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MotownPride · #41 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by basketbills

I think DS looked more like tinymouse than Mightymouse trying to defend Chauncey on the last shot.

Oh, I get it. Intentional sarcasm.

LanierFan · #42 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 12:44 PM

I forgot to note that Carlos Arroyo pretty much sucked last night, and I wanted to make sure it was mentioned.

Can't they put an Invisible Fence transponder in his jockstrap or something? If he's still standing around dribbling when the shot clock goes under 10, Flip just presses a button and -- zzzpt! -- he gets the message. There is no excuse for monopolizing the ball for two-thirds of a possession when you're not doing anything with it.

detteam · #43 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by basketbills

I think DS looked more like tinymouse than Mightymouse trying to defend Chauncey on the last shot.

Yeah, but DS was able to run circles around CB a couple times and CB wasn't getting any help in the paint

TaShawn · #44 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LanierFan

I forgot to note that Carlos Arroyo pretty much sucked last night, and I wanted to make sure it was mentioned.

Can't they put an Invisible Fence transponder in his jockstrap or something? If he's still standing around dribbling when the shot clock goes under 10, Flip just presses a button and -- zzzpt! -- he gets the message. There is no excuse for monopolizing the ball for two-thirds of a possession when you're not doing anything with it.

The excuse would be that he is waiting for the play to develop and screens to be set. I think that Chauncey has an easier time, because his defender can't sag off him at all, or bam, 3-pointer. That is why I think that Carlos needs to be a bit more selfish offensively, so that the defense respects him.

LanierFan · #45 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 02:13 PM

I doubt there's a play in the NBA that requires 10 seconds to set up. And even if there is, a point guard standing 30 feet from the basket is in no position to execute it. His job is to use movement to lure opponents into the right position for screens and cuts, not to stand around like he's surveying a building foundation.

Carlos has plenty of quickness and skill for that job, even if he doesn't end up taking the shot.

DirtyMoney · #46 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee356

The key to the win is simply that Eddie Jones had fouled out, leaving tinymouse guarding CB. In the end, we won that matchup. But old tinymouse sure had a good game. After Bobby Jackson gets back, and Ben Cardinal gets back on his feet, this Memphis team is going to be just fine.

Paul Gasol overmatched Ben a lot. What choice did we have cause Sheed was in foul trouble the entire game. Just to show how darn valuable Sheed is. Although I would have liked to see Darko guard Gasol some.

So what you are saying is the reason why the game was so close is because Sheed was in early foul trouble. Cool.

KGREG · #47 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 03:32 PM

Just what the doctor ordered a tough game against a team with good D and a great frontline. I hope the moxie that it took to win last night will continue into 2nite and we get one over Portland, No D Miles should be a good thing. Sheed will be very motivated from the bad game lastnight and having the student Zac in town.

himat · #48 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mercury

This is one game where I think Flip really didn't play to his strengths... he made a few mental errors....
He didn't foul Stoudamire to prevent the 3 (2nd guessed himself)
He used Ben on Gasol instead of Sheed (worth the foul out risk)
He didn't insist on posting Rip on Stoudamire and getting Sheed down low on a clear mismatch.
I just thought we could have made this game a lot easier than it was and saved the legs for Portland.

Now for a little Crow stew...Y'all know I've been tough on Delfino (lack of "D")... but he really moved his feet well in this game... that's what has been lacking (not the offense)... I really hope this continues so that our search for a backup SF ends... you can see the confidence growing and as long as he understands the importance of staying in front of your man the job is his.... Nice job C.D.... I might buy him a playstation for X-Mas.

Now if we could get Lee to admit that not all of the Piston mistakes relate to Evans.

yeah we should of fouled, and we've seen flip pull that off against GS when we were up by 3 so it's not like he doesn't know about that. delfino had a couple of very good slashes.

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