CleaverGreene wrote:

martin wrote:Had to steal this one in full from RealGM cause it’s so spot on IMHO

Randle being completely exhausted also helped this out

TKKnicks1 wrote:Randle of old wouldn't have let IQ get his. Kudos to him maturing as a player and teammate.

At the end of regulation time, who made the decision to let Randle operate from the top of the key after IQ, the most efficient player we had on the floor last night, meekly gave up the ball to him? After watching both players the entire game, how could Thibs think Randle was the best option on this night?

As IQ brought it up I was thinking that on this night, he had earned the right to have the ball in his hands the final 10 seconds. Couldn't believe when he handed it off to JR.

Randle called ball each time. He stopped calling ball in the second overtime. Boston has a great plan to **** him down - make him dribble with his back to the action.

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MS wrote:It;s ****ing embarrassing 7 turnovers and can;t the fadeaway into a double.

Thibs you;re better than that stupid play every clutch situation. Run a pick and roll with IQ Jesus!

Nothing was "embarrassing" about Julius Randle's performance last night.

You might look @ "7 Turnovers" and harp all over it without context such as being double teamed without his elite Starting PG while on the road @ Boston vs last years NBA Finals team & this years #2 team etc

And he drops 31 Points, 9 Rebounds, 4 Assists and 1 Steal off of 11/22 (.500%) + a momentum shifting/game changing buzzer beating 3 (after Miami's buzzer beater game winner).

With 46 minutes of GRIND.

And we're talking turnovers?

Cool. Nice to know.

I mean, yeah. Should look at some tape on those turnovers. They were preventable if Randle kept his head up. Still time in his career to correct that. He’s given up on a spin overs. Now he has to cure his blind dribble pickpocketed plays. Just face the basket. He made it work va Miami, but he has to trust his teammates to make their plays when he is tripled.

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martin wrote:So this pretty much is the perfect description of what is going on with IQ on defense

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I said this in the Quickly gonna get paid thread.

Quickly is playing at Nintendo speed, everyone else is real world. He's starting to use Jalen's moves in the paint - he didn't hit on some like Jalen does, but watch out when he does because he might be unstoppable.

I don't think he realizes that he can get into the lane just about at will.

My only criticism is he needs to tone down the celebrations - after the game ok, but hitting big buckets during the game - there is still a chance for the other team to come back, don't give them motivational material. Just act like you are surprised it went in and go back on d.

franco12 wrote:

martin wrote:So this pretty much is the perfect description of what is going on with IQ on defense

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I said this in the Quickly gonna get paid thread.

Quickly is playing at Nintendo speed, everyone else is real world. He's starting to use Jalen's moves in the paint - he didn't hit on some like Jalen does, but watch out when he does because he might be unstoppable.

I don't think he realizes that he can get into the lane just about at will.

My only criticism is he needs to tone down the celebrations - after the game ok, but hitting big buckets during the game - there is still a chance for the other team to come back, don't give them motivational material. Just act like you are surprised it went in and go back on d.

His endorphins were flowing last night! Euphoric responses was funny to see. I too would like to see him tone it down and act like he “been here before” but at the same time it was a delightful game to see!
At some point perhaps.

franco12 wrote:

martin wrote:So this pretty much is the perfect description of what is going on with IQ on defense

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I said this in the Quickly gonna get paid thread.

Quickly is playing at Nintendo speed, everyone else is real world. He's starting to use Jalen's moves in the paint - he didn't hit on some like Jalen does, but watch out when he does because he might be unstoppable.

I don't think he realizes that he can get into the lane just about at will.

My only criticism is he needs to tone down the celebrations - after the game ok, but hitting big buckets during the game - there is still a chance for the other team to come back, don't give them motivational material. Just act like you are surprised it went in and go back on d.

100%

In another thread I meant to respond to djsu about why I would not trade IQ for OG in a trade scenario that would - give or take - be a swap of those 2 players.

One of the reasons was I think IQ has a defensive BBallIQ ceiling somewhere near Draymond Green. From a different position, so his effectiveness would be different, but near that level. It's extremely high.

Once IQ gets his handle and footwork to the point where it's even shiftier, he will be unstoppable in a different way than Brunson but with same effectiveness. It's exciting to watch

And Tatum's team lost twice.

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