You are right that they work on it more in practice. These preseason games is where they should be executing that practice. Unless they are practicing completely different lineups every other day, there should be some kind of set lineup.
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You are right that they work on it more in practice. These preseason games is where they should be executing that practice. Unless they are practicing completely different lineups every other day, there should be some kind of set lineup.
Then that's crappy team construction and it's on geoff. Either way, as a coach you don't compound the problem by running it like junior high tryouts.
rainmaker
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Similar to the lineup of Reke/Beno/Casspi/JT/Hawes. The It/MT/Reke/JT/Cuz lineup didn't win more than the considerably less talented lineup of 09-10.
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oooh your teaching me a lesson. I see ye with all the fn answers. pray tell please lay out your perfect track for how this NBA franchise should be run. With the exact postions and strategy for this team to go 82-0
rainmaker
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They do. Multiple players have said just that.
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These numbers were discussed at length last year. No way you're that oblivious. Your 82-0 remark is an insincere strawman.
Sorry, just watch untouchables and felt like using the quote. I don't know how to turn this franchise around any more than It appears Geoff or smart do. What I do know is enough basketball history that this current path isn't the way to do it. The parts don't fit and the coach doesn't seem to know how to find a way to maximize the talent that is there.
If I'm a player on this team, what exactly do I understand my role to be? If this continues, I guarantee we are going to start seeing it reflected in on-court body language, shoulder-shrug comments and ultimately play.
Maybe this is just pre-season but after similar shenanigans last year, I'm worried.
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Bricklayer
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Gotta love "Smart" on the Reke at SF stuff. You get the feeling if Smart was playing Russian Roulette he'd load another bullet and keep on playing after shooting himself in the head just to confirm.
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Ive never seen it. but back to the point you and rainmaker all you can say is you don't like what started tonight but neither of you can give me a lineup that you think works. Just bashing the lineup smart makes. I mean this is not a team on the brink of winning a championship. to me we are finally on the right track. we are trying **** out and seeing what works best. thats how you start. WE ARE JUST STARTING. trying to hurry and get to the finish is why we 6 years removed from the playoffs. quick fixes and plugins got us in this postion. careful thought and trial and error is way you start.
What did he say
Try Evans-Thornton-johnson-Thompson-cousins or it/brooks-Evans-JJ-Thompson-cousins
It is terrible. He really has no idea how to use him. As a result he screws with the entire lineup and rotations trying to make it work. Surely by now he should have figured out what works the best. I think I will give it a few weeks into the regular season before I go crazy if Reke is still being thrown around in all different kinds of rotations.
rainmaker
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Check the freakin lineup thread. I said exactly what I think will work. I don't need to repost it simply because you haven't read that thread.
Edit: There you go buddy.
http://www.kingsfans.com/forums/sho...ineup-with-min&p=925661&viewfull=1#post925661
Now show me your detailed lineup with sub patterns.
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HereWeBoogie
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Tyreke just doesnt seem to have it anymore
Look at the suns rotations. A similar team rebuilding (but with less potential star power). Close to the end of preseason, 10 guys have played with the starters getting the bulk of the minutes. On the other hand, we're having a cluster-f'n bake sale where everyone gets a little something but no one really goes home happy.
Not to mention, we have ALL discussed it in almost every single thread. I feel maybe Entity just wants to argue.
HereWeBoogie
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i hope these preseason games are not an indication of the rotation patterns that are going to be used when the real season starts.
Entity
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is it a must that you be a dick about everything? "i'm not reposting it i already did it blah blah." you're like a child whining.
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Maybe it's Evans that's the problem.
I don't think anyone would have it still in his position. Some days he is slashing. Some days he is running iso's. Some days he is a shooting guard. Some a point. Some a backup small forward. Probably is hard to tell which basket is his by this point in time.
rainmaker
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Pot/kettle, lol
How does it confuse anything? Brooks only plays one position. There is either minutes for him there or not.
HereWeBoogie
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why only 9 minutes for DMC?
Entity
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close but the real problem is 10 players at 3 positions with all 10 of those players being at starter at some point in their carrer. Yes even jimmer started last year.
We want to give extended minutes to Hayes, not sure what the rook brings to the table
I don't get to watch the game but I am guessing he is lost, not "smart" enough to understand the game plan.
At this point I think we should trade either one of IT/Reke/MT, they don't work together.
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