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Our two best players are playing out of position. Aldridge is strictly a PF, really not a center or a PF/C like Duncan was. Derozan is strictly a SG, really not a SF or guard/forward combo.
White isn't playing well, but Forbes is not a PG.
Our two best players are playing out of position. Aldridge is strictly a PF, really not a center or a PF/C like Duncan was. Derozan is strictly a SG, really not a SF or guard/forward combo.
Paddy knows a thing or two about giving up wide open dunks or layups. If Paddy Mills had any dignity, he'd keep his mouth shut. Nobody needs to be told to play defense by arguably the worst defender in the league.
But with Derozan in the starting lineup, i don't think he has to be. Forbes has been one of the few bright spots for this team early on and i feel that he works well with Derozan.
We were one of the higher scoring teams early and although that fizzled out pretty quickly we've been even worse since White has come back. I don't think it's whites fault but i would try him off the bench.
And as someone mentioned earlier, can't keep both white and cunningham together. i wonder how bertans would do at the 3? probably horrible but i'd like to see it.
forbes
Derozan
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DO IT POP!
At least the game was entertaining. That's all you can ask for now with how badly this team is constructed.
True. Instead of looking to use his best players' strengths, Pop is using his best players as patches for the team's weaknesses. Wrong approach.
DDR and Forbes were learning to work together until Pop decided to start White, too, which made everybody have to adjust, or try to. Hindsight is clear that, as you say, White should have come off the injury list as the backup pg to Forbes. It isn't too late to do that.
never said he was. i said that based on the small sample sizes of both, he was better at it than white has shown so far.
Yep. Typical Pop. Crap end game - UNLESS the team really is tanking. Players don’t really tank; coaches do. They play lineups that are designed to fail.
As usual, pretending the genius did a commendable job, when he was his usual putrid self. From the pathetic roster construction to the equally pathetic in game coaching, it couldn't be more obvious that the game has passed him by . . .
- Wonder if Gay's frustration was from being babied, the inability to shake his bursitis or a combination thereof
- White needs to play harder and with more confidence
- Forbes is brimming with confidence, but the only others that can be said for, are DeRozan and a gimpy Gay
- Don't think Aldridge's uneven effort is from being a second option, but from the stark realization that he's more than likely past his prime
- It's entirely possible this is one of the worst teams in the league. With the possible exception of the Cavaliers, at home, there's no one I'd feel confident in their beating right now.
This is spot on. In the past I've felt that your posts were extremely pessimistic, but now they're just accurate.
- Wonder if Gay's frustration was from being babied, the inability to shake his bursitis or a combination thereof
- White needs to play harder and with more confidence
- Forbes is brimming with confidence, but the only others that can be said for, are DeRozan and a gimpy Gay
- Don't think Aldridge's uneven effort is from being a second option, but from the stark realization that he's more than likely past his prime
- It's entirely possible this is one of the worst teams in the league. With the possible exception of the Cavaliers, at home, there's no one I'd feel confident in their beating right now.
Blow it up.
I've been one of the biggest Aldridge haters here and I'll always dislike him, but I don't necessarily blame him for not giving full and consistent effort right now..
He CARRIED this team last year, had arguably the best season of his career, barely received any credit around the league, dealt with all the Kawhi and had minimal help on offense..I could see why he would be tired and worn out, at this point, it's tough to play hard after that and knowing your current team lacks talent and doesn't have any hope..not to mention his age and probable decline..
Still a pussy that asked for a trade because hedidn't get enough touches on a WCF team
It's kind of hard to envision how the Spurs can get better. Their 2 main players basically have to fight for long mid-range shots that don't open up the floor for anyone else. Meanwhile, teams can run a few plays to get quick 3's. Without any semblance of good defense, the Spurs just get buried and can never catch up. This wasn't too evident during the Clippers game and moreso for the Suns game. But this team is tough mid range shots + poor defense. That's... just a death sentence for today's NBA.
The thing is, Mills, Forbes, Beli and Bertans were supposed to get us those 3pt shots. But the team isn't even trying very many.
unfortunately Aldridge isn't hitting the shots he gets, at all.
17% of the season down the drain and he's shooting 41.1% from the field, which is a career low by huge margins.
fg% of shots by distance: 0-3 feet
17-18: 73.5%
18-19: 63.1%
shots by distance: 3-10 feet
17-18: 44.6%
18-19: 40.7%
shots by distance: 10-16 feet
17-18: 43.8%
18-19: 27.7%
shots by distance: 16 < 3pt line
17-18: 43.1%
18-19: 31.5%
His mid-range is where he's worst. He's been getting clean looks from DeRozan and White, he's just a brick factory
Team simply doesn't have enough talent to compete with good teams and isn't going to win a lot of road games against relatively equally talented teams. If LMA , our potential All Star along with DDR can't shoot better than 20 something percent, all the scrapping and energy in the world isn't going to produce consistent wins. I was glad they didn't give up and came back in the 4th to have a chance to win.
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