[Grades] Grades v. Wizards 12/21/2015
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He has completely ruined Marcin Gortat in the past when playing out of the post. In fact dropped 40 on him one night.
Its the relentless assault that does it. George Karl likes flash. He doesn't understand the effectiveness of the grind.
We have the league's premiere power back. We then hired a notorious old run n shoot/chuck and duck coach. That guy isn't going to have any conception of slamming the power back through the middle 25 times a game, controlling time of possession, and just wearing the defense out. Instead he's got him out running routes like a scat back.
Its the relentless assault that does it. George Karl likes flash. He doesn't understand the effectiveness of the grind.
We have the league's premiere power back. We then hired a notorious old run n shoot/chuck and duck coach. That guy isn't going to have any conception of slamming the power back through the middle 25 times a game, controlling time of possession, and just wearing the defense out. Instead he's got him out running routes like a scat back.
Cousins interview with Sean Cunningham Monday, I guess after the game, is kinda a major headline. But why is he feeling lost or out or whatever?? Him out at perimeter so much accomplishes nothing and allows Gortat to have a career night, and why not, no big down low to stop it. If this is Karls handiwork, then that is the problem
I really hope this would never be the case. If it ever was, I see no reason why we shouldn't just get rid of him now. He doesn't control the Kings. The Kings control the Kings... Players should never have this power...hell, Pat Riley kept Lebron James in check in Miami.
I don't think your conspiracy theory is true, but it makes me cringe.
I don't think your conspiracy theory is true, but it makes me cringe.
Temple plays the Kings, all of a sudden he becomes a three point shooter and no longer only a "defensive specialist". Gortat had Boogie for lunch and dinner and took him out of his game, wait...no he didn't, Boogie does a good job at that on his own. Need more than two points from your starting PG....
Holy crap.
I only watched 3 minutes of this, and the huge observation to make is - they aren't even allowed to touch Hakeem without getting a foul!
Time and time again, Hakeem gets to shimmy-shake and pivot in the paint, and noone so much as touches him other than (try to) put their body between him and the basket.
(Not to mention the ease by which Hakeem gets the ball by the entry pass or an unobstructed drive to the hoop)
I'd love to see a rapid-fire compilation of Cousins' post plays, because every single one in my memory is slathered with defenders slapping, pulling, grabbing at him.
The biggest reasons why Cousins CAN'T be dominant like the old-time big guys is because :
* the NBA allows defenders to beat the crap out of big guys in the paint.
and
* the zone defense rules change makes it so its easy for teams to deny the entry pass and not even allow any dominant big man to get the ball safely.
I only watched 3 minutes of this, and the huge observation to make is - they aren't even allowed to touch Hakeem without getting a foul!
Time and time again, Hakeem gets to shimmy-shake and pivot in the paint, and noone so much as touches him other than (try to) put their body between him and the basket.
(Not to mention the ease by which Hakeem gets the ball by the entry pass or an unobstructed drive to the hoop)
I'd love to see a rapid-fire compilation of Cousins' post plays, because every single one in my memory is slathered with defenders slapping, pulling, grabbing at him.
The biggest reasons why Cousins CAN'T be dominant like the old-time big guys is because :
* the NBA allows defenders to beat the crap out of big guys in the paint.
and
* the zone defense rules change makes it so its easy for teams to deny the entry pass and not even allow any dominant big man to get the ball safely.
Man, Boogie was so fun to watch back then.
I enjoyed watching him play so much, it got me through 5 years of horrible basketball.
Now that they have a team that could realistically be competitive, he has turned into a pumpkin.
I can hardly bear to watch him play anymore, he's too aggravating to watch.
He simply can't (or won't) play the way he did back then.
It's sad.
I enjoyed watching him play so much, it got me through 5 years of horrible basketball.
Now that they have a team that could realistically be competitive, he has turned into a pumpkin.
I can hardly bear to watch him play anymore, he's too aggravating to watch.
He simply can't (or won't) play the way he did back then.
It's sad.
I think this is the first time I have agreed with you. 
It's very sad to see an entertaining, skilled basketball player finally get surrounded by the players that he has needed for years only to be asked to play some hybrid position that he has never played before.
