Smoove shouldn't get a single minute if D Mo and Beasley are healthy and out of foul trouble. He doesn't look like an NBA player anymore. The Warriors will let him jack up horrible shots and crowd the rim. No thanks.
He actually played well in the 2 games he got substantial minutes. On 11/8/14, DMo shot 5-10, scored 16 pts and had 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals. On 12/10/14, DMo shot 8-17, scored 18 points and had 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block.
Agree on Smith, but its JB so who knows. The Rockets could use better wings or 3/4's for this series. I'd expect to see alot of KJ & Brewer (ugh). JBB is probably dumb enough to think that Smith can matchup with Green and do alot of what he does, but he'd be wrong to assume as much. Relying on Smith to stretch the floor is just bad coaching, and a hail mary pass. If the team has already lost 2 games by alot then maybe give it a shot, but under no circumstance should Josh Smith be playing in this series if we want to rely on him to do what Draymond does for GS for 7 games. Maybe you get a lucky 1/2 game where he can his 3's at the most. D-Mo & Beasley... I dunno. The Warriors start Bogut with their big lineup so I have no problem starting either before you commit to small ball 24/7. However at some point the Warriors are pulling out their death lineup and in that case D-Mo and Beasley's a$%'s will be nailed to the bench.
As far as trying to match GS small ball matchup, teams have no choice. They make teams play that way because they can matchup defensively just as well if not better as they kill people on the other end. DG is that good versatility/defensively because teams trying to go big doesn't kill them and he actually shuts down opposing bigs. The only team that has a real shot at this is the spurs because they matchup very well for small ball lineup with Diaw/LA. The main problem for them is if they can score enough.
I'm talking about defensively against Draymond. I remember him giving him fits on that end. D-Mo's scoring those two games was great, but as I mentioned before the Rockets aren't even using him offensively so really I'm just looking at matching up defensively. If JBB had been using him this year like he was being use last year in that stretch then I'd be excited to see how we use him, but I just have little faith that JBB is going to find a use for him.
If/when GS goes small, we should go big and punish them on the glass and in the post. Guard the perimeter, make someone other than Curry and Thompson beat you.....if Green can hit 40% of his 3s you live with it. DD
I don't know about Green locking up Aldridge (b/c he spends a lot of time at center) or Griffin (b/c in the 2 games he played against GSW, he averaged 25 ppg (51% fg%), 8 rpg, and 5.5 apg), but Randolph and Love aren't comparable to DMo. Randolph is 6'9 and relies entirely on power instead of quickness and craftiness. Love is a 3/D pf who generally isn't given post touches.
DD, GS's small ball lineup has yet to be stopped. its easier said than done. they make teams adjust to them not the other way around
dobro, I think this series actually favors a beasley. I'm not the biggest beasley fan but out of our pf's I just think he matches up the best with DG. he's active and mobile enough to be able to roam defensively with DG whether thats out on the perimeter or around the box, and of course on offense his versatility to score in bunches is a good key.
DMo can't guard Draymond Green, but I'm hoping that he can guard Green better than Green can guard him.
You can't adjust to the Warriors small-ball b/c they have the best small-ball lineup in the league. If you adjust, you're playing right into their greatest strength. DD is right. The only way to beat them is to counter their small ball lineup with size and hope to control the rebounds and points in the paint.
Aldridge was hitting a lot of tough shots when Green was actually on him. Contested turn-arounds and that sort of thing. I wouldn't call it a domination or even something I'd want to count on going forward if I were a Spurs fan.
Very dense and inaccurate statement. Both of them didn't pan out, so let it go dude. All we can do is hope Dmo, Smith and Beasley help us upset the Warriors. But as of right now Dmo has not been good at all.
nobody in the league has enough to counter that team with size because even with GSW going small, their lineup is still big 1-4 with DG playing the 5 because hes that good defensively to hold his own. Once they get a stop there's mismatches everywhere that GS exploits on the other end because no other team can truly matchup 1-5. Again trying to adjust is something they make you do whether you like it or not.
I would agree that it's not a perfect matchup but the only PF options that play even halfway decent defense are DMo, Smith if he's healthy and motivated and paying attention, or Harrell if he can stay out of foul trouble. Personally I think Harrell matches up the best with Green but I don't see them trying that much.
Not surprising that your player analysis skills have not improved at all. I accept that this is what you think, but what you think isn't reality.
Correction. DMO shouldn't get a minute against GS given how soft his one on one defense is, and his inability to box out. Draymond Green is gonna be nightmare for DMo on both ends. Atleast Smith can stay in front of Green. JB should be play Beasley, Smith & Harrell
We'll see. He's a wild card in the series especially if we go small with him at the 5. I've liked what I've seen at times, but its Beasley. I'm still surprised when he does what he's been doing since he's been here. Here's hoping that I will continue to be surprised next week.
