[Game] Friday morning game
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I’m not one to overreact to a preseason game, let alone the 2nd preseason game played half way around the world w/o a ton of practice time leading up to it. So, I’m terms of team performance and score, I won’t.
But I did skim through the game recorded on my DVR. The first and only thing that really kinda irritated me was Bagley still defaulting to his left hand. I thought these guys worked really hard on their games during the offseason?
IMO there’s no excuse for a 2nd year pro — even a young one at that — putting the ball on a tee for Miles Turner on a layup. When a defender is on your left side, you use your right hand to complete the play. But Bagley brings the ball right back to defender for the easiest block anyone could ever get. 95% of players around the league could have blocked that shot.
I. Just. Don’t. Get. It.
Use your off hand dude. It’s not hard. I play at a level worlds below these guys, and I can do it.
But I did skim through the game recorded on my DVR. The first and only thing that really kinda irritated me was Bagley still defaulting to his left hand. I thought these guys worked really hard on their games during the offseason?
IMO there’s no excuse for a 2nd year pro — even a young one at that — putting the ball on a tee for Miles Turner on a layup. When a defender is on your left side, you use your right hand to complete the play. But Bagley brings the ball right back to defender for the easiest block anyone could ever get. 95% of players around the league could have blocked that shot.
I. Just. Don’t. Get. It.
Use your off hand dude. It’s not hard. I play at a level worlds below these guys, and I can do it.
Yeah, there are quite a few of what I call ‘new age’ basketball fans that like to believe that advanced stats are infallible. And because they get so into it and have what they believe to be an experts understanding of them, they are unrelenting. I’ve ignored a few of those types.
I certainly believe analytics have a place in the game, but isn’t the end all, be all and is often overvalued and over-relied upon.
I certainly believe analytics have a place in the game, but isn’t the end all, be all and is often overvalued and over-relied upon.
Observations from the first couple games....
Rebounding and pick and roll defense were atrocious. Bagley got exposed big time at the end of last year on his pick and roll defense and it looks like that has carried over. It was practically an instant bucket any time the Pacers put him in it. WCS not being there to handle that area was glaring the first two games.
The Pacers looked about twice as athletic as the Kings. Lack of athleticism could be something to watch for this year.
The shooting is going to be very good. Dedmon's shot looks really good. Bogie could wind up with the highest 3pt% on the team but Buddy will still wind up being more efficient overall due to taking more 3s. Hopefully this is the year where Bogie breaks out.
CoJo, Ariza and Holmes were missed big time in the 2nd game on the defensive side of the ball. Their defense is going to be very important for us this year. Giles' may be as well if he's good to go.
And guys, knock it off with the "OMG you're overreacting after one preseason game!!!" nonsense. You make people feel like they aren't even allowed to give their opinions on the game without being called a drama queen.
Rebounding and pick and roll defense were atrocious. Bagley got exposed big time at the end of last year on his pick and roll defense and it looks like that has carried over. It was practically an instant bucket any time the Pacers put him in it. WCS not being there to handle that area was glaring the first two games.
The Pacers looked about twice as athletic as the Kings. Lack of athleticism could be something to watch for this year.
The shooting is going to be very good. Dedmon's shot looks really good. Bogie could wind up with the highest 3pt% on the team but Buddy will still wind up being more efficient overall due to taking more 3s. Hopefully this is the year where Bogie breaks out.
CoJo, Ariza and Holmes were missed big time in the 2nd game on the defensive side of the ball. Their defense is going to be very important for us this year. Giles' may be as well if he's good to go.
And guys, knock it off with the "OMG you're overreacting after one preseason game!!!" nonsense. You make people feel like they aren't even allowed to give their opinions on the game without being called a drama queen.
Scheme.
Switching on defense. So bigs have to rebound out of their area. Wings n guards need to be aware n help. Fox/Buddy might average 5 boards per this year.
Playing 4 out most the time on offense. Dedmon was playing above the three line 80% of the time. A ton of times, Bags was boarding against 3 dudes.
It’ll take some time, but once they get it down, it’ll be fun.
Responding to others, not worried about Fox. He was looking to facilitate. Playing at 3/4 speed. A number of times, when he did drive, Turner was hovering and came over.
Switching on defense. So bigs have to rebound out of their area. Wings n guards need to be aware n help. Fox/Buddy might average 5 boards per this year.
Playing 4 out most the time on offense. Dedmon was playing above the three line 80% of the time. A ton of times, Bags was boarding against 3 dudes.
It’ll take some time, but once they get it down, it’ll be fun.
Responding to others, not worried about Fox. He was looking to facilitate. Playing at 3/4 speed. A number of times, when he did drive, Turner was hovering and came over.
I agree. If you are a Serbian fan (or parent) of Bogi, you have reason to be upset why Fox is apparently freezing your favorite player (son) out. It’s also not unreasonable to make the case Bogi is a better player than Buddy. Bogi is close as a shooter, clearly better off the dribble, and better in crunch time.
I have two kids involved in pro sports and after the last two games, I would be thinking hard about telling my child to get the hell out. It’s still early, let’s hope it changes.
I have two kids involved in pro sports and after the last two games, I would be thinking hard about telling my child to get the hell out. It’s still early, let’s hope it changes.
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I'm not entirely certain what the size of Serbia has to do with anything. Furthermore, I'm not sure that there has been much in the way of allusion from our new Serbian board member. Buddy is bad and should be traded, Fox should be benched, Bogdan should start alongside Cory Joseph. This is pretty obvious stuff, and we have a name for it: "Player-Fan". There's nothing necessarily wrong with being a fan of a player rather than a fan of a team, but sometimes it manifests itself in the quest for individual glory over team results, and you get what we had here this morning. Which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it. And I don't like it any more than you men. (Sorry, fell into my Strother Martin for a second there.)
Than you mac for your respect, and time you took to look up No. 40.
I am sorry if i caused any troubles, but my opinion is diffrent, i'll try to respect you back and explain my
opinion, and after that i'll stop.
No. 5 is 21 yeara old, he has it all phisicaly, great speed etc. His problem is bugging, controling that speed, and more important controling the glory and expectations. He needs to be guided, and i strongly beleve in learning by rewards and punishmen, thats why benching, to get him back a little to the ground.
No. 24 has his ability to think put in Davi Jones locker... So use him as 2nd unit to come in and bring up energy with hard defence and just shooting 3s in transition or of the screens, with no thinking required. Or you can trade him wile he is popular for player on position 3 so No. 40 doesn't start.
And just to let you know this is only my opinion, it might be wrong, but i know it isn't
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I am sorry if i caused any troubles, but my opinion is diffrent, i'll try to respect you back and explain my
opinion, and after that i'll stop.
No. 5 is 21 yeara old, he has it all phisicaly, great speed etc. His problem is bugging, controling that speed, and more important controling the glory and expectations. He needs to be guided, and i strongly beleve in learning by rewards and punishmen, thats why benching, to get him back a little to the ground.
No. 24 has his ability to think put in Davi Jones locker... So use him as 2nd unit to come in and bring up energy with hard defence and just shooting 3s in transition or of the screens, with no thinking required. Or you can trade him wile he is popular for player on position 3 so No. 40 doesn't start.
And just to let you know this is only my opinion, it might be wrong, but i know it isn't
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