When we lose it's because we got lit up from the perimeter, or run out of the building on fast breaks.

Yo, the Raptors started 3sg, 2sf, and 6 8" pf at center.

Miles turner was draining 3's for the pacers

Rubio look like the best shooter in the NBA

Cole Anthony lit us up for a career night.

We may have the talent, but we don't have the proper rotation.

Rookie wrote:

Nalod wrote:…..on any given sunday

I have to wonder if the way the game is being officiated this year is making teams w/o star treatment more competitive. I don’t have a stat, but I think foul calls across the league are down overall. Refs are letting them play. You keep seeing young guys guarding stars and making life difficult w/o questionable fouls being called.

Its a good take.
Last night Randle pushed a defender while he had two hands on the ball. Like pushed the ball into his chest and got called for an offensive. I don’t think I have ever seen that. Julius did not argue it.
I like the changes. Harden had a better game yesterday. He and Trae were poster players for the changes.
The other night Conaughtan was trailing Randle who had the ball at half court. He stopped to get contact, might have been a call last year on Conaughton but they let it go. He in turn tried to sell it hard to draw an offensive and it was comical how he bounced off him. Great non call!
Some of this I believe contributes to IQ’s slow start this year. His playmaking in large had a motion to draw contact then he’d take a shot. That is diminished. He’ll come around. So will trae young and Harden.
But as you said it might be offering more parity which is not a bad thing league wise.

Uptown wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

TPercy wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

ToddTT wrote:If we keep defending like this, most teams are better than us.

Yeah, this team has become too reliant on pull-up threes. It's an important skill, but the team isn't going to be as efficient taking them over the long haul. This team isn't good enough to think. It can just gunsling it's way to a W.

If I'm being honest, thats a lot of teams in this league. And I think we've done a good job at creating looks for 3s but yes we are reliant on them.

Yeah, but those teams, at least the good ones, also run consistently effective motions on offense and get into the paint to create good spot up opportunities. I don't feel the shots have been coming as easily and we've just been really hot. Let's be real. Kemba ain't gonna keep shooting like this. We're going going to need him to consistently take the paint.

Most of our shots are contested. We rarely create easy looks for each. Part of it is lack of offensive imagination from the coaching staff; and part of it is we do not have a player that can consistently get into the paint, collapse the D and generate open looks for himself and others. Rose does it occasionally, but when he gets into the paint its mainly to score himself.

Yep, I'm not concerned about the volume of threes just the quality. I'd like Julius to realize he needs to out less emphasis on scoring and more emphasis on moving the ball. Not saying he's a complete black hole, but he goes through this periods where he feels he need to score regardless of the game scenario. I know he can score and pass, but the next step for him is to think the game and read the floor. Kemba isn't as good a finisher but I'd still like to see him breakdown the defense more. The deeper he gets into the paint, the better opportunity there will be for open shots. I like that we have guys who can shoot the long-range J off the dribble. Doesn't change the fact the best 3 is an open spot, preferably from the corners.

smackeddog wrote:I do get jealous of a lot of these young players who look like they could be franchise changers- much as I like our young guys, I just don't think they're going to be on the same level as Mobley, or even Toronto's Scottie Barnes

High pedigree guys are lottery pics. WE not there. Focus on RJ. Just a tip to keep sane.
Mobley might be the highest ceiling guy from last year.

Uptown wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

TPercy wrote:

BigDaddyG wrote:

ToddTT wrote:If we keep defending like this, most teams are better than us.

Yeah, this team has become too reliant on pull-up threes. It's an important skill, but the team isn't going to be as efficient taking them over the long haul. This team isn't good enough to think. It can just gunsling it's way to a W.

If I'm being honest, thats a lot of teams in this league. And I think we've done a good job at creating looks for 3s but yes we are reliant on them.

Yeah, but those teams, at least the good ones, also run consistently effective motions on offense and get into the paint to create good spot up opportunities. I don't feel the shots have been coming as easily and we've just been really hot. Let's be real. Kemba ain't gonna keep shooting like this. We're going going to need him to consistently take the paint.

Most of our shots are contested. We rarely create easy looks for each. Part of it is lack of offensive imagination from the coaching staff; and part of it is we do not have a player that can consistently get into the paint, collapse the D and generate open looks for himself and others. Rose does it occasionally, but when he gets into the paint its mainly to score himself.