JVG disagress with you on the post game conference after the bucks game...sorry your opinion has been nixed...
If you remember Tmac's performance in playoff games. If you remember Yao's play in some important games in the WC. One of them at his peak can give any NBA team a run. How about both? I believe.
doesn't anyone worry about tmac's back? last night's game with clippers, tmac's jumper was off, i think he didn't jump high enough. and there were quite a few layups missed. it seemed to me he couldn't hold in the air long enough to finish... really don't like jvg's idea. but hope i am just worrying too much.
I assume you mean they should have reduced minutes when we are in control of the game.... still... They should play as many minutes as they can. This team is still improving. They haven't had that many games together. The more minutes on the court together, the better our 'best' will be playing as a team. The better their stamina will be for the extended minutes that the starters and the stars will experience in the play-offs. You want them on the bench at 34 min, yet how comfortable will you be with the starters on the court in the 2nd overtime and you didn't want them playing through to their 2nd wind during the season? An argument can also be made that the bench needs time on the court too, and that's true. But if your starting squad is still improving, you don't have that luxury. Hopefully the other rotation players got enough minutes during the season when starters were out. We should only be worrying about their rest if their bodies are not having enough time to recover. Else, it's good for team chemistry, endurance, and the end of extended, hi-pressure play-off games .
I don't know if it is a LONG way, but given their inconsistency and the fact that they seldom play with both focus and energy for all four quarters of a game this will definitely cause them problems against the three top teams. Those teams records testify to their consistency and drive. Jonathan Feigen's article/blog today is pretty much about this issue. Teams seldom remake themselves in the playoffs into something different than what they've been during the season. The best scenario is that having both stars together again -- playing with a real fire and determination -- will inspire the rest of the team to follow their lead. This is the seed of the sought after "chemistry" that teams seek. (The X factor might also be the coach. I think Rudy AS WELL AS Hakeem was responsible for Clutch City being born in '94.) The worst scenario is that the habits they've created during the season can't be changed overnight for the playoffs. We'll see which one plays out.
(My mistake. I used the wrong quote.) I don't know if it is a LONG way, but given their inconsistency and the fact that they seldom play with both focus and energy for all four quarters of a game this will definitely cause them problems against the three top teams. Those teams records testify to their consistency and drive. Jonathan Feigen's article/blog today is pretty much about this issue. Teams seldom remake themselves in the playoffs into something different than what they've been during the season. The best scenario is that having both stars together again -- playing with a real fire and determination -- will inspire the rest of the team to follow their lead. This is the seed of the sought after "chemistry" that teams seek. (The X factor might also be the coach. I think Rudy AS WELL AS Hakeem was responsible for Clutch City being born in '94.) The worst scenario is that the habits they've created during the season can't be changed overnight for the playoffs. We'll see which one plays out.
guys we beat the mavs in their opening game when they didnt give a **** so its not that impressive. would we lose to the mavs in the playoffs? hell yes. would we lose to the spurs and suns too? hell yes as well. the only team we have the best shot to beat is the jazz and whoever we play in the second round will be better than us. i know for a fact if we play the mavs or spurs our role players will disappear so our only hope is t-mac.
I don't really care, because I know what this team's "ceiling" is, which is basically getting out of the first round before getting whipped by the Mavs in the second. I only have one expectation of this team: take your first step, beat the Jazz and build on that next season. Les still hasn't done a good enough job of surrounding Yao and Mac with the right role players. We still have far too many glaring weaknesses, and not enough quality depth/talent to keep pace with the elite teams. If nothing else, hopefully we can add that fourth or fifth key 'piece' to our roster for next season; we were able to get Battier this season, and next year we will have to somehow unload some of our garbage at the guard position and find a replacement for Rafer as a starter that might allow him to come off the bench or just disappear altogether. Also, we still need a 4 with some size that can at least play defense.
why do you even come to this forum if you have "zero" hope for your team? know for a fact? What fact?
