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st8ofmind · #**101** (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernie the Slow Adult

If Sheed covered Okur, Williams would have shot uncontested lay-ups? Is that better D?

Is it better to give up 2 or 3 points?

TaShawn · #**102** (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 03:56 PM

We just got Sheeded.

Now we know how those other teams feel.

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"He's a good shooter," said Billups of Okur. "Even though he's a good shooter those shots are at best 40-something percent as opposed to a layup which is a 60-percent shot. You live with it, you don't like it but you live with it. We didn't just give him the shot, it was contested and we made rotations. He just hit tough shots."

? eFG% needs to be explained to him.

LA Dre · #**103** (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernie the Slow Adult

If Sheed covered Okur, Williams would have shot uncontested lay-ups. Is that better D?

Does that means that somebody was being doubleteamed? Max should have been on the well rested Boozer..or even Amir "Flip doesn't trust me in crunch situations yet" Johnson??

BallDon'tLie · #**104** (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LA Dre

Does that means that somebody was being doubleteamed? Max should have been on the well rested Boozer..or even Amir "Flip doesn't trust me in crunch situations yet" Johnson??

Nah, not Amir.

I was clear that Flip was "holding his Johnson" last night.

Ernie the Slow Adult · #**105** (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LA Dre

Does that means that somebody was being doubleteamed? Max should have been on the well rested Boozer..or even Amir "Flip doesn't trust me in crunch situations yet" Johnson??

Doubleteam? No, that would imply someone was being covered. Sheed had to help Billups by showing on the screen which is how Okur got open. To me, it would help if CB tried to fight through the screen instead of running into it and stopping.

ggazoo69 · #**106** (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by roscoe36

Sure, and I get the message you are trying to send.

But no one wants to censor you, I just figured out of everyone here, you are the closest to my vision of someone who is counter-popular culture, so being in the minority might actually be a desirable position.

After all, there are a lot of wingnuts out there who vote with the herd.

No worries. We're on the same page or close to it.

max · #**107** (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Delfino Delivers

When the starters are on the floor we play at a slower pace. We should have at least get AJ in the game to change the pace as we are losing our lead slowly but surely. A few blocks or shot alterations was all we needed to stop the run and pull out the victory. I still can't beleive "WE" get no explanation from anyone as to why AJ got a DNP.

Even if it is a dumb excuse; I deserve to hear something.

That is one possible reason.

Some others are

1) He was treating it as a playoff game and was using his slimmed down rotation.

2) Amir made a slight mistake in his last game that is only significant to Flip.

3) Since we are close to signing Dale Davis, Flip is planning on benching Amir anyway and is going to give DD all his mins. ( I hope this is not the case )

4) Flip just plain forgot to put him in.

Any other coach and #4 would be a joke but it remains a possibility with his guy.

Delfino Delivers · #**108** (**permalink**) 02-29-2008, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by max

That is one possible reason.

Some others are

1) He was treating it as a playoff game and was using his slimmed down rotation.

2) Amir made a slight mistake in his last game that is only significant to Flip.

3) Since we are close to signing Dale Davis, Flip is planning on benching Amir anyway and is going to give DD all his mins. ( I hope this is not the case )

4) Flip just plain forgot to put him in.

Any other coach and #4 would be a joke but it remains a possibility with his guy.

Actually #4 is what I expected to hear in the postgame.

Beatwriter: "Flip; why didn't Amir Johnson get in the game today?"
Flip: "I was so into winning the game I completely forgot that Amir has the ability to help us win. I forgot to put him in. But he is really progressing nicely for us"