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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#281 » by bws94 » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:04 am

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Liver_Pooty wrote:If Lin wants to be aggressive beside Walker that's awesome. If he wants to stand in a corner that's on him, and it doesn't work out well for him. Lin was assertive tonight, and played well.



I agree. But why does he do this? He's done this for the past 3 seasons on 3 different teams. I don't get why sometimes Lin plays decisive and assertive and other times he's deferring.


I whole heartedly disagree with time post above me that it's by design in way of the motion offense. Maybe partially, but Lin is not a 3&D player. I'm pretty damn sure Clifford knows this. If Lin wants to be assertive he can. Sometimes he is, sometimes he's not. Terry was a bitch tonight giving him an early cheap shot. Maybe it fired him up.



I think it did. I think Lee is playing the 3 and D role the right way. He's spacing yet going to the ball. And his shot is true. Lin's more of a penetrator so maybe it's just picking spots and knowing when to get to the ball aggressively at the right times.
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#282 » by Liver_Pooty » Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:17 am

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I agree. But why does he do this? He's done this for the past 3 seasons on 3 different teams. I don't get why sometimes Lin plays decisive and assertive and other times he's deferring.


I whole heartedly disagree with time post above me that it's by design in way of the motion offense. Maybe partially, but Lin is not a 3&D player. I'm pretty damn sure Clifford knows this. If Lin wants to be assertive he can. Sometimes he is, sometimes he's not. Terry was a bitch tonight giving him an early cheap shot. Maybe it fired him up.



I think it did. I think Lee is playing the 3 and D role the right way. He's spacing yet going to the ball. And his shot is true. Lin's more of a penetrator so maybe it's just picking spots and knowing when to get to the ball aggressively at the right times.


Agreed. Jason Terry isn't normally like that though. Bothered me.
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#283 » by Yit » Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:17 am

Tracking players performances (their game contribution points/their averages):

Playing above their average:
Walker (32/29), Lin (20/16), Batum (26/23), Daniels (8/7), Williams (25/20)

Playing at their average:
Lee (12/12), Gutierrez (2/2)

Playing below their average:
Lamb (4/15), Harrison (0/1), Zeller (10/16), Kaminsky (4/12), Hansbrough (2/4), Jefferson (19/20)
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#284 » by phillycheese » Sun Mar 13, 2016 10:14 am

I'm sure Terry was sick of the lin talk.
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#285 » by bws94 » Sun Mar 13, 2016 3:15 pm

phillycheese wrote:I'm sure Terry was sick of the lin talk.


He was trying to bully Daniels too. Lin thought it was to try to get into his head but Lin pretty much told Stef in his post-game interview with her, that Terry's antics didn't bother him after being in the league 6 years. He said he just let his game speak for itself.
He's better than me, I was hoping he'd give Terry an elbow. If this team had a goon Terry would have been knocked down. But I guess that's 80s/90s basketball.
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#286 » by fatlever » Sun Mar 13, 2016 5:40 pm

That 4th quarter beatdown was the most fun I've had watching a Hornets game this year.
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#287 » by James Gatz » Sun Mar 13, 2016 6:29 pm

Really great game to watch. Seeing us take over in the 4th was a delight. I think this is the year we pop our playoff win cherry.
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#288 » by spaceballer » Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:00 pm

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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#289 » by Braggins » Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:47 pm

Tuh, this team is so boring. Kemba just torches everyone and we win easily. Wheres the drama?
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#290 » by HornetJail » Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:59 pm

Braggins wrote:Tuh, this team is so boring. Kemba just torches everyone and we win easily. Wheres the drama?

The roller coaster has been going in one direction for too long. I fully expect Cody Zeller to be dating a Kardashian or something by the end of the home stand.
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#291 » by UNCNYC » Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:20 pm

Why did Zeller play so few minutes? I missed the game
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#292 » by Diop » Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:41 pm

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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#293 » by phillycheese » Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:10 am

Dwight was pushing Cody around and they needed Al's bulk more.
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#294 » by ChokeFasncists » Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:19 am

Al was going directly at Dwight and that was fun to watch
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Re: GT: Hornets vs Rockets Sat Mar 12 7PM EST 

Post#295 » by ChokeFasncists » Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:28 am

-Ian- wrote:Our winning streak is now 7! Is this real life?

Glimpse of Linsanity! :wink:

fatlever wrote:That 4th quarter beatdown was the most fun I've had watching a Hornets game this year.


This was awesome but I'd rank this second to the Cavs game.
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