[Game] Knicks @ Kings - 12/28/12
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Not to mention the whole point of COACHING is to teach guys not to **** up their execution. If in 1 whole season he hasn't been able to teach them how to execute under pressure then either he's a terrible coach or we have terrible players. It's been this way all season long. Even in our wins where we play well I have felt that it's largely due to the other team's inability to execute than our ability to execute. When other teams turn the ball over we are able to get out for easy shots because we're a very quick team. When other teams don't guard us we can score a lot because we are loaded with scorers. But once other teams put pressure on us we haven't shown an ability to execute at all because we don't set screens and run plays.
Btw, Cousins for some reason decided to stop passing the ball out of the post in the second half. Led to lots of missed shots and turnovers.
Not sure if I'm happy with the win or not. It was a lucky shot and knowing the media it will completely take any pressure off of Smart and the team for giving up the huge lead. Media will probably focus on JJ being confident with his shot, working with Alex English blablabla.
Btw, Cousins for some reason decided to stop passing the ball out of the post in the second half. Led to lots of missed shots and turnovers.
Not sure if I'm happy with the win or not. It was a lucky shot and knowing the media it will completely take any pressure off of Smart and the team for giving up the huge lead. Media will probably focus on JJ being confident with his shot, working with Alex English blablabla.
Yea lol. When Jimmer plays well (and I was frikin stoked at how well he was playing in the first half) Jimmer fans are all "This team is losing because Jimmer doesn't play 48 minutes a game nehnehneh". When Jimmer is on the floor not doing anything and not helping us protect our lead they keep quiet.
The Kings had an impossible first half, an abysmal third quarter and looked as though they were going to give it all away. Then, just like the good old days, they found a way to eke out the W. This game will do more for overall morale and team camaraderie than anything else. Because, at the end of the night, it wasn't a one-on-one play that won it. It was a shot after three passes that did the deed.
And endings like that are why I love this freaking team.
And endings like that are why I love this freaking team.
No, it's just that he has some young players and then he has some players like Thornton who just don't have it in their nature to make that extra pass. Ultimately, the players have to do it on the court. The coach can talk all day long about sticking with the offense when the pressure is on, but when the pressure is on he can't go out and do it for them.
Somewhat agreed. Cousins, Thornton, and IT came in around the 6:30 mark, around 2 minutes too late. Other than that, I was slightly impressed how Smart kept the rotation to 9 people (other than a random 3 min showing from Chuck) and how he stuck with a 3 bigs rotation. Wasn't perfect, but certainly a step in the right direction over playing 12 guys a night
See above. The game is very subtle. Little things weren't there in the second half that were there in the first half. A little more dribble, dribble by Thornton, a little more tunnel vision by Cousins, a little more of not making the extra pass by Salmons. I'm not necessarily picking on Thornton, but just as an example, IT made a nice drive and kicked it to Thornton; Thornton was somewhat covered and he drove to the hole; he didn't see a wide open Salmons at the 3 pt line because of his tunnel vision of the moment and he went into three guys into the paint. Smart can show the film, he can repeat the mantras, but ultimately guys have to have the poise to make the extra pass instead of panic and do what they feel comfortable doing.
Our inability to rebound is really, really concerning. Tyreke coming back will help some, but we were getting dominated tonight even with JT and Cousins on the floor. We can't expect to win if our rebound differential is -10+ a game.
Again, another huge stat for us tonight was the 28/11 Ast/TO ratio. That's 3 games now where we're sharing the ball really well and not turning it over. Gotta hope it continues as we move forward
Again, another huge stat for us tonight was the 28/11 Ast/TO ratio. That's 3 games now where we're sharing the ball really well and not turning it over. Gotta hope it continues as we move forward
Not to mention a total waste of our #5 pick Still trying to figure out why in the world we drafted TRob
Still trying to figure out why in the world we drafted TRob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDatcdlTzL4
At 26 seconds coach smart walking off the court..man i'd at celebrate too! lol
At 26 seconds coach smart walking off the court..man i'd at celebrate too! lol