franco12 wrote:

fishmike wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:We can be patient all we want. Fourmier and Kemba sets us back defensibly and there is no miracle change. I think with Fourmier we spent money for money sake. A possible upgrade to Bullock but we did not think about the other side of the ball. Now locked into big $$$$

we also have a coach who will do the same thing day in day out with no thought to change--but what gonna change? Only way to do it is to DO IT

quit being a twat. The person doing the same thing day in and day out is you. Starting crying threads and this one isnt even accurate. Didnt Thibs bench the starters and play the bench the entire 4th? Didnt he extend the bench minutes a game that? Didnt he replace guys struggling like RJ/Kemba/EF with Burks/IQ/Rose? Those differences in minutes and rotations is "doing the same thing?"

I'll agree Briggs whines a lot, but while you're right that Thibs has changed playing time around, this team needs some more dramatic change. I don't understand why he is set with having the bench unit together- please switch some things up, get IQ and Obi into the starting line, see if that sparks any signs of life into RJ & Randle.

And I do wonder if we had a coach like if we'd be talking about the same kind of struggles. I think there is a way to teach guys to think about basketball and while I have been surprised by some of the offensive outbursts we've had, overwhelmingly it seems like we play unimaginative basketball system wise.

Thibs won't be the first COY winner to be fired

Taking a step back. We all assumed we'd be better this year. I didn't think it was a guarantee, but it's safe to understand how fans felt that way, how our front office and coaching staff felt this way.

There are some new parts that on paper seem to make us better.

Maybe they need time to figure out how to play together.

But I think what we have witnessed is a whole lot of warts that we didn't see before.

Nothing is guaranteed in sports. That's why it's better than watching reruns of the same old crap on TV.

Last year was special.

I hope Thibs can make some adjustments.

the 10 best players we have are the ones in the rotation right now. If there was a savior on the bench he would be getting minutes. IQ got minutes right away last year because the coaching staff saw he was worth it. Last night Burks played 30 minutes. IQ played 25. Randle/RJ/Rose/Burks/IQ had the most minutes last night. I made some bold because that is proof of adjustments. Who cares if you start but dont play in crunch time.

Franco 2 weeks ago you wanted to bench IQ for Grimes. Now you want to start him. You think you can jerk around NBA players playing time like that? It doesnt work that way. Sustainable winning doesnt come from sparks. It comes from what Thibs said.. everyone knowing what their job is and doing it and doing it well. There's no excuses these guys need to play better from what we have seen Thibs is supportive until he isnt (see Knox, Frank, DSjr)