Can't remember who advocated getting Griffen but it crossed my mind that Karl would want him to be something that he isn't. Perhaps the same problem would exist.
We can't go forward with Karl and Cuz on the same team. Karl is trying force a square peg into a round hole. He wants Cuz to become the great 6'11" three point shooter and honestly, I think Cuz could do it. Unfortunately Cuz has made a career being something else and I needn't say what Cuz is. Instead of expanding on Boogie's skills, Karl is trying to rework his entire game. It boggles my mind. I imagine Boogie looking at this team and envisioning himself down on the left block and having fun as the team rattles off wins. Then the truth becomes horribly apparent that Karl can't see the same picture.
CAN'T.
I am willing to put up with another bad year if I know that a Cuz-friendly coach is in the future. Vlade has positioned this team in a way I didn't think possible in one year. Now Vlade needs to figure out what to do with Collison but that's small potatoes. We have a team that could be great given a couple years together. Cuz can be here another 10 years which is long after Karl has retired. These could be happy years for us all. Cuz has changed from being a guy that the rest of the league thought was a cancer to someone struggling with whatever energy and physical health he has to fit into an offense of a future HoF coach. He is doing it because he said he would.
He must feel a small amount of jealousy (perhaps the wrong word) that Koufos is allowed to play the game that suits Kosta. The irony is that if Cousins wasn't such a multi-talented monster he wouldn't be asked to become this hybrid center/SG. Envision this team with Cousins playing the same type of game he always played prior to this year. It is tantalizingly close to being great.
I will never ever understand a coach who doesn't coach his players and ultimately his team to their strengths. I supported Karl to the extent that I couldn't imagine that a man of his experience wouldn't be able to do this. Wow, was I wrong. Free Boogie and allow him to be Boogie.
It's very sad to see an entertaining, skilled basketball player finally get surrounded by the players that he has needed for years only to be asked to play some hybrid position that he has never played before.Can't remember who advocated getting Griffen but it crossed my mind that Karl would want him to be something that he isn't. Perhaps the same problem would exist.
We can't go forward with Karl and Cuz on the same team. Karl is trying force a square peg into a round hole. He wants Cuz to become the great 6'11" three point shooter and honestly, I think Cuz could do it. Unfortunately Cuz has made a career being something else and I needn't say what Cuz is. Instead of expanding on Boogie's skills, Karl is trying to rework his entire game. It boggles my mind. I imagine Boogie looking at this team and envisioning himself down on the left block and having fun as the team rattles off wins. Then the truth becomes horribly apparent that Karl can't see the same picture.
CAN'T.
I am willing to put up with another bad year if I know that a Cuz-friendly coach is in the future. Vlade has positioned this team in a way I didn't think possible in one year. Now Vlade needs to figure out what to do with Collison but that's small potatoes. We have a team that could be great given a couple years together. Cuz can be here another 10 years which is long after Karl has retired. These could be happy years for us all. Cuz has changed from being a guy that the rest of the league thought was a cancer to someone struggling with whatever energy and physical health he has to fit into an offense of a future HoF coach. He is doing it because he said he would.
He must feel a small amount of jealousy (perhaps the wrong word) that Koufos is allowed to play the game that suits Kosta. The irony is that if Cousins wasn't such a multi-talented monster he wouldn't be asked to become this hybrid center/SG. Envision this team with Cousins playing the same type of game he always played prior to this year. It is tantalizingly close to being great.
I will never ever understand a coach who doesn't coach his players and ultimately his team to their strengths. I supported Karl to the extent that I couldn't imagine that a man of his experience wouldn't be able to do this. Wow, was I wrong. Free Boogie and allow him to be Boogie.
This doesn't seem difficult to understand. Cuz played on the left block or 15-18 ft away from the rim instead of 23 ft from the rim. . That extra 5 ft takes away the effectiveness of putting the ball on the ground and attacking the rim. That extra 5 ft adds enough time that he can be double or triple teamed. People may not have liked his bully ball style of attacking from 15 ft but it worked. He either made the shot, had it blocked, or got fouled with the good far outweighing the bad.