martin wrote:

VDesai wrote:

martin wrote:

VDesai wrote:Mitch I thought in his first shift looked active on the glass. However he was missing those FTs almost 6-12 inches short and probably didn't have the motor given he was under the weather.

I have to be honest, when people on this board suggest Precious should play, I wonder if they watched the last 2-3 months of the year, because 80% of the time he was unplayable. I'd consider him for a defensive possesion, but I have no confidence in him. I'd rather see Hukporti out there if you need size / physicality.

Thibs got like zero confidence in Shamet and Precious.

Think that's fair on Precious, but wish Shamet would get a shot as he was on such a heater from 3 at the end of the year that it merits an opportunity. Its a physical series where we're at a disadvantage on size, it I think he probably feels like he can't get away with using him. He is matching Cade mins with OG whenever possible, so not leaving a lot of room to sneak in Shamet.

Oh yes, matchup too.

Shamet had the unfortunate luck of also throwing the ball away the first minute of his playoffs with NY in game 1. Not a good look with a Thibs team.

Not looking ahead too far, but if you get into a series with Boston where volume 3 point shooting matters, it would be a mistake to leave Shamet out IMO.

VDesai wrote:Mitch I thought in his first shift looked active on the glass. However he was missing those FTs almost 6-12 inches short and probably didn't have the motor given he was under the weather.

I have to be honest, when people on this board suggest Precious should play, I wonder if they watched the last 2-3 months of the year, because 80% of the time he was unplayable. I'd consider him for a defensive possesion, but I have no confidence in him. I'd rather see Hukporti out there if you need size / physicality.

I think if you go with Precious you are not necessarily going for size and physicality as much as someone who can at least do a little bit on offense and handle the ball more than Mitch. Every time Mitch touches the ball at the top of the key and needs to facilitate a DHO I cringe in fear.

Precious sucked to the end the year but has a body of work with us and also stepped up huge in the playoffs last year after not being in the rotation to start.

That said, it's moot because it won't happen unless Mitch gets hurt. But Mitch is just not the right guy for this team moving forward.

DLeethal wrote:

VDesai wrote:Mitch I thought in his first shift looked active on the glass. However he was missing those FTs almost 6-12 inches short and probably didn't have the motor given he was under the weather.

I have to be honest, when people on this board suggest Precious should play, I wonder if they watched the last 2-3 months of the year, because 80% of the time he was unplayable. I'd consider him for a defensive possesion, but I have no confidence in him. I'd rather see Hukporti out there if you need size / physicality.

I think if you go with Precious you are not necessarily going for size and physicality as much as someone who can at least do a little bit on offense and handle the ball more than Mitch. Every time Mitch touches the ball at the top of the key and needs to facilitate a DHO I cringe in fear.

Precious sucked to the end the year but has a body of work with us and also stepped up huge in the playoffs last year after not being in the rotation to start.

That said, it's moot because it won't happen unless Mitch gets hurt. But Mitch is just not the right guy for this team moving forward.

Maybe not on Mitch, but I think Huk might be. I think if you're looking at Precious body of work you have to see those last 2-3 months where what he was doing offensively was confusing at best. I love his range on defense, but on the other side of the floor he is a scary proposition to me...

VDesai wrote:Mitch I thought in his first shift looked active on the glass. However he was missing those FTs almost 6-12 inches short and probably didn't have the motor given he was under the weather.

I have to be honest, when people on this board suggest Precious should play, I wonder if they watched the last 2-3 months of the year, because 80% of the time he was unplayable. I'd consider him for a defensive possesion, but I have no confidence in him. I'd rather see Hukporti out there if you need size / physicality.

I watched those games. Precious is a bit of a sulker and I don't think he does well in the 2 minute cameos

he stepped up last year, and can and has played better in meaningful games

his big issue is when he thinks and acts like a superstar. then he makes bonehead mistakes

HofstraBBall wrote:The worry……….

Bridges and OG a combined 6 for 25

The silver lining, we won without clicking on all cylinders..... which means we still have room for improvment

Dragon wrote:

HofstraBBall wrote:The worry……….

Bridges and OG a combined 6 for 25

The silver lining, we won without clicking on all cylinders..... which means we still have room for improvment

Yes I've said it a bunch this year - if OG and Mikal have good offensive games, we usually blow someone out. If one of them has a good game, we usually win. If both stink, we lose....but yet we won yesterday.

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martin wrote:

Chandler wrote:

VDesai wrote:Mitch I thought in his first shift looked active on the glass. However he was missing those FTs almost 6-12 inches short and probably didn't have the motor given he was under the weather.

I have to be honest, when people on this board suggest Precious should play, I wonder if they watched the last 2-3 months of the year, because 80% of the time he was unplayable. I'd consider him for a defensive possesion, but I have no confidence in him. I'd rather see Hukporti out there if you need size / physicality.

I watched those games. Precious is a bit of a sulker and I don't think he does well in the 2 minute cameos

he stepped up last year, and can and has played better in meaningful games

his big issue is when he thinks and acts like a superstar. then he makes bonehead mistakes

And this is why he is making $6M versus the MLE.

Precious, don't make yourself a vet min guy!

True but Mitch is making more and is not playing well. When he and Josh are on floor pistons can take a nap on defense