PG: Raps outpace Indy

Johnny Bball · Post #101 » by **Johnny Bball** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:32 am

mtcan wrote:How about the Kipling Express???

The Bantha

everdiso · Post #102 » by **everdiso** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:33 am

Siakam replacing Trent will be such a nice upgrade to the starting 5.

And maybe Banton is 6th man now.

mdenny · Post #103 » by **mdenny** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:34 am

Yo one thing we haven't talked much about.....this new officiating trend TOTALLY plays into our hand. Let's hope it sticks. That's the kind of thing that could get us 2 or 3 seed positions.

Works for us in 2 ways: we don't have any Harden/Derozan types that specialize in cheap fouls.

Our defenders are the type that love to push the line in contact.

LBJKB24MJ23 · Post #104 » by **LBJKB24MJ23** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:34 am

great game. Indiana looking like ****. Maybe that Sabonis/Turner trade will come sooner than expected.

Mikistan · Post #105 » by **Mikistan** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:34 am

WaltFrazier wrote:
Mikistan wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:I'm sure I'm remembering this right. In preseason Scottie showed a lot of promise but I remember thinking, and posting, I wish he'd dunk more. Someone replied, he's not explosive. But now he's dunking in traffic, finishing strong to go along with his nice touch. He IS explosive.

ScOtTiE iSnT aThLeTiC

is that funny use of caps supposed to indicate sarcasm?

its supposed to indicate a mocking tone - its developed on twitter as a meme to be used in conjunction with a picture of spongebob from an episode where he mocks the other character in a odd tone/eyes popping out of his head

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mocking-spongebob

rapsincr · Post #106 » by **rapsincr** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:35 am

look trent hasnt been great offensively, but i will take a shooter(who we all know can shoot) struggling a bit on offense and competing that hard on defense every day of the week. dude isnt hitting shots but hes playing very very hard.

Mikistan · Post #107 » by **Mikistan** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:35 am

rapsincr wrote:
sidsid wrote:Just wanna see more Barnes with the ball. Still too much ball pounding setup from the guards. Reversing more of the action where Fred ends with possession instead would lead to a bit more creativity maybe. Just feels like the bigs are rushing a bit too much at times.

barnes seemed to have the ball in his hands going up the court ALOT more in the 2nd half, i was really happy to see that.

pretty sure the box score gave one of his assists to birch to fvv too

Dalek · Post #108 » by **Dalek** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:35 am

sidsid wrote:Just wanna see more Barnes with the ball. Still too much ball pounding setup from the guards. Reversing more of the action where Fred ends with possession instead would lead to a bit more creativity maybe. Just feels like the bigs are rushing a bit too much at times.

It is weird seeing Barnes and Baton the two 6'9 guys be the ballmovers while FVV is pounding the rock to the end of the shotclock half the time. Even OG can kill possessions with over dribbling.

I do like the idea of ending the possession with Fred because it maximizes his shooting strength. I am sure they will experiment some more. It sure seemed like they were giving the ball to Scottie and just saying drive to the rim. He had a wild range of shots.

The more I watch Scottie's game be explored the more I see a cross between Antawn Jamison and Lamar Odom. Just a crazy bag of tricks in the painted area along with some showtime passing.

WuTang_CMB · Post #109 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:36 am

mdenny wrote:Yo one thing we haven't talked much about.....this new officiating trend TOTALLY plays into our hand. Let's hope it sticks. That's the kind of thing that could get us 2 or 3 seed positions.

Works for us in 2 ways: we don't have any Harden/Derozan types that specialize in cheap fouls.

Our defenders are the type that love to push the line in contact.

Said this in game thread. Our defensive and tough play benefits from this new officiating. Its so much better. Nba was getting too much and ridiculous.

kieferli · Post #110 » by **kieferli** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:36 am

SFour wrote:safe to say Barnes >> Suggs....Masai does it again

Barton may end up better than Suggs too

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Mikistan · Post #111 » by **Mikistan** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:36 am

rapsincr wrote:look trent hasnt been great offensively, but i will take a shooter(who we all know can shoot) struggling a bit on offense and competing that hard on defense every day of the week. dude isnt hitting shots but hes playing very very hard.

honestly the one game he carried us through an offensive droubt by getting layups and using his shot fake to create the space

he is a good escape valve for our offense and hes been taking way less off balance jumpers like he did last year

he is bought into the system, he said all the right things at media day - just putting his head down and getting better in as many aspects of the game as he can

Tha Cynic · Post #112 » by **Tha Cynic** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:37 am

I know Barnes was drafted 4th overall, but imagine if Barnes and Banton end up being the steals of the draft.

