Just a question about Mike

[hoops4kings]

I hardly ever start threads, but I'd like to get your guy's input about Bibby concerning his "driving the lane abilities" as opposed to what we've seen in the past. He really seems a step slow, and even before he seemed to be able to switch gears and get to the hole much easier. He's never been "fast" but he was quick (as Webber said "a silent assassin"). Now he seems to always be going at one speed (at least from I've seen). Also last season, Mike developed a sweet little running floater shot in the lane that was quite effective, but is mysteriously absent from his game this year.

I'm not bashing Mike, but wonder why his previous weapons seem to be dormant at this stage.

Any thoughts?

 

[yanon]

I heard that his inability to speed up is due to the weight he gained in his upper body.

 

[Kris Kros]

he's one year older

 

[Bricklayer]

Note that having multiple post players in the starting lineups is going to have a tendency to close down driving lanes, and the thing that Mike MOST loves to do -- his absolute favorite play on offense -- the high pick and roll with a good passing big man, has been almsot entirely absent. nobody is setting picks. Its like asking Peja to play without letting him shoot threes.

 

[Smart_guy3]

Its like asking Peja to play without letting him shoot threes.

Haha hilarious but at the same time it's the actual truth. Bibby is most effective if the ball is moveing around but the Kings are standing around in the game alot and that hurts them.

This team will only become better if they learn how to pass and move the ball around thats how the the Kings of 2002-2004 were a Sucess cause of there ball movement and there smooth pick & roll plays but I guess thats because we had Chemistry and Identity at those times right now we're no were close to having a Chemistry nor Identity.

 

[love_them_kings]

I heard that his inability to speed up is due to the weight he gained in his upper body.

I heard that too, but saw at interview with Mike that said he's lost weight...