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Re: GT charlotte vs miami 10/20 8PM EST 

Post#141 » by catch20two » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:20 am

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Has literally nothing to do with motivation. Hes human like all of us. This team kind of reminds of me a poor mans 76ers squad that made the finals with Iverson that eventually lost against the Lakers.


So is LeBron So is Kobe So is MJ


Kemba is 5'11 and 185 pounds soak and wet. His body can't do this for 82 games. The said 3 players above were just more physically gifted. He needs more help. Period.

If Isaiah Thomas could do it in Boston with a less stellar supporting cast IMO then so can Kemba now that we got Fat Al and Dumb Howard out of his way.
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Re: GT charlotte vs miami 10/20 8PM EST 

Post#142 » by KembaWalker » Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:09 pm

The better and better he gets at shooting the better his production can get while at the same time preserving his health and stamina. Those plays are much easier on him than driving into the paint

loving the off the ball looks for him as well

and whenever Kemba needs some rest just run those same screen plays for Malik
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Re: GT charlotte vs miami 10/20 8PM EST 

Post#143 » by SeanBobcats » Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:31 pm

Didn't watch the second half so not sure what went wrong to allow Miami to get back into it. We were crazy good in the first half though. The thing I feel like the team is missing is that consistent scorer at 3/4 spot, and I'm hoping as the games go on that Miles can turn into that.

Our biggest test is coming against Toronto on Monday. It'll for sure be a tough game with Kawhi coming back after a few days of rest. Toronto is one of the toughest places to play in the league
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Re: GT charlotte vs miami 10/20 8PM EST 

Post#144 » by catch20two » Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:46 pm

SeanBobcats wrote:Didn't watch the second half so not sure what went wrong to allow Miami to get back into it. We were crazy good in the first half though.

The refs started letting Miami get away with some calls since they were out of the game and that fueled their momentum as we came out kinda flat in the 2nd half.
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Re: GT charlotte vs miami 10/20 8PM EST 

Post#145 » by LofJ » Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:09 pm

SeanBobcats wrote:Didn't watch the second half so not sure what went wrong to allow Miami to get back into it. We were crazy good in the first half though. The thing I feel like the team is missing is that consistent scorer at 3/4 spot, and I'm hoping as the games go on that Miles can turn into that.

Our biggest test is coming against Toronto on Monday. It'll for sure be a tough game with Kawhi coming back after a few days of rest. Toronto is one of the toughest places to play in the league


I agree that the team really needs someone at the 3/4 spot that can score. I think Miles can be that guy, but I think we might be asking too much of him to do that in his rookie season. If we could get a guy like Gallinari to tide us over our offense would be one of the best in the league.
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Re: GT charlotte vs miami 10/20 8PM EST 

Post#146 » by fatlever » Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:26 pm

There seems to be no in between with this team right now. We've played 6 halves 4them fantastic and two of them awful.

I still don't really know what to make of that. Obviously when we're hitting threes and moving the ball we're a really good team.

Also seems like the Heat figured out how to deal with that Hornets small ball lineup last night and attacked the rim on every single play, on defense they just ran multiple Defenders at Kemba at 3-point line to dared him to trust other teammates enough to make some shots. There will be a lot of nights this season where that strategy will probably work. Because do any of us trust Batum Marvin or Kidd-Gilchrist to make shots in the 4th quarter? Monk so far seems like the only other player who can score in the fourth quarter.

Also, not not sure what's going on with lamb so far this season but he has not impressed or taking a jump like many of us thought he would moving into the starting role. Is he a bad fit for JB's motion 3-point shooting heavy offense? He also seems to be getting lost on defense more than usual. Things keep going like they've gone the first three games it won't be long before monk starts getting 30 minutes a game while lamb is back down to his 15 to 20 minutes a game.

We're finally seeing the version of Kidd-Gilchrist that we wanted to see all along. Hyperactive playing whatever position is needed, guarding whoever he needs to guard, wreaking havoc on the defensive end, basically just doing everything possible to win games. That being said, I feel like there's a zero chance he can keep playing at this intensity with all those big dudes down low and not get injured. He's been awesome so far this season.

I don't know what to make of our Lord and savior Kemba Walker. Is this the new norm? Defenses will adjust, then What? We'll see...

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Re: GT charlotte vs miami 10/20 8PM EST 

Post#147 » by LofJ » Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:37 pm

I don't know what's up with Lamb either. He's finally starting and he's in a contract year, if he wants to get paid it's now or never. The team needs him to be a consistent threat on offense this season, it's why he's starting.

If the team is going to have a chance to win in Toronto Lamb needs to make his presence known.
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Re: GT charlotte vs miami 10/20 8PM EST 

Post#148 » by catch20two » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:14 pm

Lamb hasn’t had to do much with Kemba firing on all cylinders getting whatever he wants offensively. Lamb is the only other starter averaging double figures. This isn’t the Clifford Hornets anymore. This new style of offense that we’re running with JB allows Kemba to be a superstar. With that said there’s less opportunity for the other starters to score.

Also if you look at the net ratings through the first 3 games we have excelled with Lamb on the floor. I understand that many of us expected Lamb to be averaging 15-20ppg but we also didn’t expect Kemba to be averaging 35ppg either.

We should be 3-0 right now if it wasn’t for Marv missing 2 FTs, a missed Kemba layup, and Batum missing rim on a open 3pter at the buzzer.
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Re: GT charlotte vs miami 10/20 8PM EST 

Post#149 » by Liver_Pooty » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:36 pm

catch20two wrote:Lamb hasn’t had to do much with Kemba firing on all cylinders getting whatever he wants offensively. Lamb is the only other starter averaging double figures. This isn’t the Clifford Hornets anymore. This new style of offense that we’re running with JB allows Kemba to be a superstar. With that said there’s less opportunity for the other starters to score.

Also if you look at the net ratings through the first 3 games we have excelled with Lamb on the floor. I understand that many of us expected Lamb to be averaging 15-20ppg but we also didn’t expect Kemba to be averaging 35ppg either.

We should be 3-0 right now if it wasn’t for Marv missing 2 FTs, a missed Kemba layup, and Batum missing rim on a open 3pter at the buzzer.


I can agree with that
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