The 2012-2013 NBA Random Thoughts Thread
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He shouldn't he could be the best center in the league if he really put his mind to it.
triplehate
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And for the record i would amnesty zbo in the offseason
holidayinn21
:SmugMoneyMike:
why do u think they gave him that extension right before the lockout?
why do u think they traded for ed davis?
Lemme say this - any SF that could plug in there and get you 10-12 PPG/shift the ball more regulary and play sound defense is always gonna be a better fit than Rudy. However, at the very least he was the Grizzlies stable/capable go-to-scorer at the end of games, even if he didn't always make the right decisions.
Now the team has no wing-threat whatsoever.
100% agree.
You obviously missed my post yesterday:
He could easily be a top 10 player to the masses - if he was more aggressive, scoring wise. He's too reserved in that department, but that's part of what makes him such a great player.
If dude had even half the no fukks left to give that Rudy did
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Fukk your corny debates
I have long thought this myself. He's skilled and physical. He has good post moves and is a good shooter. He just needs to be more ferocious and demanding.
That 3-5 race out West is going to be good, I'm hoping Denver and Memphis dont end up 4 & 5 cause I want to see them both with a chance to knock off one of the top dogs
triplehate
Superstar
Lemme say this - any SF that could plug in there and get you 10-12 PPG/shift the ball more regulary and play sound defense is always gonna be a better fit than Rudy. However, at the very least he was the Grizzlies stable/capable go-to-scorer at the end of games, even if he didn't always make the right decisions.
Now the team has no wing-threat whatsoever.
I think giving the ball to Gasol at the mid post is by far a better option, due to his ability to pass, hit the midrange and hit his free throws.
Are you talking about now or with Rudy being there?
Now, yeah obviously it is, but it's still dependent on him stepping up. Before not so much, Rudy still demanded double teams and had the ability and mentality to get buckets down the stretch. It would've been more readings of mismatches and hot hands, in terms of who would've been the better option during games.
whatever happened to zbo? We all saw how he was in the 2011 playoffs, not just with his play but also with how memphis recognized it and cleared everyone out the way and force fed him the ball in the post for their entire playoff run... basically playing that old school inside-out bball instead of all this extra crowded/jumbled up pick and roll stuff that just wastes the shot clock.
ever since dude came back from his injury last year, its like he lost his mojo and just seems a lot more sloppy with the ball. i figured last year he was simply still not %100 and + taking a back seat to rudy.
Mind yall, i was never a fan of rudy gay and always saw him in that danny granger category of players who thought they were better than they actually were and f'ed up team chemistry b/c of it; i.e. chucking up bad/contested jumpers tryna play hero ball thinkin they on some kobe/durant/lebron type shyt..
so i thought rudy coming back and zack getting injured last year was esp bad b/c it only further encouraged them to go away from a proven system and position rudy as the go-to-guy. but now that rudy is gone, the offense still looks a mess and its clear zbo just aint what it is anymore.
even then, gasol should be the one being force fed early in the shot clock, with the same mentality they had with z-bo pre-injury... but i just don't like the way they incorporate either big. shyt takes too long to get into their sets.
ever since dude came back from his injury last year, its like he lost his mojo and just seems a lot more sloppy with the ball. i figured last year he was simply still not %100 and + taking a back seat to rudy.
Mind yall, i was never a fan of rudy gay and always saw him in that danny granger category of players who thought they were better than they actually were and f'ed up team chemistry b/c of it; i.e. chucking up bad/contested jumpers tryna play hero ball thinkin they on some kobe/durant/lebron type shyt..
so i thought rudy coming back and zack getting injured last year was esp bad b/c it only further encouraged them to go away from a proven system and position rudy as the go-to-guy. but now that rudy is gone, the offense still looks a mess and its clear zbo just aint what it is anymore.
even then, gasol should be the one being force fed early in the shot clock, with the same mentality they had with z-bo pre-injury... but i just don't like the way they incorporate either big. shyt takes too long to get into their sets.
The War Report
NewNewYork
Rudy Gay is not that dude -- end of story.
holidayinn21
:SmugMoneyMike:
the bulls are funny-lose by 40 to the kings, up by 30 on the warriors.
mama there goes that man