Comments on: Clippers humbled by young Thunder, Lose 108-94

By: Oodypkt

Oodypkt — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:46:13 +0000

Nice analogy. I believe they will the find the way.

By: dhpat

dhpat — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 03:25:08 +0000

Basketball can be a beautiful sight — five players all in harmony, moving with and without the ball. We are far from that state of equilibrium. We’re just going to need more repetition, practice time and trust.
What worries me — during the bubble Playoff series against Denver, we just fell apart (besides Doc playing Trez). We have to trust one another. We have to build that cohesion during the next 40 games.

By: chogokin

chogokin — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 02:58:36 +0000

“Ty Lue if you’re listening – I hope you’re able to find the key to unlock the shooting touch that our starting backcourt is missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our 213 community. Let’s see if that happens.”

By: mlslaw1

mlslaw1 — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:45:19 +0000

Guessin Lue's conflicted. He mite be thinking

"All Norm needs is one game where he hits a bunch of 3s and scores 20 and then everyone will get off his (and my) back. But how long a leash do I give him?" or
"Those 213 guys think he should come off the bench -- not a bad idea and I think Norm, a professional, will handle it fine. I gotta win some games."

By: jbugs

jbugs — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:24:10 +0000

His court vision and touch seem like they completely fell off the map. I think once other guys start hitting shots and demand respect, I think we could get some better spacing which could serve him well and help him get over this hump.

By: chogokin

chogokin — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 23:57:55 +0000

Agree in that he needs to play – Norm has shown over his career that he’s too talented to just suddenly lose all his game over one offseason. But I do think he needs to be brought off the bench. He’s struggling to finish over defenders, isn’t getting many calls, and his shot isn’t falling – maybe giving him a more defined “6th man instant offense” type of role against the other team’s bench would help get him going. I don’t know how many more games we can sustain w/ both he and Reggie being in a funk like this w/o trying to make some adjustments…

By: jbugs

jbugs — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:02:09 +0000

Lol. He’s got a 6’8″ wingspan and can also play SG. Prior to him stinking, I always saw him as bring a great starting SG, especially if we wanted to go with a more defensive line up. Unfortunately, he can’t seem to add any value on either end of the court. But that’s not the guy we signed up for when we traded for him.

By: John Maclean

John Maclean — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:56:17 +0000

He’s a 6’3″ wing and thus a bench player. It’s the same as a 6’8″ center. There’s utility if they are talented but just not in starting lineups. Let’s get him going on that 6th man microwave role against lesser talent and plug either Roco or Coffey or perhaps even Terence into the starting lineup until Kawhi is healthy (crossing my fingers on that one).

By: chogokin

chogokin — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:22:55 +0000

Yea, Boston showed last year that he isn't just gonna go full Kobe when given meaningful minutes, but garbage time is a different story

By: dhpat

dhpat — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:17:26 +0000

Boston didn’t even look to pass.