He was pretty good tonight, did what he was supposed to do.......they don't run the same plays as last year, where they ran him off of a pin down at the FT line. He doesn't get as many touches.....and lots fewer minutes. DD
Yes I have... what he's NOT DOING right now is more important than what he HAS BEEN doing offensively and on the stat sheet. Hes not making mistakes, and executing effectively. He's moving without the ball well, always in the right spot during offensive and defensive sets, playing good team defense, no turnovers, etc. All the things that coaches look for first, stats second.
My solution to this is simple really: when Patterson gets his confidence back, start him over Scola along with Dalembert. Scola fills the Manu Super 6th man role. This allows us also to bring Jordan Hill off the bench too. If Budinger survives, he survives. If not Morris will take his spot by midseason.
Agreed. Couldn't be any worse. So disappointed in Bud. Coach will not let it go on long I suspect. Also, Morey let's get a backup center for Sam, and dump Jordon Hill to whatever team is stupid enough to take him.
Nobody but DM, stop killing the team with a starting lineup of Scola, Bud, Martin, and Jordan. It's a shame to watch them play the worst defense I've seen year after year. Chase is flat out scared of any contact. We're begging for a lineup of Dalmbert, Scola, Lee, Martin, and Lowry, this will lower the other team points per game by at least 10. Jordan Hill and Chase (no wonder Arizona), should be deep on the bench at the 11 and 12 spot. I don't either of them have worked on 1 thing this summer to improve their game. Jordan Hill actually looks worse and lost.
The all lost team is on 1 Team, the Rockets: Twill - this dude has no bball IQ Chase - Scared of any contact any place any time and doesn't hussle on D Scola - Great on offensive end, but his D is so bad that they put him on a 7 ft center instead of the power forward Martin - Great on offesnive end, gives up way too many lose balls and rebounds to 2 guards Any team with sense will pound the Rockets in the paint. Oh where, oh where, is JVG when u need him. Kelvin Sampson can't fix these fiasco of non defensive player.
Your expecting the team to be a Defensive juggernaut with only 2 weeks of practice and 3 games into the season, it is going to take some time and the team will get better just have some patience.
We need to give Mchale someone who is fully developed to start at SF. Just like Lowry, Martin, Scola, and SammyD. Why stick in Bud or T-Will with a group of guys who are already so well established? Boris Diaw. Man can play all positions and do a bit of everything. BBall IQ is off-charts. Contract is sweet.
