Matty wrote:Kabookalu wrote:Also, I have to say that Lou Williams and Rudy Gay were my two most hated Raptors of all time. But I was actually cheering for them this postseason. I love the improvements they've made to become more winning players. I thought Lou was a hopeless case, but he became a damn good floor general, and Rudy Gay changed up his game where he's bullying his way closer to the basket so he can use his length to get good positioning. These kinds of stories win me over.
Carroll on the other hand
LOL Why do you hate Lou?
He's the most selfish player I've ever watched live besides Jamal Crawford. He kills all offensive flow in order to get his ISOs. I happened to be in New Orleans when the Raptors played them and saw them live. The offense completely changes every single time he steps onto the floor. No chemistry. He waves his teammates off to ISO. It was so disgusting to watch.
Now you're probably thinking this describes DeMar too. The game I saw the starting lineup had great chemistry with each other, and this included James Johnson who I always thought was a chemistry killer. They moved in unison with each other and everyone knew their role, and that was to get DeMar the ball. That game really opened my eyes to Casey as a coach since he's the one forcing the offense around a player that doesn't have the pedigree and skills to be the first option. There was a beautiful flow with how the starting lineup played, but the goal of all that ball and player movement was misguided.
The second unit was the complete opposite that was just as misguided. I remember Ross was going to do an Iverson cut, but then once the ball got to Lou's hands, he stopped in place, had this omfg face, and sat in the corners with his hands on his hips as if he already knew what kind of bs was going to happen. Whenever Lou's 4 other teammates were trying to move off the ball and run the offense, Lou waved them off so that he can ISO at the top. It was so blatant too. Vasquez would order something out, and Ross, Hansbrough, and Johnson would immediately get into place to run the play, but Lou would run up to Vasquez demanding the ball and hijack the offense.
I've watched a lot of Clippers games live the past 2 years, and Lou has cleaned up his act. He's fun to watch because he's so talented and skilled as a player. With the Raptors I couldn't stand him though.
