For those that couldn't watch the 1st preseason game...

[monkeypunk]

Thanks! Keeps me from needing to unfreeze my ballstream account for a bit longer.

Good luck unfreezing it, they've been stalled out for a while and aren't even letting active members re-up let alone unfreezing of inactive accounts. They say it's a billing issue so their provider may have denied them this year due to what they are offering.

[Kawhitstorm]

Thanks for posting the video.

- Anderson, Mills and Leonard look great
- Boban is more mobile/fluid than I thought
- Don't get the Jimmer love. He was bad tonight
- McCallum impressed; won't miss CoJo.
- How much does West have in the tank?

D-West looked lifeless last seasons when it came to his activity. He isn't a good rebounder or rim protector, he's more of a high IQ guy similar to Diaw just a bit more gritty.

[capek]

Good luck unfreezing it, they've been stalled out for a while and aren't even letting active members re-up let alone unfreezing of inactive accounts. They say it's a billing issue so their provider may have denied them this year due to what they are offering.

Yikes! Thanks for the heads up. Hope the gets cleared up before the season starts.

[Nathan89]

I think we'll just agree to disagree. Ray contained Stockton much better which stifled ball movement. If you think he wasn't involved in some ways it is bc Stockton deferred to a degree after trying to go at Ray a few times and failing. I thought Jimmer played with effort, but he's limited on defense by both his lack of size and bad closeouts. The worst aspect is his inability to get his shot off. You are right that a lot can be concealed by other good actions and timely shots, of which he didn't make any. Some of the shots he passed up could have been good looks for someone else and a couple he tried in that period were good looks for himself slow release and all.

I was neutral on him b4 this game, but I see that there was a real point to his critics and the worst is his slow shot. Guys can close out on him from further away and when he rushes it it's a miss. Without hot/timely shooting anything else he could add other guys do better bc he does have defensive deficiencies and doesn't add much in other ways. I thought his best aspect was solid ballhandling.

I guess but I'm not sure how you can watch that comeback and attribute the defense with the stimulated offense. Ray just made shots and that's what led to the comeback.

Stockton didn't really have much success at going at anyone 1-on-1. When he went at Ray with screens the other defender shut him down more than anything. Even the plays at the end where Jimmer looked worse didn't really result in much. Stockton took a floater from the ft line.