Johnny Bball · Post #113 » by **Johnny Bball** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:37 am

rapsincr wrote:
AkelaLoneWolf wrote:
pingpongrac wrote:As I said in the game thread before tip-off, our offence has been coming around since the abysmal first game. OG and FVV have both stepped up big the last three games (23/5/3 on 63 TS% and 20/7/9 on 60 TS% respectively with a combined 13 steals) and the threes have been falling again. Obviously we aren't going to be putting up 115 PPG on above average percentages every night, but we're not that team that scored 45 points (or whatever it was) in the first 30 minutes against the Wizards in the opener.

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wiz might be better than advertised. They just beat the Celtics tonight

or the celtics might be worse lol.

This is the case. expected them to kind of suck.

720 · Post #114 » by **720** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:37 am

Lakers just lost a game where they had a 41-19 lead over the thunder. :lol:

Lebron didn't play but Westbrook and AD did.

rapsincr · Post #115 » by **rapsincr** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:37 am

Mikistan wrote:
rapsincr wrote:
sidsid wrote:Just wanna see more Barnes with the ball. Still too much ball pounding setup from the guards. Reversing more of the action where Fred ends with possession instead would lead to a bit more creativity maybe. Just feels like the bigs are rushing a bit too much at times.

barnes seemed to have the ball in his hands going up the court ALOT more in the 2nd half, i was really happy to see that.

pretty sure the box score gave one of his assists to birch to fvv too

ye i noticed that

Mikistan · Post #116 » by **Mikistan** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:38 am

Dalek wrote:
sidsid wrote:Just wanna see more Barnes with the ball. Still too much ball pounding setup from the guards. Reversing more of the action where Fred ends with possession instead would lead to a bit more creativity maybe. Just feels like the bigs are rushing a bit too much at times.

It is weird seeing Barnes and Baton the two 6'9 guys be the ballmovers while FVV is pounding the rock to the end of the shotclock half the time. Even OG can kill possessions with over dribbling.

I do like the idea of ending the possession with Fred because it maximizes his shooting strength. I am sure they will experiment some more. It sure seemed like they were giving the ball to Scottie and just saying drive to the rim. He had a wild range of shots.

The more I watch Scottie's game be explored the more I see a cross between Antawn Jamison and Lamar Odom. Just a crazy bag of tricks in the painted area along with some showtime passing.

sidsid · Post #117 » by **sidsid** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:40 am

Dalek wrote:
sidsid wrote:Just wanna see more Barnes with the ball. Still too much ball pounding setup from the guards. Reversing more of the action where Fred ends with possession instead would lead to a bit more creativity maybe. Just feels like the bigs are rushing a bit too much at times.

It is weird seeing Barnes and Baton the two 6'9 guys be the ballmovers while FVV is pounding the rock to the end of the shotclock half the time. Even OG can kill possessions with over dribbling.

I do like the idea of ending the possession with Fred because it maximizes his shooting strength. I am sure they will experiment some more. It sure seemed like they were giving the ball to Scottie and just saying drive to the rim. He had a wild range of shots.

The more I watch Scottie's game be explored the more I see a cross between Antawn Jamison and Lamar Odom. Just a crazy bag of tricks in the painted area along with some showtime passing.

I wanna see what he does when he has a bit more time with it. He'd end up being the ball pounder a bit, and likely more turnovers, but he's got vision and I wonder if he has the patience as well.

TravisScott55 · Post #118 » by **TravisScott55** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:41 am

I love scottie so much

rapsincr · Post #119 » by **rapsincr** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:41 am

Mikistan wrote:
rapsincr wrote:look trent hasnt been great offensively, but i will take a shooter(who we all know can shoot) struggling a bit on offense and competing that hard on defense every day of the week. dude isnt hitting shots but hes playing very very hard.

honestly the one game he carried us through an offensive droubt by getting layups and using his shot fake to create the space

he is a good escape valve for our offense and hes been taking way less off balance jumpers like he did last year

he is bought into the system, he said all the right things at media day - just putting his head down and getting better in as many aspects of the game as he can

agreed, i keep forgetting he is 22. hes got alot of potential, especially if he continues to adapt and play with this kind of energy defensively

Tha Cynic · Post #120 » by **Tha Cynic** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 2:41 am

Mikistan wrote:Refs better start respecting OG and Scottie man

Screw respecting. Refs just need to call consistently. This bias is getting out of hand.