Posted by TMS:

i had a feeling MS would be on Jamal's case for his shooting last night... if we'd won the game on his last second shot that just barely missed going in i have a feeling i wouldn't be hearing any complaints.

the fact that he left 12 seconds on the clock may have been what Isiah told him to do... maybe the plan was not to wait until the clock winded all the way down & to drive into the lane when the other team was least expecting it or before the double team had a chance to develop? does the fact that he actually MADE the shot that should've won the game for us last night not count?

why not get on Jefferies' case for that complete brain fart on leaving his man wide open right underneath the basket for an easy dunk w/2 seconds remaining? oh, i forgot, he hit 3 wide open jumpers last night for a HUGE 6 points early on in the game... he's clearly above reproach for his "heroics".

Posted by TMS:

Posted by djsunyc:

Posted by TMS:

i had a feeling MS would be on Jamal's case for his shooting last night... if we'd won the game on his last second shot that just barely missed going in i have a feeling i wouldn't be hearing any complaints.

that's a BIG TIME problem. too many people remember that last shot but forget damn near the rest of the game. there was a part of the game where he made 3 turnover's or bad decisions in a row (just like the sacramento game) that HURT. and those possessions do effect the game and play a part in how the game is played down the stretch.

jamal has regressed this year. even tho his #'s are up, his %'s stink and his decision making is downright awful at times. the guy needs to man up and play with some control. 1/2 his crap is rucker style.

i'm not excusing the guy for forcing the issue & committing turnovers, but bottomline, he stepped up when the team needed him to & sank the basket that shoulda won the game... there will be games where Jamal plays a great game & put up 30 on you also... like i've said all along, that's what he is, a streaky shooter, but i give him all the credit in the world for not being afraid to step up with the game on the line no matter what... i don't want a guy who shrinks away from the pressure on this team... we need assassins who just don't give a F & will sink that dagger into your heart & twist it... that's the type of player Jamal can be.

the guy does hit big shots. and that's always a good thing to have. but considering how under control and much more of a consistent and heady player he was in the final 2 months of last season, this season, i see regression.

but exactly how "big" are these shots? i'm not taking away his ability to hit them but they're the difference between 25 wins on the season or 30.

Posted by TMS:

what i seem to remember happening was Jamal coming over to double Arenas who Steph was guarding... that left DeShawn open... Arenas swung the ball to Jamison on the other side & JJ rotated over... then Jamison drove into the lane & passed off to DeShawn... Q rushed to rotate over to DeShawn & JJ didn't rotate back over to cover Butler... DeShawn drove past Q & D Lee was standing there w/his arms up, he dished off to Butler who was all alone underneath the hoop for the easy dunk.

if i got some of that wrong, let me know.