Butler had some real pro NBA glimpses last night. Imagine where he might be right now if he had been playing some minutes instead of Clarkson going 2-12 from 3 in 32 mpg most nights?
I like to be optimistic and hope that the regulars saw how hard the scrubs were playing and were inspired to actually kick it up a few notches and actually play hard. It's very refreshing. Let's hope it lasts.
Paschall was a good signing. He needs more minutes. He's our Crowder in the making with better 3pt%.
I don’t have qualms with the system (on offense). I have qualms that Quin plays favorites, grinds down his main players (including not pulling them in blowouts) at the same time as won’t give anyone outside the rotation minutes or an inch of leash. The offensive system and rotation/opportunities/accountability are not the same thing, and yeah, I do think the vets are getting a little concerned that they’re being exposed as straight up lazy. I do think some of their effort is inspired by that.
You just defined the system. That's the problem with the system. Yes offensively we get clicking but a bigger part of the system is not the sets we run, but the way he uses his players. And it's just bad, frankly.
The bigger problem with Clarkson is we have 2 guys in Butler and Forrest who are showing they can not only score, but they play hard on defense, have excellent handles, and are very unselfish. They are both what we need Clarkson to be, and as they get more confidence they are just getting better. Right now I'd much rather see Forrest or Butler on the floor than Clarkson. And that tears me up because I freaking love Clarkson. I just wish he did more than dribble and shoot. Like almost anything more.
What’s amazing is that this argument appeals to the ‘smart’ people who don’t want to look stupid getting hyped by an outlier, but Quin’s strategy in winning the post season is about getting a good roll on an outlier. It’s literally based on that. Have a baseline mean where the positively skewed outliers mean you’re the champion. That’s a globally true strategy, but when we pretend that we don’t need adjustments because our assumption is that that positive outlier only exists a standard deviation above the mean, it’s problematic.
He’s their center. Giving up Brown for a guy who plays the same position.
Robert Williams.. he’s G League version of Rudy.
Unproven. Quit watching TMZ and reading the National Inquirer
