Today's Game Discussion [11/07/2012]

[Gonzo]

Originally Posted by R-Star

This loss is on Vogel and Stephenson.

We were scoreless for the 2nd half of the 4th quarter, and even with multiple whistles Vogel refuses to switch it up and try someone else out there, leaving a worthless player like Stephenson in, who was the cause for multiple turnovers. Yes, he hit a 3 near the end, that was the only redeeming part of his game. We wouldn't have been down if he wasn't on the court for so long to begin with.


I'm f'ing steaming right now.

This loss is on everyone.

David West scores 12 of his 20 points in the first quarter. I saw very few plays ran for him down the stretch, and more for Hibbert.

Good guy Vogel. Run some plays for guys that are hot, who cares about spreading the wealth. That 4th quarter looked like Jim O'Brien basketball, and I'm afraid that's what we've reverted back to.

[R-Star]

Admit Lance sucks.

I won't be happy until you admit it.

[Gonzo]

He's the only one that scored there in the end. But I was surprised he was in the game, I'm not sure if I'd rather have Green in either though.

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by Gonzo

He's the only one that scored there in the end. But I was surprised he was in the game, I'm not sure if I'd rather have Green in either though.

Augustin could have been in as well. Lance is terrible.


And I'm losing faith in Hibbert. This guy plays just far too soft.

[Gonzo]

Augustin has been pretty terrible, and he didn't score all game. At least Vogel didn't run with the bench the whole game, he actually changed up his rotations a bit.

Surprisingly Hibbert was +12. But 9 points isn't enough, again.

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by Gonzo

Augustin has been pretty terrible, and he didn't score all game. At least Vogel didn't run with the bench the whole game, he actually changed up his rotations a bit.

Surprisingly Hibbert was +12. But 9 points isn't enough, again.

Hes averaging 9 and 8 for the season. Its crazy. The only thing hes doing well is blocking. I'd say hes defending great as well, but sometimes he has huge lapses where you may as well just have a pylon out there.

[Gonzo]

Originally Posted by R-Star

Hes averaging 9 and 8 for the season. Its crazy. The only thing hes doing well is blocking. I'd say hes defending great as well, but sometimes he has huge lapses where you may as well just have a pylon out there.

He's just a product of our overall awful offensive output so far. Granger spreads the floor a lot more than we give him credit for and it's becoming more and more apparent.

[kbdullah]

Dallas looks like its on its way to 4-1. Kaman put up 20/8 so far and O.J. Mayo w/ 22/5/6, 3 min left in the game.

[Jace]

I thought Indy would miss Granger a lot. Wasn't he their leading scorer by 5-6 points? On a team that spreads the wealth a lot, that's a pretty big gap. You'd think that all of the support he had last year would be able to fill in the gaps, but his presence could've been one facilitated others' scoring.

[Luke]

OJ Mayo with another big game apparently. I always knew that he could play, good for him for finding a situation that he can excel in.

[Jace]

The Jazz are jizzing on the Lakers late. Can I say that?

[Jace]

Just started watching this game, but this looks like what will happen to the Lakers throughout much of the season. Teams will gun for them like never before, and with their age, it'll be hard to get up for every opponent.

[Gonzo]

Originally Posted by Jace

I thought Indy would miss Granger a lot. Wasn't he their leading scorer by 5-6 points? On a team that spreads the wealth a lot, that's a pretty big gap. You'd think that all of the support he had last year would be able to fill in the gaps, but his presence could've been one facilitated others' scoring.

His presence was clearly the one facilitating the scoring from everyone else. And to think, we gave these guys big contracts. Poor Granger.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Jace

Just started watching this game, but this looks like what will happen to the Lakers throughout much of the season. Teams will gun for them like never before, and with their age, it'll be hard to get up for every opponent.

It's not just that. It's really lack of effort, more than anything else.

Ha ha, Big Game James agrees with me, but he also says they lack passion.

Starts with the coach. (He didn't say that, I am saying that.)

[Jace]

Just watched the Mike Brown media session. Yeesh.

Some stupid questions though. "Kobe was having a lot of success late, why not go to him earlier?" Because you have two all-world bigs up front who, in theory, play high-percentage basketball. Not to mention, Kobe is in his mid-30's with a foot injury. Why run him down so early in the season? Obviously you want to get the team off the schneid, but its not like a 1-4 stretch during the season would kill them.

MWP taking more shots than anyone not named Kobe isn't the formula, that's for sure.

Originally Posted by Gonzo

His presence was clearly the one facilitating the scoring from everyone else. And to think, we gave these guys big contracts. Poor Granger.

And yet I've heard tons of people trying to trade him. Silly. I love Paul George, and was hoping he'd stay in the mid-to-high 20's before he became all the rage prior to the draft so the Heat could draft him, but I never saw him as a 1A, and still don't. Obviously, the main trade hope I'd been hearing was for Eric Gordon, but its not like he's A) proven he can stay healthy, or B) shown he's a no-doubt alpha scorer.