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Re: GT: Charlotte vs Detroit 2/3 7PM 

Post#21 » by SWedd523 » Sat Feb 4, 2023 9:43 pm

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SWedd523 wrote:Can Gordon not figure out how to get Gordon more than 6 shots?
Yeah, thats also true. He's been really passive lately, despite efficiency.

Is it on Melo to stop hoisting 25 shots a game?

I don't really know who is driving the car.

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lil bit o' everything. Melo is chucking his ass off. Needs to go into facilitator mode a little more IMO
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Re: GT: Charlotte vs Detroit 2/3 7PM 

Post#22 » by JMAC3 » Sat Feb 4, 2023 9:57 pm

SWedd523 wrote:
fatlever wrote:
SWedd523 wrote:Can Gordon not figure out how to get Gordon more than 6 shots?
Yeah, thats also true. He's been really passive lately, despite efficiency.

Is it on Melo to stop hoisting 25 shots a game?

I don't really know who is driving the car.

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lil bit o' everything. Melo is chucking his ass off. Needs to go into facilitator mode a little more IMO


We have nobody else to shoot. Unless you want Dennis Smith shooting 10+ times.
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Re: GT: Charlotte vs Detroit 2/3 7PM 

Post#23 » by fatlever » Sun Feb 5, 2023 4:56 am

luciano-davidwesley wrote:
fatlever wrote:
SWedd523 wrote:Can Gordon not figure out how to get Gordon more than 6 shots?
Yeah, thats also true. He's been really passive lately, despite efficiency.

Is it on Melo to stop hoisting 25 shots a game?

I don't really know who is driving the car.

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Gordon is in Batum mode. Cashing checks and doing the bare minimum possible to get away with it. It's becoming a common occurrence that he takes 6-8 shots total in a game.


im not sure thats fair. batum completely checked out. gordon is playing hard when he's out there. he came back, probably too early from injury, twice. he's dunking, mixing it up. but, for whatever reason, just not taking many shots, despite being hyper efficient.
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Re: GT: Charlotte vs Detroit 2/3 7PM 

Post#24 » by fatlever » Sun Feb 5, 2023 5:02 am

JMAC3 wrote:
SWedd523 wrote:
fatlever wrote:Yeah, thats also true. He's been really passive lately, despite efficiency.

Is it on Melo to stop hoisting 25 shots a game?

I don't really know who is driving the car.

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lil bit o' everything. Melo is chucking his ass off. Needs to go into facilitator mode a little more IMO


We have nobody else to shoot. Unless you want Dennis Smith shooting 10+ times.


gordon. that's literally the point of the discussion. why isn't gordon taking more shots and should (and can) melo do more to help get gordon shooting more? or is it solely gordon's choice. or is it cliff's offense. are teams taking gordon away? can he not get open?

the way gordon has been used this year on offense is very different from JB's offense. coincidence? maybe.

i dont agree that its him quiet quitting on the team, fwiw
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Re: GT: Charlotte vs Detroit 2/3 7PM 

Post#25 » by luciano-davidwesley » Sun Feb 5, 2023 7:50 am

fatlever wrote:
JMAC3 wrote:
SWedd523 wrote:lil bit o' everything. Melo is chucking his ass off. Needs to go into facilitator mode a little more IMO


We have nobody else to shoot. Unless you want Dennis Smith shooting 10+ times.


gordon. that's literally the point of the discussion. why isn't gordon taking more shots and should (and can) melo do more to help get gordon shooting more? or is it solely gordon's choice. or is it cliff's offense. are teams taking gordon away? can he not get open?

the way gordon has been used this year on offense is very different from JB's offense. coincidence? maybe.

i dont agree that its him quiet quitting on the team, fwiw

Dude is an almost 33 year old veteran. If he's only taking 6-8 shots a game it's his fault, not the coach or Melo. Grow some balls, get the ball, take some shots.

He is the epitome of the word passive in the way he plays.
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Re: GT: Charlotte vs Detroit 2/3 7PM 

Post#26 » by SWedd523 » Sun Feb 5, 2023 8:45 am

Highest paid player on the team, brought in to be the "All-Star Veteran Presence". He absolutely needs to be more assertive with the ball.
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