tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post242528335637130564..comments2024-03-20T00:37:03.098-07:00Comments on The Pattern of Basketball: Beating The Warriors 2.0JTjarkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05215300059377871925noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-36755400253385197512015-11-24T08:53:12.170-08:002015-11-24T08:53:12.170-08:00It's absolutely insane that he's in the D-...It's absolutely insane that he's in the D-League. If the Spurs don't sign him, the Kings should. He would really help with their spacing and defensive issues.YourPrettyAverageJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731178748206339502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-33888059733617627022015-11-23T12:13:15.622-08:002015-11-23T12:13:15.622-08:00I'll add one more option: play 4 on 5 defense,...I'll add one more option: play 4 on 5 defense, with one guy camped under the opponent's basket (the Ranadivé plan). With how good the Warriors are, this may actually be a legitimate strategy. I'd try it for a few minutes.ethsurkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254010581877947444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-85645905618921299442015-11-23T10:24:54.208-08:002015-11-23T10:24:54.208-08:00You have come to the right corner of the internet....You have come to the right corner of the internet. We will never give up on PJ3 here.JTjarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215300059377871925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-38527100334825932142015-11-23T08:36:23.458-08:002015-11-23T08:36:23.458-08:00should sign*should sign*YourPrettyAverageJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731178748206339502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-74556807280031932502015-11-23T08:35:11.600-08:002015-11-23T08:35:11.600-08:00The Spurs should sing PJ3 if they want to roll wit...The Spurs should sing PJ3 if they want to roll with GSW. That man just needs a chance.YourPrettyAverageJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731178748206339502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-38563069633946256372015-11-22T10:03:25.244-08:002015-11-22T10:03:25.244-08:00Great article.. thoughtful and very relevant. What...Great article.. thoughtful and very relevant. What surprised me though are the on point comments and author follow ups. How refreshing.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710224100645811430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-2310760929622563402015-11-20T11:29:47.087-08:002015-11-20T11:29:47.087-08:00What always bothered me about Lamb in OKC is that ...What always bothered me about Lamb in OKC is that it never felt like he got a chance to play through with his mistakes. It was as if Brooks had made up his mind about him and he was looking for the first excuse to take him out of the rotation and it's impossible for a young guy to play with any confidence in that situation. <br /><br />I don't think anyone can argue that Lamb got the kind of rope that Waiters has received in OKC. And maybe that's because of what the coaching staff and the org sees in practice ... and then there's no way for us to know until he gets a shot somewhere else.JTjarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215300059377871925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-56975309849503423972015-11-20T11:18:58.262-08:002015-11-20T11:18:58.262-08:00One thing I've been toying about writing is ho...One thing I've been toying about writing is how Draymond reminds me of Antonio Gates at college. Gates was an absolutely dominant small-ball 4 at Kent State and he took them to the Elite 8 but everyone figured there's no way a 6'4-6'5 guy can play as a 4 in the NBA. There's a whole generation of guys his size who ended up playing as TE's in the NFL and Draymond's emergence maybe mean guys like Gates and Tony Gonzalez could have played basketball in the modern NBA. That's the kind of skill-set you need to pull it off - super-athletic, super-physical, very skilled and very long arms.JTjarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215300059377871925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-60407420181853028822015-11-20T11:16:54.507-08:002015-11-20T11:16:54.507-08:00Agreed, him and Drummond are made for each other i...Agreed, him and Drummond are made for each other it seems, that may have been his ideal landing spot, and really the same may be said of Lamb. Difference to me is I don't think RJ ever would have had a reason to see his true potential on OKC, Lamb could and possibly should have. I'm waiting to flip out when Presti pays Waiters more than Lamb already got.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304266285638833109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-79000878506405885242015-11-20T11:14:35.067-08:002015-11-20T11:14:35.067-08:00And the funny thing is that a big part of what has...And the funny thing is that a big part of what has made Draymond who and what he is, is that he never made any of those Top 25 lists. Maybe there is another diamond in the rough out there. Maybe another playmaking junkyard dog, who plays and learns for four years in college, and can't leave early because of perceived problems in their physical profile.KITEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489568886537561023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-18494955004892015472015-11-20T10:55:45.560-08:002015-11-20T10:55:45.560-08:00The crazy thing is I'm going through the DX To...The crazy thing is I'm going through the DX Top 25 and there doesn't appear to be anyone quite like him. .He's so unique. The two guys who might be able to play as small ball 5's are Domantas Sabonis (Gonzaga) and Nigel Hays (Wisconsin). Maybe Ben Simmons though I haven't seen him play enough interior defense to really say.<br /><br />I keep waiting for Terrence Jones to be that type of player because he can (theoretically) do just about everything that Draymond can at 6'9. He can definitely handle, block shots and rebound but he still needs to improve as a passer, shooter and defender on the block and the perimeter and he can never seem to get healthy enough or stay out on the floor long enough in Houston to put it all together. Also Draymond demolished him in the WCF last season.JTjarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215300059377871925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-58737151651701545942015-11-20T10:50:21.450-08:002015-11-20T10:50:21.450-08:00He definitely doesn't have the skill-set to be...He definitely doesn't have the skill-set to be an off-ball player so OKC was never a great fit for him. It will be interesting to see how the season plays out for him in Detroit because he couldn't be in a better position to succeed. The 3P% is nice but you'd like to see him move the FG% up and his assist-to-turnover ratio is way out of line for a primary ball-handler.JTjarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215300059377871925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-26518755869883660812015-11-20T10:42:07.690-08:002015-11-20T10:42:07.690-08:00I don't know about RJ even. He's a starte...I don't know about RJ even. He's a starter yeah, but not on the Thunder, and to me he's at best a starter for a mediocre team (not a title contender). I mean good on him for getting paid, but he's still the same guy he always was in OKC, just higher volume.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304266285638833109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-88163718483660715382015-11-20T09:21:12.908-08:002015-11-20T09:21:12.908-08:00All the non-Warriors seem to be a player away from...All the non-Warriors seem to be a player away from really challenging Golden State, and that player is Draymond Green. He's good at everything, and he's one of a kind. KITEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06489568886537561023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-12273395710797250342015-11-20T08:47:13.971-08:002015-11-20T08:47:13.971-08:00Yea. Apparently RJax, Lamb and PJ3 all kind of fel...Yea. Apparently RJax, Lamb and PJ3 all kind of felt like they were getting shafted. Looks like the first two at least have been proven correct.JTjarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05215300059377871925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2559768384419142472.post-64354478446634979212015-11-20T07:03:57.058-08:002015-11-20T07:03:57.058-08:00Glad to see Lamb finally get his shot and put it t...Glad to see Lamb finally get his shot and put it together. Seems it wasn't ever gonna happen in OKC with the reports about the locker room "cliques", but man Dion is infuriating at this point. Always thought Lamb was better, though I sadly have jumped off the PJ III bandwagon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10304266285638833109noreply@blogger.com