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Dave4585 wrote:Knicks tremendous defense too much for you guys today no shame
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Absinthe wrote:I haven't watched the Spurs play in some time. When did Danny Green become so awful? If he can't hit wide open shots I don't understand why he's even playing. Some will say defense, but he was shredded several times.
Absinthe wrote:I haven't watched the Spurs play in some time. When did Danny Green become so awful? If he can't hit wide open shots I don't understand why he's even playing. Some will say defense, but he was shredded several times.
Phreak50 wrote:I know I'm sounding like a broken record but we simply don't get enough from Aldridge. Just pathetic for someone with his salary and stature.
Phreak50 wrote:Watched the game back in full and Leonard is clearly never going to reach the great levels of Kobe, Jordan etc in terms of scoring at will. The main reason? He can't get to the rack. He doesn't have anywhere near the leap and athleticism to just jump over guys, not just with dunks but even layups.
Don't get me wrong, his mid range game is one of the best for sure but he looked timid and a bit lost at times tonight when driving.
I don't like how he has the sulking we all did as kids when we got blocked either. A dozen times this year I've seen clean blocks and he stops and asks the ref for a foul.
I have to give it to him, he has stepped up to a level no one (no one ever that is) expected on offense but he is struggling in the clutch, launching WAY too many threes, looking Melo-type-selfish on iso plays and it all makes me feel worse when Aldridge plays like trash and we lose.
If Aldridge was the player we were supposed to be getting then there'd be no problem, Leonard would be the best second/sometimes first option you could want but he isn't good enough (few are) to lead a team when there is no 2nd star stepping up.
Such a frustrating year and yet again a deceiving record. People always say we coast and just try to gel during the regular season and others are saying LMA will go beast mode come playoff time but with this team I just can't see an extra gear. The sole glimmer of hope compared to last year is that as long as the rest of the team is playing well, we (for the first time in a long time) now have a guy you can just throw the ball to and ask for a basket or foul shots in Leonard but he can't do that for 48 minutes (and shouldn't be asked to).
To continue with the over-reactions after a loss... I have to wonder how much fault rests on Pop here as well.
Why isn't he tough on Aldridge? For two years in a row Aldridge is the only guy that you never see get screamed at. He is clearly overweight, look disinterested and is playing like crap and nothing, no death stares, no 'scary Pop' lectures, nothing.
And unless Pop is preparing for those cold droughts and wanting to give Kawhi as much experience with iso/hero ball as possible, he should also take some blame for allowing so much selfish play and running almost nothing for Aldridge.
Ugh, I just want this season to end.
@bruce_arthur "And finally, as a whore." RT @docfunk "Here is what LeBron looks like as a Knick, a Fireman, an Astronaut..."
Nolan wrote:Just a disaster of a game, one we definitely should of won. The whole team minus Kawhi was just off. Tons of mistakes made of both ends.
inDe_eD wrote:Nolan wrote:Just a disaster of a game, one we definitely should of won. The whole team minus Kawhi was just off. Tons of mistakes made of both ends.
20/64 FG combined for every Spur not named Kawhi Leonard.
@bruce_arthur "And finally, as a whore." RT @docfunk "Here is what LeBron looks like as a Knick, a Fireman, an Astronaut..."
Nolan wrote:inDe_eD wrote:Nolan wrote:Just a disaster of a game, one we definitely should of won. The whole team minus Kawhi was just off. Tons of mistakes made of both ends.
20/64 FG combined for every Spur not named Kawhi Leonard.
So many of those were just horrible shots too. We settled for jumpers early then forced bad shots late in the game, Pop said best during one of the TV timeouts when your on the road you can't settle for jumpers you have to attack the rim and get the easy ones.
I'll say it again but intensity is becoming an issue. Some guys just don't bring it and it effects the team as a whole. Even if your not getting shots you have to stay engaged; off the ball cuts, hard cuts, back screens little plays like that make a difference. If your getting the touches that you want get yourself open and force the game to come to you. Good things come to those who work for them.
