Catalina Maria 64 Report post Posted January 22, 2017 Chicago without a doubt would demand AG. I don't think Butler gets traded though. I read an article stating they were wanting to trade him. Perhaps it was rumor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted January 22, 2017 The trade was ok. It frees money. I just wish OKC took Fournier over Dipo. They probably wanted Dipo. Eh, no one in FA worth it imo. It was a win now move for a team that wasn't ready for a win now move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJZFL 619 Report post Posted January 22, 2017 Mario looked great on defense and good on offense. I'll take it So in 21 minutes, he shoots 3/11, 1/7 from 3 point range, 2 turnovers, 2 steals, and 3 personal fouls. If that's all it takes to be "great" and "good", I'm going to argue your standards are way too low. I'm seeing lots of people finding all kinds of positives in a game where we only competed for one half, gave up 68 in the second half, and got blown out in front of a home crowd. I must be missing something because I'm not seeing it. Moreover, this team doesn't usually bounce back well after blowouts. I think we will have big trouble in the Chicago game on Tuesday after this performance. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magicman28 295 Report post Posted January 22, 2017 So in 21 minutes, he shoots 3/11, 1/7 from 3 point range, 2 turnovers, 2 steals, and 3 personal fouls. If that's all it takes to be "great" and "good", I'm going to argue your standards are way too low. I'm seeing lots of people finding all kinds of positives in a game where we only competed for one half, gave up 68 in the second half, and got blown out in front of a home crowd. I must be missing something because I'm not seeing it. Moreover, this team doesn't usually bounce back well after blowouts. I think we will have big trouble in the Chicago game on Tuesday after this performance. While you're complaining, we keep increasing our odds to be in the top 5 in the draft. Imma happy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain 24 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 How did brown do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murphy13 185 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 Shawn Marion Minus the ability to score consistently and hit 3's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fan for too long 2 531 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 How did brown do? Got four min. Of garbage time not bad made a shot off his own miss. Vogel loves him sum young guys. Don't ya know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibn Battuta 127 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 While you're complaining, we keep increasing our odds to be in the top 5 in the draft. Imma happy If only we played GS every night lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 Minus the ability to score consistently and hit 3's. 21 year old Marion hit 4 threes on 18% shooting. 22 year old Marion hit 21 threes on 26% shooting. but thanks for playing Marion wasnt a reliable three point shooter until he was 24. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJZFL 619 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 While you're complaining, we keep increasing our odds to be in the top 5 in the draft. Imma happy Mixing up two different things. If you think the team is better off losing most of the games from here on out, fine. At this point I might even agree with you given how pathetic we look. For those who want to see signs of improvement with Mario or the team in general, though, I'm just saying that there was no reason to think we saw much of either one today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 Mixing up two different things. If you think the team is better off losing most of the games from here on out, fine. At this point I might even agree with you given how pathetic we look. For those who want to see signs of improvement with Mario or the team in general, though, I'm just saying that there was no reason to think we saw much of either one today. Go back and just watch Mario. He looked comfortable out there and stuck to Thompson on defense. He made the right moves in the actual team defense that led to steals or selections. Pre-benching in November he was poor in his rotations. Then he learned the rotations and was slow in the rotations. Then he was ok in the rotations but made minor mistakes here and there that led to an open shot on occasion. Actively playing good defense on an actual offensive threat is huge improvement. On offense his line is hampered by end of quarter heaves and the ball finding him at the end of the shot clock. But he made comfortable moves with the basketball that led to him attacking the defense under control. I don't care that his shooting line doesn't look great. The shot will come. It's more important that we actually looked better with him on the court today. That's a huge deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fultz4thewin 2,464 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 Also, yeah the team as a whole played subpar. They played hard but couldn't capitalize on golden state's early turnovers to put the game out of reach quickly and force them to decide whether the come back effort was worth it. But Payton and Biyombo continuing to play well is something to be happy about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
