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Post by user9327 on Feb 9, 2011 21:30:01 GMT -5
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Post by BV on Feb 9, 2011 21:42:47 GMT -5
Hornets lost again. Chris Paul is starting to show why he isn't the best PG in the league. He is TOO passive lately. He needs to be more assertive and score more. It's part of the reason why they're on a losing streak. With Okafor and Ariza hurt they need Paul to step up, and he isn't. For s sake Willie Green should not be taking the last shot of the game...
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Post by user9327 on Feb 9, 2011 21:47:56 GMT -5
Hornets lost again. Chris Paul is starting to show why he isn't the best PG in the league. He is TOO passive lately. He needs to be more assertive and score more. It's part of the reason why they're on a losing streak. With Okafor and Ariza hurt they need Paul to step up, and he isn't. For s sake Willie Green should not be taking the last shot of the game... Yea I can agree with you about Willie Green taking the last shot, even before seeing that Paul is #2 on that list in that article. But Paul said in an interview on TNT this year that they are running less plays for him and asking him to cut less in general due to his knee. They just want to let it heal slowly like Jason Kidd's had to at one point for about 2 years. He came off really smart in that interview and I get the impression that he will sustain due to his knowledge of the game. The fact that his team is playing this good and his overall numbers are still where they are while admitting his gets a lot less attempts due to post injury is certainly very promising.
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Post by BV on Feb 9, 2011 22:02:22 GMT -5
Hornets lost again. Chris Paul is starting to show why he isn't the best PG in the league. He is TOO passive lately. He needs to be more assertive and score more. It's part of the reason why they're on a losing streak. With Okafor and Ariza hurt they need Paul to step up, and he isn't. For s sake Willie Green should not be taking the last shot of the game... Yea I can agree with you about Willie Green taking the last shot, even before seeing that Paul is #2 on that list in that article. But Paul said in an interview on TNT this year that they are running less plays for him and asking him to cut less in general due to his knee. They just want to let it heal slowly like Jason Kidd's had to at one point for about 2 years. He came off really smart in that interview and I get the impression that he will sustain due to his knowledge of the game. The fact that his team is playing this good and his overall numbers are still where they are while admitting his gets a lot less attempts due to post injury is certainly very promising. I agree with the last part a lot. While his passing and ball handling have been great this year, he hasn't been carrying the team at all at one point this season. This is where I really wish they had another scorer on the wing who could get their own shot, and really make up for the lack of scoring out of the backcourt with CP3. Marcus Thornton is in Monty Williams' doghouse this season, and has barely played. Bellinelli and Green have been doing a majority of the scoring in the backcourt. I wish they had someone consistent.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 9, 2011 23:37:29 GMT -5
Yea I can agree with you about Willie Green taking the last shot, even before seeing that Paul is #2 on that list in that article. But Paul said in an interview on TNT this year that they are running less plays for him and asking him to cut less in general due to his knee. They just want to let it heal slowly like Jason Kidd's had to at one point for about 2 years. He came off really smart in that interview and I get the impression that he will sustain due to his knowledge of the game. The fact that his team is playing this good and his overall numbers are still where they are while admitting his gets a lot less attempts due to post injury is certainly very promising. I agree with the last part a lot. While his passing and ball handling have been great this year, he hasn't been carrying the team at all at one point this season. This is where I really wish they had another scorer on the wing who could get their own shot, and really make up for the lack of scoring out of the backcourt with CP3. Marcus Thornton is in Monty Williams' doghouse this season, and has barely played. Bellinelli and Green have been doing a majority of the scoring in the backcourt. I wish they had someone consistent. I like the reduced load for Paul and like you said he isn't depended on the carry the team. I like this because that's the mess Cleveland got into with LeBron and look at that team now. At least Paul is helping other players really learn how to win and create a good team.
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Post by Quanthor on Feb 10, 2011 0:27:48 GMT -5
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Post by user9327 on Feb 10, 2011 0:50:00 GMT -5
hey that's nice work all around if you get my drift.
