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WP76 wrote:While I've really enjoyed what I've seen, I can't wonder why we don't have more nights when everything is clicking like it is tonight.

I think they needed better preparation. Rambo has been able to refocus the team thru hard work in practice. He changed to more hard scrimmages and it's making a difference IMO.

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nixluva wrote:

WP76 wrote:While I've really enjoyed what I've seen, I can't wonder why we don't have more nights when everything is clicking like it is tonight.

I think they needed better preparation. Rambo has been able to refocus the team thru hard work in practice. He changed to more hard scrimmages and it's making a difference IMO.

I'm not ready to start giving Rambis any props for anything just yet. The guy are actually giving effort but we've seen them do this with Fisher and they were winning and then the Melo stepping on the refs foot happened and they just stopped all together. When the bench plays well we play well and it's really that simple. I'd like to see this effort consistently for a while before i start getting happy about anything i'm seeing.

WP76 wrote:

nixluva wrote:

WP76 wrote:While I've really enjoyed what I've seen, I can't wonder why we don't have more nights when everything is clicking like it is tonight.

I think they needed better preparation. Rambo has been able to refocus the team thru hard work in practice. He changed to more hard scrimmages and it's making a difference IMO.

I hope you're right. Too bad this increased emphasis on scrimmaging, defense, and toughness didn't happen about a month ago under Fisher because then we'd still be in the playoff hunt. Oh, well...

IMO the team clearly still needs upgrades but they weren't maximizing the talent they do have. We saw what this team could do earlier in the season. Rambo seems to have focused on tightening up the very sloppy execution and low effort level.

nixluva wrote:

WP76 wrote:

nixluva wrote:

WP76 wrote:While I've really enjoyed what I've seen, I can't wonder why we don't have more nights when everything is clicking like it is tonight.

I think they needed better preparation. Rambo has been able to refocus the team thru hard work in practice. He changed to more hard scrimmages and it's making a difference IMO.

I hope you're right. Too bad this increased emphasis on scrimmaging, defense, and toughness didn't happen about a month ago under Fisher because then we'd still be in the playoff hunt. Oh, well...

IMO the team clearly still needs upgrades but they weren't maximizing the talent they do have. We saw what this team could do earlier in the season. Rambo seems to have focused on tightening up the very sloppy execution and low effort level.

I agree we were not maximizing the talent on the roster. We should be around a .500 team.

SocraticBallin22 wrote:

newyorker4ever wrote:

nixluva wrote:

WP76 wrote:While I've really enjoyed what I've seen, I can't wonder why we don't have more nights when everything is clicking like it is tonight.

I think they needed better preparation. Rambo has been able to refocus the team thru hard work in practice. He changed to more hard scrimmages and it's making a difference IMO.

I'm not ready to start giving Rambis any props for anything just yet. The guy are actually giving effort but we've seen them do this with Fisher and they were winning and then the Melo stepping on the refs foot happened and they just stopped all together. When the bench plays well we play well and it's really that simple. I'd like to see this effort consistently for a while before i start getting happy about anything i'm seeing.

The overall team concept looks much better defensively and less robotic with more cohesion on offense. That's due to coaching. Also, the rotations are much better.

newyorker4ever wrote:

SocraticBallin22 wrote:

newyorker4ever wrote:

nixluva wrote:

WP76 wrote:While I've really enjoyed what I've seen, I can't wonder why we don't have more nights when everything is clicking like it is tonight.

I think they needed better preparation. Rambo has been able to refocus the team thru hard work in practice. He changed to more hard scrimmages and it's making a difference IMO.

I'm not ready to start giving Rambis any props for anything just yet. The guy are actually giving effort but we've seen them do this with Fisher and they were winning and then the Melo stepping on the refs foot happened and they just stopped all together. When the bench plays well we play well and it's really that simple. I'd like to see this effort consistently for a while before i start getting happy about anything i'm seeing.

The overall team concept looks much better defensively and less robotic with more cohesion on offense. That's due to coaching. Also, the rotations are much better.

The rotations look better cause the bench is producing. When you put guys in and they don't produce then the rotations don't look good. Every rotation that Fisher put in would of looked good if they produced when they went in. Like i said....when the bench players play well we play well. I'm not knocking Rambis but i think it's a little funny how all the sudden the bench plays a good half against the Magic and now Rambis is a good coach..LOL

Fish screwed up KOQ's confidence. Never gave him consistent minutes. Would put him in for 2 minutes and take him out for Seraphin. Would swap these guys for each other game to game. KOQ has found his confidence again under Rambo. Just one example.