My only concern is that Rafer seems to play at his best when he's getting big minutes. That showed last year, and it has showed this year. If Rafer's minutes drop to around 30 mpg, does his level of play also drop?
I don't know about you guys but I can't see Bobby Jackson's role or value in our offense in any shape or form. Atleast Bonzi had a definite advantage over guards in the low post and could get some rebounds for us. I can see how BJ can help some what in games in like these where the guards are small and athletic but other than that he's basically like Luther Head + gray hair (metaphor)
people have to understand adelman admitted he didn't put anything new in the offense as compared to last yr when that female reporter asked him. what simply is new is we have more options, more depth, and thus we do not have to rely on our 2 stars all the time. the only new play i see that is different from last yr is when our big man is at the high post, one guy goes to set a screen for our guards and they go out to get the ball and that creates a lot of movement. other than that, u see the pick and rolls, yao's post ups, tmac's isos, tmac around screens liek last yr.
basically. he's a one dimensional guy that is being asked to play more minutes than he should be playing.
i agree. i think he should be in the d-league b/c he would get no playing time on any other contender.
I'm not saying B-Jax is a better option than Rafer or that Rafer should lose his starting job .... obviously he's done well. Nothing like that. But less time? Balancing him out? Definitely. I'm not sure Jackson is the right backup point yet either -- I just think that is how Adelman is going to use him, as he did Mike James out of the gate this year. Also, you can't say Rafer has improved and been good for us this year without being honest about his last two seasons as a Rocket -- both years he shot 37-ish percent from the field. Last year he really hurt us in the playoffs.
If the Bulls continue to double Yao without the ball - Scola will be key in making plays in the 2nd half
I agree. But I think what really separates him from JVG is the mental freedom of it, so to speak. Where as our offense last year was so heavily reliant on Tmac/Yao Pn'R's and spot-up 3 point shooting, this year we just take shots in space and in rhythm, and plus Adelman doesn't lose his hair over minor details so much, which in the long run I believe can stress the team out. We're still playing with the same sense of accountability, especially on defense, but because of that freedom, we don't get bogged down as often when things aren't rolling
that's also very true. he gives alston more freedom to run his own plays; same with scola if he wants to do moves. but more importantly, we have more players that can actually MAKE BASKETS. u can really see tmac only shoulders more of the offense himself when it's the 4th or the game is tight. u see that tmac looks more for the ball after rafer turned it over 2x in a row.
I don't know if it has anything to do with the arrival of BJ or just a let down after many recent wins, Rafer appeared to lose his cool and started to make bad plays and led to several TOs in the first half. This could be bad if we are in a playoff situation.
Maybe it's just the last few games -- don't know how it spells for the entire year -- but Rafer has had some games lately where he's been bad in fourth quarters. I know that was the case against the Kings at home. Not sure if he would be hurt by less time, but I hate thinking he has to play 40+ minutes to be effective. I don't think the Jackson move is going to impact him that much ... I just think Adelman is going to rely on Jackson more than he has Brooks, which could mean a little less time for Rafer. We'll see how it plays out.
