GAME 2: LAC @ NUGGETS--Christmas Day 7:30PM on ESPN

MartinToVaught · Post #61 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:22 am

esqtvd wrote:It was never about Joker.

Yeah, it wasn't about Joker, it was about the abysmal defender that Doc kept putting out there to "guard" him all series with no adjustments.

nickhx2 · Post #62 » by **nickhx2** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:25 am

so this batum guy

esqtvd · Post #63 » by **esqtvd** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:26 am

REQUEST TO THE BOARD?

please quote me in FULL or please don't quote me at all you lying sack of s*it :lol:

esqtvd wrote:
Everything looking good. The Nuggets overachieved because they had nothing to lose and were in WTF mode. Hairy shots went in.

Clippers choked. Nothing at risk here in the 2nd game of the regular season.

Ibaka just picked up his 4th foul with over a quarter and a half to go. Joker is already 17-7-8. My only point here is that Joker is way good and is killing it tonight too. It was never about Joker. It was never about the 5.

MartinToVaught · Post #64 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:26 am

You just know Doc would have misused and benched Batum just like he did with Milos, Boban, and others.

ejftw · Post #65 » by **ejftw** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:28 am

The team defense, the communication, the effort...24 dimes on 28 field goals. This is beautiful, and without having a cry baby in the locker room, and an actual coach with leadership qualities, I expect it to continue

Max Headrom · Post #66 » by **Max Headrom** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:28 am

And Morris isn't even back. Batum will be taking Pat Pat minutes so him playing this much is temporary but damn this signing is looking like a hell of a steal

TheNewEra · Post #67 » by **TheNewEra** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:28 am

Lou ran that screen play without Zu knowing what was about to happem

TheNewEra · Post #68 » by **TheNewEra** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:29 am

Max Headrom wrote:And Morris isn't even back. Batum will be taking Pat Pat minutes so him playing this much is temporary but damn this signing is looking like a hell of a steal

Thank goodness for that

NippySudz · Post #69 » by **NippySudz** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:29 am

nickhx2 wrote:good to see you back, my dude

Great to see you

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Clemenza · Post #70 » by **Clemenza** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:30 am

Morris comes off the bench when he gets healthy. Keep starting Batum by all means

ejftw · Post #71 » by **ejftw** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:30 am

Max Headrom wrote:And Morris isn't even back. Batum will be taking Pat Pat minutes so him playing this much is temporary but damn this signing is looking like a hell of a steal

PPat has been solid out there too with his energy and boxing out, just shows how deep this team is.

Clemenza · Post #72 » by **Clemenza** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:31 am

WOW!!

clipsfever · Post #73 » by **clipsfever** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:32 am

Batum is a godsend... bring Morris off the bench?

Lou, Kennard, Morris and Zu is a nasty back-half of a 9 man rotation with PG or Klaw rotating through the SF spot. (and I love how coach Lue is using those occasional zones to help cover Lou and Kennard being out there together)

MartinToVaught · Post #74 » by **MartinToVaught** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:32 am

Payback P wants that MVP this year.

Post #75 » by **og15** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:34 am

I didn't want to jump the gun and say it after last game, and two games would still be jumping the gun, BUT, Batum has hundreds of game history that shows he can do all these things.

I've had the same thought that Batum's jack of all trades master of none skills on both ends actually really needs to be on the floor with George and Kawhi as much as possible.

playaloc916 · Post #76 » by **playaloc916** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:35 am

PG is cooking right now...

And Batum is really good as a glue guy. Smart, doesn't force anything, moves the ball... I'm liking him a lot.

TheNewEra · Post #77 » by **TheNewEra** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:35 am

Zu getting gassed he needed to come out anyway

TheNewEra · Post #78 » by **TheNewEra** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:36 am

og15 wrote:I didn't want to jump the gun and say it after last game, and two games would still be jumping the gun, BUT, Batum has hundreds of game history that shows he can do all these things.

I've had the same thought that Batum's jack of all trades master of none skills on both ends actually really needs to be on the floor with George and Kawhi as much as possible.

will be nice depth when Morris comes back

Post #79 » by **og15** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:39 am

TheNewEra wrote:
og15 wrote:I didn't want to jump the gun and say it after last game, and two games would still be jumping the gun, BUT, Batum has hundreds of game history that shows he can do all these things.

I've had the same thought that Batum's jack of all trades master of none skills on both ends actually really needs to be on the floor with George and Kawhi as much as possible.
will be nice depth when Morris comes back

100%, could also give him Bev's spot, except when playing small and quick PG's.

Speaking of Bev, he needs to stop fouling so much.

cagsjr724 · Post #80 » by **cagsjr724** » Sat Dec 26, 2020 5:39 am

PG13 is devastating