto the 3rd Q whichever team comes out more hungry will win this game. First 3-4 minutes will show everything.

Foster made a bad call erasing 2 points then compounded it by giving Torrey a T


Of course Foster makes a bad call he’s as advertised. Thanks for the recap I barely watched first half but going to watch entire 2nd.
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Post#318 » by MrMiyagi » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:25 am

SkyBill40 wrote:Shamet better not see the floor unless Booker dies.

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And Okogie, and TJ, and Ross, and Lee.
SHAZAM!

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Post#319 » by schnakenpopanz » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:25 am

m< god where was this energy all 1.5 games
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Post#320 » by sunskerr » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:25 am

no shamet no problems

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