Game Thread: Hornets @ Raptors

cmon gordon...

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Originally Posted by SeaLegs

Lazy defense by Gordon on that fast break. He looks disinterested out there.

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yea that was pathetic

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Originally Posted by PelicanFever

starters didnt show up tonight

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It's about to be halftime and were only down 5. As long as they show up the second half were ok.

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Originally Posted by PelicanFever

starters didnt show up tonight

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What is wrong with some of you? IT'S HALFTIME

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Originally Posted by da ThRONe

How the hell was that a blocking foul?

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Your guess is as good as the walkers I've come to loathe.

Mr. Anderson!!

we just make buzzer beaters

So tired of Aminu getting the rock in must shoot situations.

But whatever. We scored. Bring it to the 2nd half. Let's win this.

Good half. Gordon needs to find his shot. Once he does, we'll break this game open.

well that's a good way to end the half... only down 3 with the starters not having such a good half. If they can get it going in the 2nd half we'll be good

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

What is wrong with some of you? IT'S HALFTIME

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Well starters didn't show up in the first half then. :p

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

Well starters didn't show up in the first half then. :p

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That's fine and accurate but to say "starters didn't show up tonight"........jeeez we are down by 3 points with 24 minutes to play.

I'd like to see a Vasquez/Rivers/Anderson/Davis or Smith/Lopez lineup tonight.

It will be nice when Gordon consistently plays like a max player

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

That's fine and accurate but to say "starters didn't show up tonight"........jeeez we are down by 3 points with 24 minutes to play.

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The Losers mentality is getting old.

I haven't watched a game in about a week. Gordon seems to have lost his confidence.

Rivers is playing nicely. Anderson and Gordon struggling with their jumpers. Davis not a factor so far, but is showing good energy on the offensive glass. Vasquez getting murdered by Lowry.

Being only down 3 is nice, but the starters need to play better or we'll be down by double digits in the 3rd like the first.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

I haven't watched a game in about a week. Gordon seems to have lost his confidence.

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He was great Friday night.

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Originally Posted by Pelicans78

He was great Friday night.

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Wth is going on tonight then lol?

I just spent some time watching Tyson Chandler rolling down the paint than our guys like Anthony Davis does.

The thing I noticed was that the Knicks guards attract more attention off the pick than ours do, and teams don't leave their guys on the wings and corners to help out in the paint nearly as much as they do ours.

Yeah AD isn't really involved in the offense...

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Originally Posted by Shelbywmccarty

It will be nice when Gordon consistently plays like a max player

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It will be nice when Gordon is healthier.

But by that time he may be on another team.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Wth is going on tonight then lol?

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I'm tired of using this excuse but I think it's injury related. This new thing with his back, IMO it seems like he is settling for too many 3's/jumpers where as he is at his best when he uses his speed/handles to get to the rim. Also too many turnovers this season, it's like he's lost concentration. Just my opinion.

I haven't watch other teams, but it seems like most guards and the roll man have more space. When the hornets run the PnR it feels/looks like all 10 guys are in the paint. Just no where to go most of the time.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

I just spent some time watching Tyson Chandler rolling down the paint than our guys like Anthony Davis does.

The thing I noticed was that the Knicks guards attract more attention off the pick than ours do, and teams don't leave their guys on the wings and corners to help out in the paint nearly as much as they do ours.

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Felton really attacks to basket off the pick and can run the corner. Vasquez kind of runs diagonally so the big doesn't have to commit.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

I'm tired of using this excuse but I think it's injury related. This new thing with his back, IMO it seems like he is settling for too many 3's/jumpers where as he is at his best when he uses his speed/handles to get to the rim. Also too many turnovers this season, it's like he's lost concentration. Just my opinion.

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I've seen him rely more and more off of that little mode range fade jumper so I agree. Thing is, if he wants to stay healthy he needs to develop his outside and midrange game. The bowling ball strategy of throwing himself into defenders will keep him injured.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

I've seen him rely more and more off of that little mode range fade jumper so I agree. Thing is, if he wants to stay healthy he needs to develop his outside and midrange game. The bowling ball strategy of throwing himself into defenders will keep him injured.

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Yup

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Originally Posted by Russy

Yeah AD isn't really involved in the offense...

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By this juncture I have to believe that it's intentional.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

I've seen him rely more and more off of that little mode range fade jumper so I agree. Thing is, if he wants to stay healthy he needs to develop his outside and midrange game. The bowling ball strategy of throwing himself into defenders will keep him injured.

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That was one of the things that used to keep Wade injured.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

By this juncture I have to believe that it's intentional.

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How are players supposed to develop?

I'd like to see the ball in Gordon's hands a whole lot earlier, even letting him bring it up. He seems more effective that way.

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

That was one of the things that used to keep Wade injured.

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They certainly have a lot of similarities. Except wade is a much more freak athlete than Gordon. When's the last time gordon has dunked ?

Vasquez cannot afford to gamble.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Felton really attacks to basket off the pick and can run the corner. Vasquez kind of runs diagonally so the big doesn't have to commit.

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I mean I really can't even exaggerate it. When our bigs come off the pick it seems like there is always two or three guys just waiting on them.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

They certainly have a lot of similarities. Except wade is a much more freak athlete than Gordon. When's the last time gordon has dunked ?

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It's not that he can't, it goes back to your original point, i think he realizes playing like a mad men will keep him off the floor because of the injuries.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Vasquez cannot afford to gamble.

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Yeah not with that lack of speed.

It'll work a LOT better when it's a healthy Gordon running the PnR.

Way too strong of a pass.

Davis not into this game.

if gordon was our primary ball handler, pretty sure he would lead the league in turnovers

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

They certainly have a lot of similarities. Except wade is a much more freak athlete than Gordon. When's the last time gordon has dunked ?

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Well yeah Wade is more athletic but that's not what we're talking about right now. :hihi: We're talking about guys doing things that contribute to them staying injured. Gordon's last dunk was probably about a week ago.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

I mean I really can't even exaggerate it. When our bigs come off the pick it seems like there is always two or three guys just waiting on them.

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Did you see the floor open up when Gordon ran it with Davis ?

so lopez wasnt fouled there?

All I could do is laugh at that Lopez shot

Eric Gordon pisses me off. Laziest player I have ever seen.

Everytime these dumb refs miss a foul call on our end Toronto scores on the other end. I don't know why I mess with this phony crap sometimes I tell ya.

rivers has badly outplayed gordon tonight

We need a timeout to gather ourselves.

Davis having a weak game. He'll bounce back.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

We need a timeout to gather ourselves.

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Our coach doesn't understand when to use timeouts.