By: jonathan

jonathan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:26 +0000

well first of all i think the c’s biggest problem right now is the they think no body is better than them wich is real good but don’t understamate the other teams becuse their’s competition out there and ya have to play like their better than ya!! that way every night ya play with real heart on the court…. so lets do the tham thing and win on deffens i know ya can dot it, but don’t talk about it just prove it by playing real ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Cptn Bubbles

Cptn Bubbles — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:51:45 +0000

Sorry everyone, but I gotta let loose. I’ve heard several times that the Cs have the fewest # of back to backs so I’m not so concerned about tiredness. I’m actually more concerned about attitude. I don’t see it. They have become the hunted instead of the hunter. They are allowing themselves to be the nail instead of the hammer. Shooting is going to be hot or cold, but Defensive EFFORT should be consistent or even get better. I think the very 1st thing we are taught in basketball is how important it is to stay in front of your man. Staying in front of your man is not optional. You can at least slow the guy down so others can help. There seems to be too much El Torro D going on out there. What makes it worse is when your guy beats you & then you just stand there and watch–instead of doing something to help like assuming the guy is going to miss & getting that rebound or rotating to a potential shooter. If you have to give up something let it be the mid-range up to 3 point line JUMPER (as Barkley says, ain’t no jump shooting team gonna win the title). Make that team shoot the shot you want them to shoot. I don’t remember seeing a single charge taken this whole season and not many hard fouls. Hard fouls can change everything. I remember McHale’s foul in the playoffs & how everything changed. To this day I have much respect for McHale because it seemed so out of character for him to do it. That is a moment I will never forget. The Cs stopped playing like sissies & LA was totally taken out of their fast break game worried about being tough (I saw a Magic interview where he confessed that they quit playing their game after that & that cost them the title). Sorry, but I gotta blame Doc on something. If you see Paul hobbling & struggling you gotta take him out. The good news is that the Cs should now be angry & play harder. By the way, to quote the great, sagacious philosopher, Kimbo Slice, “I’m gonna get hit.” The Cs need to stop looking for fouls & realize they are going to get hit. The refs are going to miss calls. Take all that anger for the ref. & make it useful by taking it out on the other team. Go dunk on them or take a charge or steal the ball back or block a shot or get a rebound. It is useless to take your anger out on the ref., but it is beneficial to take that anger, say, ‘it’s on now’ & go beat down the other team. I love seeing leading by example. It is normal to feel shame when you see someone else playing harder & consequently, up your game. If there is no shame & somebody is not playing with the same intensity as others on the team then it is Doc’s responsibility to sit them. I have a feeling that Doc is going to have to hurt some feelings and sit people. If Shelden is rebounding & playing harder than others keep him out there. If some combination is working stop worrying about minutes and milk it. Ray Ray only got 8 shots vs. Atlanta. He hit 5 of them. That’s not milking it. KG was 7 of 11 vs Pacers. I agree with Tommy, give him 20 shots. Milk it. Finally, I would much rather see the Cs hold a team to 70 than see the Cs score 120. I know that some nights the Cs are going to be shooting bricks, but I really wanna see ANGRY intense RAPACIOUS Defense. Defense with an attitude. That’s why I buy Cs gear, tickets, NBA league pass, cheer, & write entirely too much here. You never know. Maybe one C will see this & stop reacting, stop being the victim & be the Hunter, be the Hammer. Props to KG for not leaving the post load on Perk & trying to do some work in the paint against Indy. I saw that effort to post, & I was shouting for ya big man.

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