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Lizaker4Lizife said:
To the Russell defenders: here comes another game and another chance for him to get by a defender and attack the basket. Hasn't happened yet, 6 games and counting...

But hey I guess he's only 19, it takes time to develop a first step and quickness and aggressiveness, right?

I'm really pulling for Russell, I just want to see a sign that he can beat a defender and get to the rim, is that too much to ask?
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Plenty of times this has been addressed, you're just refusing to listen. The kid is CLEARLY on a short leash. This aggressive Russell you're simply not going to see until our genius of a coach decides it's a good idea to not hamstring him. The defenders you speak of are just being sensible. He's 19, in his 7th game ever as an NBA player, on a team filled with people who demand the ball, with a coach who yanks him for seemingly no reason at times, and is STILL, unbeknownst to you, playing decently. Relax, the flashes are there if you're actually paying attention and not being unreasonably negative. He's in a terrible situation and until the team, players and coach included, get their head out of their butts....you're not going to see some incredible flash. Revisit it at the end of the year
 
I'd still take Hibbert over Whiteside. No damn way would I pay near max for Whiteside (considering cap is going up $20mil, safe to say he'll get close), when I could get Hibbert for probably $6-7mil less.



Anyway as for tonight's game, Randle will struggle. Just like he did with the Knicks. Too much length for him. So he'll be forced out of the paint, and into step back jumpers. He'll need to get a consistent off the catch midrange shot to go down more frequently to get the big 4s closer to him so he can blow passed them.
 
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JsindaA said:
Plenty of times this has been addressed, you're just refusing to listen. The kid is CLEARLY on a short leash. This aggressive Russell you're simply not going to see until our genius of a coach decides it's a good idea to not hamstring him. The defenders you speak of are just being sensible. He's 19, in his 7th game ever as an NBA player, on a team filled with people who demand the ball, with a coach who yanks him for seemingly no reason at times, and is STILL, unbeknownst to you, playing decently. Relax, the flashes are there if you're actually paying attention and not being unreasonably negative. He's in a terrible situation and until the team, players and coach included, get their head out of their butts....you're not going to see some incredible flash. Revisit it at the end of the year
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We disagree then. As confident and as cocky as Russell is, I expect him to blow by a 34 year old Calderon or a non defender Ricky Rubio, or some of the second string PGs he's faced.

The coaches or the offense doesn't matter, it's just basketball. Those are lame excuses. Sometimes you have to call your own number and make a statement. If you see an old slow defender on you, you gotta go at him, AT LEAST ONCE
 
You calling Ricky a non defender let's me know, you don't really know what you're talking about. Look, I get what you're saying, he CAN be more aggressive but there's literally NO reason to make any real assessment on a player 7 games in their career in the situation he is in. Those things are not excuses. They're facts. Every player can't just go do what they want on any team. Not how it works
 
Rubio is long and quick on offense, but he's not exactly a defensive PG. be real

I guess you don't think he should take it to the basket one time in six games, One freaking time

Being concerned that he doesn't attack the basket in six games doesn't mean I'm making an assessment on his career
 
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6 games in to his nba career excuse smh why didn't he do it in summer league or pre season ?


But I will just stop with this because he's here and going to be here and me saying anything ain't going to change that fact so I'll just hope for the best
 
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Yeah Ricky is definitely, without question, a defensive pg. I'm not concerned because he literally just started playing NBA ball and there's more to what you're saying than "he should attack". That's an elementary assessment. Just because he hasn't in the first few games of guys career doesn't mean he can't. It simply means he hasn't yet. Chilllllllll
 
LiCeNseD To BaLL said:
BECAUSE ITS HIS FIRST TIME PLAYING PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL AGAINST THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYERS IN THE WORLD.

How do you not comprehend that dude? Are you 14?
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Purpnyellow was saying why didn't he attack in the SL and preseason against second and third tier players either?
 
Kind of early for popcorn but I'll allow it.


Trade Lou Will to the Pelicans for a conditional pick. Trade NY to the Warriors for Steve Nash "asst Coach"



Let the youngins play 38 mins a night and grow.
 
Dwyane Wade: Kobe 'was the bar for me'


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This could be Kobe Bryant's final NBA season, but he eschewed any idea of a Derek Jeter-style farewell tour last February. As a result, every time Bryant arrives in a different city or lines up to face an old foe in the coming months, there will be reminiscing.

With Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in Miami for Tuesday night's game against the Heat, talk has turned to his potential last game in South Florida - and, perhaps, his final matchup with Dwyane Wade. While the Heat visit L.A. on March 30, both players have missed a combined 171 games the last two full seasons.

"He was so far ahead of me on where I could get in this league," Wade said to reporters of Bryant on Monday, reminiscing about playing him during his rookie year in 2003.

While Bryant is two inches taller and four years older than Wade, there are noteworthy parallels: both will go down in history as two of the greatest shooting guards ever to play the game, both won NBA titles and scoring titles, and both found themselves as sidekicks to Shaquille O'Neal early in their careers (although less acrimoniously for Wade).

"He was the bar for me," Wade said of Bryant. "I didn't have no Michael Jordan when I was in the league. So Kobe was that bar for me."

Tuesday marks their 20th regular-season meeting. Wade's teams are 11-8 all time against Bryant's.
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Man still one of the craziest game winners by Mamba.

Running bank shot game winner off one leg and D-Wade drapped all over him :pimp:
 
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