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Re: PG: Good job, good effort 

Post#321 » by Potential » Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:02 am

2019nbachamps wrote:
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2019nbachamps wrote:
We were mediocre with him. We’ll be mediocre when he’s back. This team isn’t good enough. Only hope is a second year of mediocrity causes our FO to seriously reconsider their approach.


No, when Poetl actually has a point guard to run the pick and roll with, it changes everything. The team looked totally different after the trade, as did Poetl. He opens up space on offence for others to operate with his screening overall, and is essential in protecting and challenging at the rim. The past couple weeks have shown how important he is and why his trade was just as important as the RJ/IQ trade.


And this team will still get swept in the first round


This is a team that has a great chance to upset the Celtics in the first round
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Re: PG: Good job, good effort 

Post#322 » by 2019nbachamps » Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:28 am

Potential wrote:
2019nbachamps wrote:
Nebuchadnezzar wrote:
No, when Poetl actually has a point guard to run the pick and roll with, it changes everything. The team looked totally different after the trade, as did Poetl. He opens up space on offence for others to operate with his screening overall, and is essential in protecting and challenging at the rim. The past couple weeks have shown how important he is and why his trade was just as important as the RJ/IQ trade.


The same Celtics that beat us by the 3rd quarter each game.

And this team will still get swept in the first round


This is a team that has a great chance to upset the Celtics in the first round
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Re: PG: Good job, good effort 

Post#323 » by Childs » Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:26 am

Potential wrote:
2019nbachamps wrote:
Nebuchadnezzar wrote:
No, when Poetl actually has a point guard to run the pick and roll with, it changes everything. The team looked totally different after the trade, as did Poetl. He opens up space on offence for others to operate with his screening overall, and is essential in protecting and challenging at the rim. The past couple weeks have shown how important he is and why his trade was just as important as the RJ/IQ trade.


And this team will still get swept in the first round


This is a team that has a great chance to upset the Celtics in the first round


What......
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Re: PG: Good job, good effort 

Post#324 » by C3SIUM » Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:38 am

I do really think you guys are under valuing Poertl... we were looking like a solid squad for a hot minute there. While not sexy he is a key piece
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Re: PG: Good job, good effort 

Post#325 » by Mikistan » Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:46 am

C3SIUM wrote:I do really think you guys are under valuing Poertl... we were looking like a solid squad for a hot minute there. While not sexy he is a key piece

front office isn't serious about this season leaving centre rotation out to dry - 16 mins thad young from bench or him starting is not serious (we are back to the days of casey slotting talents like landry fields/james johnson right into starting lineup when a guy goes down)

they are trying to drain blood from a stone to siakam trade deadline for value and its burning another year of rookie contracts for the next gen thereby self-imposing a limit on their window and value contracts in mid-term/long-term

the question is can the upswing of full scottie takover post siakam trade still get us into a play-in spot? with the play-in now, young guys get a taste of the post season drama and intensity, the draft pick conveying this or next year to spurs cant be a tactical input for decision making, sunk cost
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Re: PG: Good job, good effort 

Post#326 » by hyper316 » Wed Jan 17, 2024 3:47 am

Potential wrote:
2019nbachamps wrote:
Nebuchadnezzar wrote:
No, when Poetl actually has a point guard to run the pick and roll with, it changes everything. The team looked totally different after the trade, as did Poetl. He opens up space on offence for others to operate with his screening overall, and is essential in protecting and challenging at the rim. The past couple weeks have shown how important he is and why his trade was just as important as the RJ/IQ trade.


And this team will still get swept in the first round


This is a team that has a great chance to upset the Celtics in the first round


Not according to Schroder
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Re: PG: Good job, good effort 

Post#327 » by Chalky_White » Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:16 am

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