2013-2014 NBA Thread - IND @ WAS and OKC @ LAC on ESPN

[shoeking2101]

not when it matters. Watch that 4th quarter again 

He's the 2nd best player on the team, as well as being "the point guard." That kind of negates the traditional point of view in which he's supposed to create for others "when it counts." If the best player is being taken out of the play, and the team needs a hoop, is he not supposed to try and get some points on the board for them? Or should he try and make plays for Perkins, Stefolosha, Butler, and Fisher

 

[bhzmafia14]

gotta get Kendrick Perkins and Thabo Sefolosha more involved.

And Caron Butler and Derek Fisher.

 

[shoeking2101]

gotta get Kendrick Perkins and Thabo Sefolosha more involved.

exactly

 

[shoeking2101]

And Caron Butler and Derek Fisher.

Yup

 

[nelson999]

 

not when it matters. Watch that 4th quarter again 

He's the 2nd best player on the team, as well as being "the point guard." That kind of negates the traditional point of view in which he's supposed to create for others "when it counts." If the best player is being taken out of the play, and the team needs a hoop, is he not supposed to try and get some points on the board for them?

you're right. KD and Westbrook should score 100% of their teams points every night........  That is totally how basketball is played.

You keep calling other peoples arguments "lazy" when your "Westbrook is the 2nd best player on the team" argument is one of the laziest i've seen

 

[sea manup]

 
inb4 people blame westbrook if they lose when KD has been a pushover all game

called it before the 4th quarter started last night

 

[shoeking2101]

you're right. KD and Westbrook should score 100% of their teams points every night..


You call other peoples arguments "lazy" when your "Westbrook is the 2nd best player on the team" argument is one of the laziest i've seen

I didn't say all that but anyway,

answer the question posed, who's Westbrook supposed to make plays for when Durant is being taken out of the play in the fourth quarter? Who do You think he should leave the game in the hands of?

 

[datznasty]

Thabo Sefolosha would average 24ppg with a real point guard.

 

[8pm at msg]

Toronto doesn't know what boxing out is

 

[imlive365]

And Caron Butler and Derek Fisher.

What's wrong with caron? And Fisher? There both shooters. Drive and draw attention and get those guys open shots

 

[100027]

Toronto doesn't know what boxing out is

They're actually dominating on the boards tho.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Demar's defense has been so poor, I don't think you can finish with him.

You may have to go with....shudderr

Landry Feilds.

 

[sea manup]

Thabo Sefolosha would average 24ppg with a real point guard.

cant really blame perkins when westbrook doesnt even try to make him better

 

[8pm at msg]

Toronto doesn't know what boxing out is

They're actually dominating on the boards tho.

Then I stand corrected, that was just a terrible sequence on that possession.

 

[100027]

Then I stand corrected, that was just a terrible sequence on that possession.

Yeah that was sloppy

cant really blame perkins when westbrook doesnt even try to make him better

Perkins? Come on now.

Or did I miss the joke

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Demar Derozan, just not that good.

 

[imlive365]

In all seriousness Westbrook is more interested in making big 4 and doing his blow the steam off his pistols celebration then trying to get role players open shots. He does sometimes what player doesn't but he should be trying a lot more.

 

[franco23x]

 
inb4 people blame westbrook if they lose when KD has been a pushover all game

called it before the 4th quarter started last night

Pushover his whole career*

 

[nelson999]

 

you're right. KD and Westbrook should score 100% of their teams points every night..


You call other peoples arguments "lazy" when your "Westbrook is the 2nd best player on the team" argument is one of the laziest i've seen

I didn't say all that

but anyway,

answer the question posed, who's Westbrook supposed to make plays for when Durant is being taken out of the play in the fourth quarter? Who do You think he should leave the game in the hands of?

you're being ridiculous. Acting as if every player on the Thunder is not an NBA player, capable of making a basket.

He can set up Serge for dunks or open jumpers, find Butler/Sefolosha/Fisher for open 3s, etc.  

 

[Air Pope]

Toronto doesn't know what boxing out is

Or ball security.

 

[nelson999]

 

And Caron Butler and Derek Fisher.

What's wrong with caron? And Fisher? There both shooters. Drive and draw attention and get those guys open shots

exactly.

I guess the Heat should take shoekings's game plan and just not let anyone but LeBron and Wade take all the shots because they are the 2 best players on the team.

 

[dontsteponmyshoes]

I find it real hard to believe nobody in the whole school decided to gaffle sissy *** chris or cliff for they fritos money. Especially that Lil punk *** Chris

 

[sea manup]

 

 

 
inb4 people blame westbrook if they lose when KD has been a pushover all game

called it before the 4th quarter started last night

Pushover his whole career*

the kind of behavior you would expect from a good servant 

 

[datznasty]

And Caron Butler and Derek Fisher.

What's wrong with caron? And Fisher? There both shooters. Drive and draw attention and get those guys open shots

He does, look at those guys % assisted offense. They missed last night, 3 of 9 combined. And most of Westbrook's shots come after the offense fails to materialize and he's left standing there dribbling in one spot waiting for KD to get a better "post up" position at the 3pt line or come off those pin downs. Once that fails and there's 3-4 seconds left, what else can he do but go 1 on 1?

Maybe Ibaka could have gotten more shots, but again Memphis is keying in on the Big 3 and nobody else is really able to make much of a play. Thabo's release takes like 7 seconds to get it off. You don't want him trying to do more than hit kickout corner 3s. Perkins has the worst hands in the NBA, teams leave him open on purpose. That lineup plays way too many minutes, then the only other players who played beyond the aforementioned dinosaurs were Reggie Jackson (0 for 5) and Nick Collison (1 for 2)

Ibaka scores like >70% assisted fgs, almost all of his baskets are created by Westbrook and KD, usually those mid range jumpers off pocket passes (he pops not rolls)

 

[sea manup]

I find it real hard to believe nobody in the whole school decided to gaffle sissy *** chris or cliff for they fritos money. Especially that Lil punk *** Chris

chris paul is the type of high school student to have the principal on speed dial