Comments on: Playoff Basketball Isn’t Kind to One-Way Players

By: Robert Flom

Robert Flom — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 16:01:05 +0000

Yeah this is how I feel. I love Joakim and I’m happy he’s on the team but I just don’t think he’s up to playing such high-pressure minutes at this point in his career.

By: G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD

G RAP OLD SCHOOL LIKE YOUR DAD — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 12:10:39 +0000

I think Noah would be a disaster if he plays more then really-limited “spot minutes” he’s might just be a step to slow imo, I could be wrong but just my gut reaction.
Pat pat on the other hand is faster and better on offense and defense imo and also can drain some corner threes. Don’t think doc will play any of them but who knows. After each game, adjustments are made and doc could test the waters by playing one of these guys if need be.
Most likely it’s going to be Trez
If Trez can play up close on Jokic like he did at the end of last game and not worry about foul trouble and just actually try to put a body on Jokic he could possibly get a better feel for jokic’s moves and style and possibly guard him better then he has but I’m not gonna hold my breathe.
Just assume Trez is gonna let players blow by him or penetrate the lane and rim while he does nothing and if he does something then that my friends will just be a bonus!

By: Cole Huff

Cole Huff — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:53:20 +0000

Noah has a lot of competitive spirit in him, so I don’t think there’s any questioning whether or not he would be up for the challenge. But as you alluded to, he’s older and has been away from the game for a while now. He probably wouldn’t be very effective.

I also think JaMychal is the best option for the non-Zubac minutes. I think that his ability to pick and pop would give Jokic nightmares, especially on empty side where there’s nobody to rotate. The problem is that JaMychal is the king of picking up the silliest off-ball fouls. I could see Jokic baiting him into some dumb fouls.

By: Cole Huff

Cole Huff — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 05:46:24 +0000

I wouldn’t mind if Noah was the third big to throw at those western conference bigs, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. It would be a cool story but as of now he’s in street clothes for games. Far from seeing the court.

As far as Trezz – it’s not even totally about his offensive or defensive shortcomings. A lot of his minutes could be forgiven if he just played harder (boxing out, hustling, second efforts, etc.)

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 03:12:33 +0000

I would prefer JaMychal Green playing over Noah because for one thing, even though Noah is a former DPOY and more experience, He is 35. He would be up against someone 10 years younger than him. I doubt Noah is up for the challenge of The Joker. I agree on that stop playing Trez so much. But whats funny is that when I yell at the screen to stop playing Trez, he then does some crazy play or some good hustling. I hate and love that. Maybe i should just yell at the screen to stop playing Trez every 5 seconds that Trez is playing. I say playing a JaMychal at small ball 5 or Patterson at 5. Not Trez so much. I think partly the reason why Clippers are snuggling up to Trez is that they are trying to keep him as he will be a free agent this summer. Not a good idea. I say to you Doc: Play JaMychal Green over Montrez Harrell.

By: John Maclean

John Maclean — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:44:58 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. I’m thinking Zu’s fouling out might force Doc to wake up.

By: Darius Miles Forever

Darius Miles Forever — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 01:37:01 +0000

I’m not a fan of having too many bigs on the active roster but bring Noah in. Patterson or Noah should play if Zu or JaMychal got into foul trouble. Trez shouldn’t play, seriously. I know Doc will never do that though.
It’s not like they are losing 20pts. They can share the ball, space the floor, maximize Kawhi/George’s talents and defend. 2nd unit guys won’t have to deal with Lou-Trez show anymore, they could touch the ball more.

Trez doesn’t give them good minutes in less minutes in a smaller role off the bench. Scor-first guys can’t find rhythm in limited minutes in the Playoffs. Worst part is that he doesn’t play defense and doesn’t know how to play defense. He wants to act like the BEAST but he’s doing nothing on the floor.

I’m really sad and tired because they’re wasting games, losing games because or Trez. This organization focuses on making Trez happy over winning a championship. If you were a coach of a title contender and really wanted to win a championship, you could easily chose Noah over Trez. You could easily play JaMychal/Patterson/Noah over Trez.