BTW, it seems the Knicks problem isn't that they can't win on the road (they sure can beat up on bad teams on the road), they can't beat these bad teams at home.
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Post by Quanthor on Feb 10, 2011 13:50:59 GMT -5
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Post by Cult Member BriGuy on Feb 10, 2011 14:56:33 GMT -5
BV what's the situation like for Hornets tickets? Do they sell out? Found out the Bulls play @ NO on Saturday while I'll be visiting and was thinking about checking it out. I would imagine the Bulls to be a hot ticket though. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Post by Adam235 on Feb 10, 2011 15:23:04 GMT -5
Yeah I just saw this story. He's been a great coach for a long time..
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Post by Quanthor on Feb 10, 2011 16:28:05 GMT -5
It sounds like Williams was the key cause in making this happen. I guess you can chalk this up as another superstar bullying around a franchise and ultimately getting his way. You know it's only a matter of time before he gets the "itch" and wants out because I can't see them being better for Sloan leaving. They're also in Salt Lake, no big time coach or superstar talent is walking in through those doors any time soon.
The stars today have way too much power and don't realize that they make their situation worse by controlling what happens...unless that's their goal, to eff-up a franchise so bad they get traded in hopes of landing with a more promising club.
It's the going trend these day though. What superstar hasn't made discouraging remarks? Rose and Durant are too young and are still buildig towards something, but D-Will, Paul, Howard, obvisouly Melo..will it ever end?
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Post by BV on Feb 10, 2011 16:35:33 GMT -5
BV what's the situation like for Hornets tickets? Do they sell out? Found out the Bulls play @ NO on Saturday while I'll be visiting and was thinking about checking it out. I would imagine the Bulls to be a hot ticket though. Any advice would be appreciated. Rarely do they sell out, they'll sell really good when the face a really good team. Might be some tickets left for the Bulls. CP3 vs DRose should be a good matchup. West vs Booz too, I miss them going at it when Booz was with Utah. Speaking of Utah, sucks to see Sloan resign without winning a ring. Can't say I'm mad now though, takes Utah out of the playoff race hopefully.
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Post by user9327 on Feb 10, 2011 17:57:41 GMT -5
Sloan was the best coach in the league. Sure, you can make a case for Phil and Popovich... but look at what Sloan did for 20 years. The teams he had in recent years competing were never that flawed and he always worked around injuries to AK47 or Boozer.
Seems like it never mattered who was on his roster, they were gonna try for 50 wins every year.
If he really was forced out and still wants to coach it's going to be interesting where he ends up. I know the Bulls have a great record but I think he could do wonders there.
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Post by BV on Feb 10, 2011 18:04:09 GMT -5
Sounds like DWill and Sloan's relationship was terrible, to the point where most people were listening to Williams over Sloan. Came down down Sloan or Williams basically. As Quanthor said, it sucks how star players take over teams like this. I'm sorry, but Williams' ass should be gone instead of Sloan. Stupid ass management.
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Post by extreme on Feb 10, 2011 18:14:40 GMT -5
Very sad about Sloan's resignation. I've been watching him coach since the Stockton/Malone era and that fact that he's been with the franchise for this long and was continuously successful shows how great of a coach he was really was.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 10, 2011 18:24:47 GMT -5
I doubt DWill goes anywhere, they will lock him up and build around him now. Who knows if Sloan said either him or me, if they did and they chose Williams, Deron will be sticking around.
Terrible way for Sloan's time to end though
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Post by extreme on Feb 10, 2011 20:50:32 GMT -5
Congrats to Ray for passing Reggie. my goodness.
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Post by Quanthor on Feb 10, 2011 20:51:49 GMT -5
He got game.
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Post by BV on Feb 10, 2011 21:51:13 GMT -5
Congrats to Ray.
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Post by Jamal on Feb 10, 2011 21:56:36 GMT -5
I can't stand the Celtics but I was seriously rooting for Allen at that point. No matter what team you root for, its pretty hard to not like Ray Allen.
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