Games Thread

[Proudiddy]

6 minutes ago, Jackie Lee said:

Who isn't replaceable besides Melo and Bridges? Took Batum's shitty contract and handed it to Hayward who plays 20% of games. Coach can't force the guys to make shots but they gotta be trying to get him fired. No team shoots 30-35% for 2 weeks in a row

Its not just the shooting.  Look at the defense.  Sabonis has hardly done anything at our weakest spot defensively, and yet they're up 30.  Its because guys are just out there not giving a poo.  They aren't talking, not communicating, just literally watching poo as it unfolds like the rest of us.  It's pathetic.  And that does go on coaching.

[Proudiddy]

3 minutes ago, Shocker said:

LOL at everyone crapping on the Hornets bad tonight but Indiana is hitting fuggin everything they shoot.  Cant ignore how great they have shot the ball tonight.

But, its not hard to shoot 60% when you are shooting wide open shots every possession. 

[Jackie Lee]

1 minute ago, Proudiddy said:

But, its not hard to shoot 60% when you are shooting wide open shots every possession. 

I mean the Hornets have missed like probably 10-12 open 3's. Gotta be bad coaching vibes

[Proudiddy]

1 minute ago, Jackie Lee said:

I mean the Hornets have missed like probably 10-12 open 3's. Gotta be bad coaching vibes

Yeah, but its clear our guys don't give a poo.  Theirs do.  I get the feeling with a lot of our guys, basketball isn't what motivates them.

Its why I hope we go ahead and trade guys like PJ this offseason.

[Shocker]

6 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

But, its not hard to shoot 60% when you are shooting wide open shots every possession. 

The defense has been bad.  I cant say otherwise.  All hope is definitely not lost with this team though.

Lamelo should not be on the court right now.  Clearly the wrist is hurt.  Get him out now.

Edited May 19, 2021 by Shocker

[Cuttinedge]

5 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

But, its not hard to shoot 60% when you are shooting wide open shots every possession. 

Teams  shoot lights out against piss poor defense   It’s effort and intensity 

[frankw]

All this talk about coaching but we saw this with Clifford too. Maybe Borrego needs to go but you cannot absolve the players for this abysmal effort. These aren't janitors these are the big leagues.

[Cuttinedge]

Pacers might score 150 

[Proudiddy]

Yeah, JB, this timeout should finally be the one that works.

[Shocker]

Put in the backups now.  Why is Borrego being an acehole here.  Game is over.

[Proudiddy]

1 minute ago, frankw said:

All this talk about coaching but we saw this with Clifford too. Maybe Borrego needs to go but you cannot absolve the players for this abysmal effort. These aren't janitors these are the big leagues.

It's on players too, but when your coach is letting that poo keep sliding, that's where it begins and ends.  It's a slippery slope to navigate for coaches in the NBA, but if he doesn't command the respect of the locker room and is a push over just letting guys get away with this poo over and over again without being accountable, he has to go.

[Shocker]

Just now, Proudiddy said:

It's on players too, but when your coach is letting that poo keep sliding, that's where it begins and ends.  It's a slippery slope to navigate for coaches in the NBA, but if he doesn't command the respect of the locker room and is a push over just letting guys get away with this poo over and over again without being accountable, he has to go.

I didn’t see adjustments but what could he do?  You cant do a 180 now...what you implemented didn't work.

[Eazy-E]

30 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

And this is where I throw in the towel on Borrego.  I like him, but his negative just outweigh the positives.  Defense is about focus and effort and we have neither.  Our guys are just going through the motions...  and offensively, literally anyone from this board could "coach" what they're out there doing right now...  just roll the ball out there and take turns jacking horrible shots up.

This has nothing to do with our youth or injuries.  They have significant injuries and are still waxing us.  And youth will struggle like this when there isn't any structure, which there obviously isn't.  This is so frustrating to watch.

Only positive about Borrego is he is decent at developing young players. He is average to below average at basically every other coaching metric.

[BIGH2001]

Time for Borrego to go.  The team totally gave up and it’s on his watch.