April 15, 20187 yr Author WIll be interesting to see how much rest the Pels can afford Davis this series.
April 15, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Machinator said: Oh yeah, playoffs Rondo is no slouch, either. Playoff Rondo is that deal
April 15, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Machinator said: WIll be interesting to see how much rest the Pels can afford Davis this series. Like 2-3 minutes a game.
April 15, 20187 yr Author Not totally sold on Alvin Gentry as an in-game coach, but what he's done with this squad since Cousins went down is quite impressive.
April 15, 20187 yr Not sure what Portland was doing, going for 2 when down 3 under 10 seconds with no TOs left.
April 15, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, d2o said: Playoff Rondo is that deal He sure is. Too bad Dallas didn't have a coach that would let him be himself instead of trying to reign him in in his usual fashion.
April 15, 20187 yr Author Are you telling me you don't like Carlisle, either? Better question, is there a coach for a team you follow that you do like? Edited April 15, 20187 yr by Machinator
April 15, 20187 yr 9 minutes ago, Machinator said: Are you telling me you don't like Carlisle, either? Better question, is there a coach for a team you follow that you do like? Where did I say I didn't like Carsisle? Quit reaching. That is a flaw of Carsisle, though. He's too much of a dictator. Especially to young players.. Every coach has a flaw. Rondo didn't work here because he was not allowed to do what he does. You think he just forgot how to play basketball in Dallas and then learned how to play again immediately after leaving. So many on here get their panties in a wad when you criticize certain coaches. I didn't know Carsisle was above criticism. He's a head coach who has strengths and weaknesses. Spurs fans criticize Pop and he has 5 rings. So yes, I would say he is not above criticism for that failed experiment. Rondo could have acted more professionally, though so he has blame too. Edited April 15, 20187 yr by Vic Mackey
April 15, 20187 yr Author Three players in this game alone played over 40 minutes: Davis, Lillard, and Mirotic. The other three games had just one player eclipse that mark (Beal). Something to monitor going forward because I could see this series going the distance.
April 15, 20187 yr 7 hours ago, Vic Mackey said: Where did I say I didn't like Carsisle? Quit reaching. That is a flaw of Carsisle, though. He's too much of a dictator. Especially to young players.. Every coach has a flaw. Rondo didn't work here because he was not allowed to do what he does. You think he just forgot how to play basketball in Dallas and then learned how to play again immediately after leaving. So many on here get their panties in a wad when you criticize certain coaches. I didn't know Carsisle was above criticism. He's a head coach who has strengths and weaknesses. Spurs fans criticize Pop and he has 5 rings. So yes, I would say he is not above criticism for that failed experiment. Rondo could have acted more professionally, though so he has blame too. a good post from Vic with no memes. Unicorns do exist
April 15, 20187 yr Except the “Carsisle is a dictator” is an old meme that hasn’t been correct for years now. I’m not sure which is more fun to watch, Nurkic-AD or Dame-Holiday.
April 15, 20187 yr 11 hours ago, Machinator said: WIll be interesting to see how much rest the Pels can afford Davis this series. I'm hoping the Blazers get knocked out in the 1st round, as the Thunder went 0-4 against the team this year...
April 15, 20187 yr 41 minutes ago, CBT said: Except the “Carsisle is a dictator” is an old meme that hasn’t been correct for years now. I’m not sure which is more fun to watch, Nurkic-AD or Dame-Holiday. it hasn't? are the "years" since Rondo came and went? Cause while mentioned Rondo is an a-hole, Carlisle being inflexible with him was clearly a big part of the issue Edited April 15, 20187 yr by d2o
April 15, 20187 yr In 2011 he handed over the team to Kidd. Before then, he had serious problems with point guards because of his need to control every possession. He learned and grew a ton from that. At least on the surface it appears that way.Carlisle may deserve some blame for the Rondo experiment for not working, but there were a ton of other obvious factors that pointed to Carlisle’s coaching style being only a small part, if any. We can discuss further in the Mavs thread if you want, most people here probably don’t give a shit.Rondo is still fun to watch because he has such amazing floor vision. Even though he’s lost a step, he has turned himself into a good enough 3pt shooter he can exist in today’s game and spread the floor.
April 18, 20187 yr Author About to start in a few minutes on TNT. Moe Harkless will be available today.
April 18, 20187 yr 9 minutes ago, Machinator said: Damn, I've really underestimated Holiday's explosiveness. He's had a massive resurgence. Had some MASSIVE personal issues but they look to be behind him and he is back to playing like the AS he was early in his career
April 18, 20187 yr Author Holiday with 4 fouls but Gentry leaves him in with half the 3rd left. Edited April 18, 20187 yr by Machinator
April 18, 20187 yr Author Davis needs a break but probably can't afford to bench both him and Holiday at once.
April 18, 20187 yr Author If Holiday can stay out of foul trouble, gotta feel good about the Pels' chances in this one. He's giving Dame fits. Also, Zach Collins needs more minutes. Portland needs some daylight around the rim.
April 18, 20187 yr Author Not sure why the Pels don't try attacking this small lineup with Jrue/Rondo-AD pick and roll. Hello, Lillard!
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