[Grades] Grades v. Nets 11/18/2012

Who roleplayered it up the best?

  • Salmons

    Votes: 5 25.0%

  • Thompson

    Votes: 8 40.0%

  • Brooks

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Johnson

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Thomas

    Votes: 5 25.0%

  • Robinson

    Votes: 2 10.0%
  • Total voters
    20
  • Poll closed .
Mass

Mass

Starter
#32
#32
rainmaker said:
I'm just really having a tough time figuring out what exactly his strategy is, as a failed strategy is still a strategy. Even when certain things are working he doesn't go back to them. Is getting everyone minutes his top priority, because I seriously have never see that before, not the the NBA, college or high school, nor in other sports.

It's flat out stupid. Even if this roster doesn't fit, which it doesn't, there's no logical explanation for not picking 8 guys and riding them. Even if it wasn't the correct 8 guys we'd still benefit from some kind of consistency. But he seriously acts like guys 9-11 on a 2-8 roster give us just as good a chance of winning as guys 1-5.

How much longer can this continue? I mean, even Smart at some point must realize this play everyone mentality isn't working. He hasn't shown the capability yet to find one or two things which work, and go to them, ride them, use them to try to win. I don't think there's a single thing he can point to and say, well, at least we're doing that well and we'll see more of it. Not a single thing. It's like he tries a new strategy every single half.
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Amen. I agree 100%. Just pick 8-9 guys and that's it. Why is he still giving minutes to 12 guys? "Addiction by subtaction", that's what we need to do. The best this team has looked in the past 6 years has been at the end of 10/11, when we were having a 3 guards rotations, 2 SFs and 3 bigs. At the end of that season we felt like we were going in the right direction. But then they screwed everything up.
It's painful to see that every single fan agrees our rotations suck and make no sense, and our "coach" doesn't see it. I can't understand what his plan is, if he has one...
 
Bricklayer

Bricklayer

Don't Make Me Use The Bat
#33
#33
Mass said:
The best this team has looked in the past 6 years has been at the end of 10/11, when we were having a 3 guards rotations, 2 SFs and 3 bigs. At the end of that season we felt like we were going in the right direction. But then they screwed everything up.
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Indeed that still kills me. All we needed to do that summer was retain our vets and find a SF, and we were set. I'm not sure I have liked a single move we have made since, with he possible exception of getting JJ for a 2nd round pick, which hasn't exactly worked out either. Self inflicted inbalance and chaos. If the fire Petrie movement gains any legs, that will be the time period that did it to him, and he'll deserve it for not recognizing what he had and what had to be done.
 
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King Baller

King Baller

All-Star
#34
#34
Bricklayer said:
I've pondered that ever since draft day. The ones who got away. But unfortunately Milwaulkee is winning now, and its hard to see them eager to make moves until they aren't. And lookign at rosters, they have a lot more that we could use than we have that they could use. With Jennings and Ellis, they basically have no need for any of our guards, although we might be able to swap one for Beno. Only one who would make any sense though would be Jimmer, as Reke and Thornton need too many minutes/shots to work with Ellis, and IT and Brooks are too small to play any minutes next to Jennings, so you lose the versatility Beno provides them...and used to provide us. They could use a better SF option, but Dunleavy is playing well off the bench, and we of course are the last team who can give anybody SFs. They certainly wouldn't want Salmons back. I'm not willing to give up on JJ's defense yet. So...Travis Outalw? If they have completely fired their entire advance scouting staff and haven't noted he can't play anymore? Then up front they have shotblocker after shotblocker. They could spare one in a swap with us for something different I suppose, but its hard to see the one, other than Dalembert, who is the only real bulk they have able to start at center, who is worth any of our bigs. If Larry Sanders could sustain, maybe. Udoh looks like he always has. I can't see them giving up on Henson so soon etc.

As mentioned I have looked and pondered, and just not seen it. Might be able to shake something loose if we dangled TRob, but you know we aren't going to do that either so...
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I'm starting to think a couple of Vets may be worth a young player or two at this point. The Kings need a tall defensive specialist who can guard the Blatches of the league and a steady dependable combo guard. That sure sounds like what the Kings had in Beno and Dalembert. One of the issues is that I suspect there are very few players who want to play for the Kings.

I have supported Petrie all along. The best move would be a coach with input in the player decisions with a proven track record. I'm talking Phil Jackson, Jerry Sloan or maybe Jeff Van Gundy. This would require the Maloofs to spend some serious $$$ on this coach AND aquiring proven Veteran talent. I am still of the opinion that Petrie can get the job done if he has the $$$ to spend and there is a proven Coach in place.

If the Maloofs are not going to Support Petrie with some serious $$$ then I agree he should be allowed a graceful exit. Then they can fire Smart and turn the whole thing over to somebody who will continue to work cheap like Whisenhut.

KB
 
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