It's so obvious to see , our guys are TIRED. We've hit a bit of a wall at this point in the season and that's fine , it happens to every team . For us the effects are magnified. This is for a few reasons . #1 we REALLY depend on James , if he is sluggish then the whole team suffers. #2 we are a JUMP SHOOTING team at this point . Tired legs mean tired shooters mean lower percentages #3 we wanna play FAST , well this is self explanatory. So if you buy the notion that the team is hitting a wall and I think there is plenty of evidence to show that ... Here are several recent trends Ego and Ryan shooting James turning the ball over more Transition game less explosive Frankly Clint coming back couldn't have happened at a better time , but dantoni HAS to use this to his advantage. My top critique of coach thus far is when he decides to shorten the rotation . We don't even need to add players , just give more playing time to subs ... But I would prefer adding a player too We've got a killer schedule coming up and we NEED to come out of it with a respectable showing . If coach continues to grind this team into the ground I can see us losing a lot of momentum . Finally consider this.... Winning is the ultimate chemistry builder . If we start a slide could our vaunted "chemistry revival" this year also see a reversal ?
You know who's not tired? Montrez Harrell. 16 minutes doesn't feel like enough for a guy who has limitless energy and is shooting as efficiently as he is.
Doesn't know how to use his elite length to optimal efficiency. He can't defend well enough despite elite wingspan and standing reach. He could if he worked on his timing.
problem is the roster has a lot of deadweight. brown, ennis, and nanu can't be put on the floor. wiltjer's too green. kj's in the doghouse. and sewer...
Matter of time before we acquire Ricky Rubio and the rotation would automatically expand. He will be the primary playmaker playing 40 minutes a game while rest role players can come in and out. I bet he makes even KJ McDonalds look like Mitch Richmond
Be that as it may, i'd much rather see montrez and nene both play 20 minutes than montrez 16 and nene 24
I'd put them on the floor and just let them drive to the basket at full force, hope they get an and1 or at least a foul. Just anything to get us a bucket when Harden and the rest of the guys' threes ain't falling.
I've been wondering if any of our three centers could play with another of our three centers. Montrezl seems like the only one that might be able to play out of position. I thought tonight we might benefit from occasionally going to a twin towers lineup for defense, especially when all three of our centers are offensively talented too.
Would like to see Smoove brought back. Ryno needs some rest and Dekker is not ready for more minutes, let alone starting minutes. And sign some better back ups to Ariza and Gordon. Instead of waiting for the perfect trades, bring in some proven players. Swing for fences w/out wasting precious resources (picks/rotation players): Beard - Splash Bev - Jimmer Ariza - Lance Stephenson Ryno - Smoove Capela - Larry Sanders - Nene That's a 9-10 man rotation with ability to players on back to backs. And 5 of those players (not counting Harden) can facilitate offense if necessary. Worst comes to worst, cut them if experiment or attitudes do not work, and bring back our scrubs. Or maximize the opportunity and combine our scrubs plus picks and player rights for a key player for the present AND the future while still be able to play without let down. Nerlens Noel would be a nice signing next season, but would be an even better if we could acquire by trade. If not Noel, then Willie Cauley-Stein. Or Danilo Gallinari to play Dekker role. Or just sign Gentile to back up Ariza.
I don't see how you keep bench players engaged and interest when even INJURIES in front of them doesn't even open up time for them. Even against BAD teams where you dont risk much If its a 9 man rotation and 2 get injured, it'll stay a 7 man rotation, and the bench is quaratined away as though theyre poisonous. That tells your players that theyre "MUST AVOID", problematic and near worthless to even get played SPOT minutes earlier in the game. Whats the point of all the practice and waiting for "opportunity" then? Its also a lack of development time for younger players. Thats even BEFORE the wear and tear on the regular rotation
Tired legs with that idiotic NBA schedule. Fly from Toronto to Houston to Brooklyn to Miami to Houston. We need to get rid of that excessive trash on the bench and acquire another quality level bench player who can help Gordon.
a good buddy of mine lives in chengdu and has been hanging out w/ him the past month, i told him to say what's up from clutchfans. i think his season there ends in mid feb and then he could come over
The Calvary of "proven" players you would like to see brought in are Jimmer, Lance Stephensen, Josh Smith, and Larry Sanders.......................... .......................................................................................can't tell if serious.
