Toronto @ Kings - 12/5/12

[twslam07]

what? Tyreke must not be a guard then huh? Dwyane Wade is not a guard? cause im pretty sure those guys can be a force on both ends of the court

I'm taking Npliam's side on this one. It's tiring trying to defend the opposing teams best player. It takes a tole on a players offensive production as well.

There is a reason why the Heat have guys like Chalmers and Battier on their team. They try to put those guys on the opposing teams best players, but down the line, you matchup Wade and Lebron on those players to try to completely shut them down.

[VF21]

You can't be a defensive stopper on the other teams best offensive player and be a force on the offense for the whole game. It takes way too much energy. Dwayne won't guard the other teams best guard until late in the 4th.

The last time the Kings had a player that even came close to fitting that role was when Doug Christie was wearing #13, and even then Doug was much better on the defensive end.

[HereWeVivek]

You can't be a defensive stopper on the other teams best offensive player and be a force on the offense for the whole game. It takes way too much energy. Dwayne won't guard the other teams best guard until late in the 4th.

first off i didnt say to make Reke guard Lowry, i just said to get Brooks out, put Tyreke at the PG. Salmons could guard Lowry

[kingjatt]

they asked coach smart why he waited so long to put reke in and he sounded a little shocked that someone actually asked that, he basically said he didnt want to show toronto his hand......so he let lowry go off for 34 and 11 before showing his hand? sounds pretty stupid to me, he ended it by saying hes been in rodeo for a long time as to say " dont question me like that"

[Npliam]

first off i didnt say to make Reke guard Lowry, i just said to get Brooks out, put Tyreke at the PG. Salmons could guard Lowry

I responded to post #172 Look up what you wrote and what you were responding to.

[sdballer]

they asked coach smart why he waited so long to put reke in and he sounded a little shocked that someone actually asked that, he basically said he didnt want to show toronto his hand......so he let lowry go off for 34 and 11 before showing his hand? sounds pretty stupid to me, he ended it by saying hes been in rodeo for a long time as to say " dont question me like that"

That Keith Smart. Always thinking ahead. We'll trick the opponent into letting their best player kill us in a close game just so they won't think we'll figure it out at the end of the game. Got ya Toronto!

[rainmaker]

they asked coach smart why he waited so long to put reke in and he sounded a little shocked that someone actually asked that, he basically said he didnt want to show toronto his hand......so he let lowry go off for 34 and 11 before showing his hand? sounds pretty stupid to me, he ended it by saying hes been in rodeo for a long time as to say " dont question me like that"

If he's been in the rodeo for so long, why does it take him longer to figure **** out than many on this forum? It's also a ridiculous strategy, to let Tor's arguably top player to get going at such a key point in the game before putting our top defender on him.

I'm pretty sick of this guy. Tonight was an example of what could be with even a decent coach. Tighten the rotation, which most coaches do, and we look better. Put your best defender on Lowry, but do it earlier, and it's probably not as close at the end. This guy has the learning curve of a toilet plunger.

[VF21]

they asked coach smart why he waited so long to put reke in and he sounded a little shocked that someone actually asked that, he basically said he didnt want to show toronto his hand......so he let lowry go off for 34 and 11 before showing his hand? sounds pretty stupid to me, he ended it by saying hes been in rodeo for a long time as to say " dont question me like that"

You don't happen to know who asked him that question, do you? I'm betting his press card is being yanked as we speak.

[Npliam]

If he's been in the rodeo for so long, why does it take him longer to figure **** out than many on this forum? It's also a ridiculous strategy, to let Tor's arguably top player to get going at such a key point in the game before putting our top defender on him.

I'm pretty sick of this guy. Tonight was an example of what could be with even a decent coach. Tighten the rotation, which most coaches do, and we look better. But your best defender on Lowry, but do it earlier, and it's probably not as close at the end. This guy has the learning curve of a toilet plunger.

I think he played this one right.

[rainmaker]

I think he played this one right.

Reke should have been on Lowry when he checked back in at the 5-6 min mark.

Rotations were far better, but the issue is it took him 17 games to get there.

I actually liked Jimmer's role more tonight even though he didn't shoot that well.

There's improvement, but the issue is all this is occurring at a pathetically slow rate.

His postgame comment about switching his backup PG's every game is an asinine strategy. So on Fri it's back to IT? That won't work. It hasn't worked.

[Npliam]

Reke should have been on Lowry when he checked back in at the 5-6 min mark.

Rotations were far better, but the issue is it took him 17 games to get there.

I actually liked Jimmer's role more tonight even though he didn't shoot that well.

There's improvement, but the issue is all this is occurring at a pathetically slow rate.

Jimmer had just made back to back shots so I can see leaving him in for a few minutes longer. In the end Tyreke came in a shut him down and made huge shots down the stretch. Pretty hard to argue with a win.