Training Camp/Preseason 2016

firyGM · Post #481 » by **firyGM** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:12 am

Calinks wrote:I dont know why Spain doesn't use Ricky like this. He looks like crap when he plays for Espana.

Because we are dumb. Simply.

NewWolvesOrder · Post #482 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:18 am

Starters are +36, the bench is the minus. Same **** different season.

Post #483 » by **Calinks** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:20 am

we might lose this game

Grits n Gravy · Post #484 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:20 am

40 to 14 just like that.

andyhop · Post #485 » by **andyhop** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:20 am

Worm Guts wrote:The John Lucas thing kind of annoys me. We know what John Lucas is, and I'm not sure why we need a fringe NBA player in his 30's to be our 3rd string PG. Let Tyus be the 3rd string PG unless/until he proves he's liability.

Vets who coaches trust always rank above fringe rotation young guys with potential. Both will probably suck but the vet will suck in the right position on the court

m2002brian · Post #486 » by **m2002brian** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:21 am

Calinks wrote:we might lose this game

As my horse would say, neigh way

NewWolvesOrder · Post #487 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:27 am

Thibs can't wait for the season to start so he can ride the starters for 40 minutes.

Grits n Gravy · Post #488 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:31 am

LOL these 2nd/3rd string guys are gonna get chewed out after the game.

NewWolvesOrder · Post #489 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:32 am

Tyus is -30 in 14 min. Is this real life? He looks like he doesn't give a damn.

jinxed · Post #490 » by **jinxed** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:32 am

Can't believe that Woj came out with an article today that's on the front page of RealGM that sources think Dunn will start 20 games into the season. Putting Rubio on the bench/trading him, would be an absolute disaster.

Post #491 » by **Calinks** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:33 am

Grits n Gravy wrote:LOL these 2nd/3rd string guys are gonna get chewed out after the game.

I'm worried Thibs might get arrested for attempted murder tonight.

Thespianoid · Post #492 » by **Thespianoid** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:40 am

so...anyone still want to trade Rubio to start Dunn?

seems like Ricky will always be underrated.

theGreatRC · Post #493 » by **theGreatRC** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:44 am

Thespianoid wrote:so...anyone still want to trade Rubio to start Dunn?

seems like Ricky will always be underrated.

Only by those who don't watch games or see his shooting numbers and think he's trash.

Of course we all want him to be a better shooter, but he does so many things above average that it's hard to replace him, especially by a rookie who had similar shooting concerns.

I doubt Dunn takes Ricky's starting spot at all this year

m2002brian · Post #494 » by **m2002brian** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:49 am

Dunn's a shooting guard. He's like one of those NFL wideouts that played QB in college, but that was college. Move him off the ball and get that jumper going through the net.

TheZachAttack · Post #495 » by **TheZachAttack** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 2:52 am

I think Dunn is a straight 6th man in the mold of guys like maybe Ginoboli that maybe can run offense off the bench but are really SGs that can run some pick and roll and slash. Definitely not a floor general like Rubio

Crazy-Canuck · Post #496 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 3:57 am

Right now, Dunn just looks more comfortable playing off the ball.

The speed of the game is a problem, he just needs to slow things down. If we get a Marcus Smart type of bulldog off the bench as a rookie, Im happy.

NewWolvesOrder · Post #497 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:02 am

TheZachAttack wrote:I think Dunn is a straight 6th man in the mold of guys like maybe Ginoboli that maybe can run offense off the bench but are really SGs that can run some pick and roll and slash. Definitely not a floor general like Rubio

He's nothing like Manu, c'mon. Maybe Stuckey?

Mattya · Post #498 » by **Mattya** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:21 am

Towns absolutely abused Gasol.

gopher wolf · Post #499 » by **gopher wolf** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:48 am

NewWolvesOrder wrote:Starters are +36, the bench is the minus. Same **** different season.

I suppose we would have Rush and Bazz in the second unit normally instead of Butler and Murray. I'd like to think thats a big reason for the drop off in production this game.

Post #500 » by **Klomp** » Thu Oct 20, 2016 5:16 am

gopher wolf wrote:
NewWolvesOrder wrote:Starters are +36, the bench is the minus. Same **** different season.

I suppose we would have Rush and Bazz in the second unit normally instead of Butler and Murray. I'd like to think thats a big reason for the drop off in production this game.

Exactly.

That's where most of our bench scoring is going to come from, especially early in the season.