Moderators: JDR720, Diop, fatlever, yosemiteben, BigSlam
Radu_Hornets wrote:Why is Cody Martin not playing? He can do what Bacon does, but better.
LofJ wrote:Borrego can't coach defense. It's a problem that needs to be addressed this summer.
-Ian- wrote:Diop wrote:fatlever wrote:lol, since when was lamar a huge frank fan?
and where the **** is lamar?
His mates paid Frank to do it as a joke. He seems super busy
Lamar's mates paid Frank for this video? That's wild!
Lamar is now a sportscaster in Latvia, right? He's living the life.
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So 2 of our prospects are crap at defence, do we just prey they eventually get it?
Radu_Hornets wrote:This one is on Borrego again.
No excuse to ride Bacon so long when we needed somebody else better.
Why is Cody Martin not playing? He can do what bacon does, but better.
i don't even want his 'good defense' anymore either. let monk guard people until he figures it out.BigSlam wrote:Diop wrote:[list=][/list]
So 2 of our prospects are crap at defence, do we just prey they eventually get it?
In fairness to Bridges he is often tasked with guarding the opposing teams best offensive player - regardless of how big or small they are.
And we need to move away from trying to make him a casual PF and instruct him to trim/become lighter and make him a full time SF.
-Ian- wrote:LofJ wrote:Borrego can't coach defense. It's a problem that needs to be addressed this summer.
Maybe we can bring in Thibs next season? I know Triano is the associate head coach so I wonder if he's keen on the idea of passing that title to Thibs.
DY_nasty wrote:nah, he's constantly lost dude. he plays for the box score too. the only reason marv plays is because bridges can't be counted on to guard anyone with SF/PF size inside and the main reason Batum got extended minutes the past week is because Bridges can't stop penetration from guards either.
BigSlam wrote:DY_nasty wrote:nah, he's constantly lost dude. he plays for the box score too. the only reason marv plays is because bridges can't be counted on to guard anyone with SF/PF size inside and the main reason Batum got extended minutes the past week is because Bridges can't stop penetration from guards either.
Then why, game after game, is JB having him guard the opposing teams best offensive player - 1 through 4?
I don't think that he should be asked to be guarding guards or to be the key point at stopping penetration - unless he is told to work on his body and become lighter/quicker.
Why would JB be saying during the offseason that he is a PF then have him guarding point guards and offensive SG's?
Seems like he is being put in a position to fail on defense to me.
Diop wrote:BigSlam wrote:DY_nasty wrote:nah, he's constantly lost dude. he plays for the box score too. the only reason marv plays is because bridges can't be counted on to guard anyone with SF/PF size inside and the main reason Batum got extended minutes the past week is because Bridges can't stop penetration from guards either.
Then why, game after game, is JB having him guard the opposing teams best offensive player - 1 through 4?
I don't think that he should be asked to be guarding guards or to be the key point at stopping penetration - unless he is told to work on his body and become lighter/quicker.
Why would JB be saying during the offseason that he is a PF then have him guarding point guards and offensive SG's?
Seems like he is being put in a position to fail on defense to me.
My guess is that he’s a better man defender than a team defender, so put him on the best player, sticking to one player helps hide his poor awareness of team defence
BigSlam wrote:DY_nasty wrote:nah, he's constantly lost dude. he plays for the box score too. the only reason marv plays is because bridges can't be counted on to guard anyone with SF/PF size inside and the main reason Batum got extended minutes the past week is because Bridges can't stop penetration from guards either.
Then why, game after game, is JB having him guard the opposing teams best offensive player - 1 through 4?
I don't think that he should be asked to be guarding guards or to be the key point at stopping penetration - unless he is told to work on his body and become lighter/quicker.
Why would JB be saying during the offseason that he is a PF then have him guarding point guards and offensive SG's?
Seems like he is being put in a position to fail on defense to me.
DY_nasty wrote:BigSlam wrote:DY_nasty wrote:nah, he's constantly lost dude. he plays for the box score too. the only reason marv plays is because bridges can't be counted on to guard anyone with SF/PF size inside and the main reason Batum got extended minutes the past week is because Bridges can't stop penetration from guards either.
Then why, game after game, is JB having him guard the opposing teams best offensive player - 1 through 4?
I don't think that he should be asked to be guarding guards or to be the key point at stopping penetration - unless he is told to work on his body and become lighter/quicker.
Why would JB be saying during the offseason that he is a PF then have him guarding point guards and offensive SG's?
Seems like he is being put in a position to fail on defense to me.
what?
Batum was guarding Rose purely because Bridges kept getting massacred off the bounce. Bridges gets put on the best player because they want him on the court - and because if he's offball he's free food for everyone. If he's not guarding the highest usage guy, then he's probably somewhere getting cooked. He can't even switch like Borrego wants either. It happened again versus the Suns.
The fact that his on ball defense isn't even that good makes it really, really hard to play him. He's running into the same problems as Monk but thankfully he's got enough size to help inside...
not trying to be a dick but miles can only guard competent 1-4s *on paper*
BigSlam wrote:DY_nasty wrote:BigSlam wrote:Then why, game after game, is JB having him guard the opposing teams best offensive player - 1 through 4?
I don't think that he should be asked to be guarding guards or to be the key point at stopping penetration - unless he is told to work on his body and become lighter/quicker.
Why would JB be saying during the offseason that he is a PF then have him guarding point guards and offensive SG's?
Seems like he is being put in a position to fail on defense to me.
what?
Batum was guarding Rose purely because Bridges kept getting massacred off the bounce. Bridges gets put on the best player because they want him on the court - and because if he's offball he's free food for everyone. If he's not guarding the highest usage guy, then he's probably somewhere getting cooked. He can't even switch like Borrego wants either. It happened again versus the Suns.
The fact that his on ball defense isn't even that good makes it really, really hard to play him. He's running into the same problems as Monk but thankfully he's got enough size to help inside...
not trying to be a dick but miles can only guard competent 1-4s *on paper*
I dunno man - The fact that Bridges is even being asked to guard a player like Rose is just nuts. That's my point.
He has never been touted as a lock down defender - so why have him try and guard a dude who is half his size and twice as quick? That just makes no sense to me - just like calling him out for bad defense on someone like Rose makes no sense to me because what chance does he have in the 1st place?
Why isn't Rozier guarding a guy like Rose?
Why isn't Thing #1 used more to lock up players?
Why is a guy who the HC said in the presason he sees as a PF being tasked with guarding small, quick guards?
