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The point guard situation has been a mess this season. Even Tyler Ulis looks like he regressed. Bledsoe should have been traded when his value was at it's highest back in summer 2017. Much better chance of getting a decent point guard prospect back then.

McDonough has to be on thin ice. The Suns rebuilding process under him has been a mess.
 

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You right...but Kobe is the shooting guard. He's the one who is supposed to be hitting those threes and opening up the floor for other people. It's different when you a forward and saying, "none of my guards can hit threes" than when you a shooting guard and making the complaint about your forwards. Kobe was supposed to be the outside threat, the help he needed was on the inside, and for the majority of his career he had plenty down there.

btw, random side effect of me looking up Laker threes in elimination series...

Kobe vs Celtics in 2008: 9-28 from three for series (32.1%)
Kobe vs Magic in 2009: 9-25 from three for series (36.0%)
Kobe vs Celtics in 2010: 15-47 from three for series (31.9%)
Kobe vs Mavs in 2011: 5-22 from three for series (22.7%)
Kobe vs Thunder in 2012: 2-18 from three for series (11.1%)

:merchant:

Kobe's efficiency from outside in the tough playoff series got real bad real fast. :huhldup:
The game was different back then. Threes were still taboo and Kobe was the primary playmaker for basically his entire career. :yeshrug:

Plus, half his threes were more than likely in the "two guys are on me, but fukk it, I'm shooting anyway" variety. :kobeumad:
 

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Brian Windhorse on Hoop Collective is saying;

Chris and Doc were working on scenarios for a future with the Clippers

Austin Rivers was in every scenario :laff:
CP3: "okay, me at the point......"

*Doc interrupts*

"Austin at the 2:mjgrin:"


CP3: :rudy:
 

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CP3: "okay, me at the point......"

*Doc interrupts*

"Austin at the 2:mjgrin:"


CP3: :rudy:
I can't hate on Doc because this happens all the time.

I remember working with my dad for like 8 months before getting transferred and ppl hated me :russ:
I know Austin gets a bad rep on here, but dude isn't bad player per se, in the right system, I think he'd shock a lot of people. He can definitely ball though. Doc Rivers just isn't a good coach....

People keep saying this ignoring the fact that he's been able to grow due to being stuck in the rotation by his dad

Thomas Robinson didn't get as many shots as Austin and probably would florish, too, if the coach had an emotion connection to him

Austin is in the league and was able to develop because his dad is a GM/Coach

I'll give him his props, but, that's where it stops
 

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I can't hate on Doc because this happens all the time.

I remember working with my dad for like 8 months before getting transferred and ppl hated me :russ:


People keep saying this ignoring the fact that he's been able to grow due to being stuck in the rotation by his dad

Thomas Robinson didn't get as many shots as Austin and probably would florish, too, if the coach had an emotion connection to him

Austin is in the league and was able to develop because his dad is a GM/Coach

I'll give him his props, but, that's where it stops
:pachaha:

Exactly. It's one of those things that'll make you mad, but you'd probably do the same for your son lol
 

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Exactly. It's one of those things that'll make you mad, but you'd probably do the same for your son lol

Coach Easy-E : Alright, Lebron you gon take it out, pinch to Easy-E Jr...

Bron: :hhh:

Coach Easy-E: ...Tristan, screen witcho dumbass, and Easy-E Jr. gonna isolate for the last shot

IT: Dude, he 1-11

Coach Easy-E: Then sitchu ass down, ima put James Jones in

:steviej:

EDIT: Lemme meantion, Brian said Doc had Austin STARTING in each scenario, which makes it the funniest :laff:
 
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