Corbin losing the team?

[zman1527]

First, there is the deal with Raja. Lets see how that works out, but an argument with a vet that leads to the player being sent home? Not good.

Then, from yesterday's Trib, Sap takes a veiled strong slap at Ty (at least that is what I read into it):

""They’re just a better basketball team than we are," said Millsap, who scored a team-high 26 points, grabbed seven rebounds and recorded four steals. "Defensively, they get at it. They stick to what they do. Offensively, they move, they set screens for each other, and help each other out. Things we need to get to doing; things we want to do."

Sounds to me like a coaching issue that Paul is pointing out, the team not doing the fundamental things that they need to do to win.

 

[Cope]

Sounds to me (At the the way I read into it) that its more a shot at the other players to get off their asses and start doing things that Paul does.. busting his butt, set screens, ect.

That is the way I read it at least.

 

[Biggs]

I take it as a little of both. He seems to be telling players to get to work, but he also has that little jab at the end saying this is what we want to do.

 

[Harambe]

Brian T. Smith is reporting that there's a meeting between Bell, Corbin, and O'Connor happening before the Pistons game today.

Bring me mai popcorn!

 

[Dr. Jones]

I'm not supporting the coaching staff right now, but it seems a little ridiculous to assert the following;

Hey coach!

Yeah, Team?

We'd really like to move more on offense, set screens for each other, and help each other out. What do you say?

Not on MY watch you won't! You get back out there and remain stagnant, do NOT set screens, and for the love of everything holy, DO NOT help each other out!!

 

[moevillini]

"They’re just a better basketball team than we are," said Millsap...

this much at least is true

and at least as much as I'll give credit to Thibodeau, I think as much credit has to go to the players themselves, esp. Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah for inspiring a high level of intensity while keeping things loose and on a even keel.

It definitely helps to have talented personnel - and it doesn't seem to me that the there's anyone on the Jazz with either the basketball skills or leadership skills to inspire their teammates at all (and certainly not BOTH basketball and leadership skills)

 

[orangello]

I am sure the offensive structure known as "throw the ball to Al and see if he can do something with it" has got to be wearing down everyone's patience. When I play ball with guys like that all it takes is about 3 possessions and then I make sure that I don't get them the ball anymore. Good thing I don't have a coach around to chew me out.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Maybe, but he is losing the board for sure, which is much more important.

 

[orangello]

Maybe, but he is losing the board for sure, which is much more important.

+1

 

[NAOS]

I am sure the offensive structure known as "throw the ball to Al and see if he can do something with it" has got to be wearing down everyone's patience.

not a lot to add to this.

When you then consider how committing to Al on offense is also a commitment to NOT COMMIT to defense, then I'm sure it gets even more frustrating.

It's hard to ignore the fact that Favors and Kanter DESERVE to play more than they do, and are clearly better than Al on defense... which is the ONE thing that Ty has tried to implement this season.

All of this is painfully obvious to the moderately educated fan. Don't you think it's plain-as-****ing-day to the guys in the locker room?

 

[fallenchicken]

Paul Millsap can talk until he goes back into his slumber.

 

[mellow]

Dang, Ty takes them to museums and buys them Bojangles Chicken, what else do they want?