Game Thread: Hornets @ Kings

[Kibner]

I'm probably gna get vilified for this, but Ryan Anderson is a bit of a chucker. He turns down passes to wide open players in favour of his own shot. And takes the ball up underneath the hoop when the much better option is to pass out or find the cutter. He seems to try and take the offensive load of the bench on his shoulders, which he really can't do, he is a complimentary player and it stops the ball movement, in turn hampering the offense. I love his abilities but just think he needs to spread the ball more often, if he starts doing that he will get more wide-open shots as defenses won't be aware all he intends to do is get his shot off.

He's doing what he is being asked to do. We also don't exactly have a lot of sharp shooters or penetrators out there with him.

[HornetGuru]

When AD gets those tip ins, does he get credit for a rebound and 2 points?

[Eman5805]

Wow. Travis Outlaw is a 10 year vet.

[HornetGuru]

i get why gordon cant stay healthy, he plays like a running back

[FlyGirl]

Hornets look like they're going thru the motions. Must be one of the "T" games.

[rt0307]

EJ misses 2 FTs?

[Eman5805]

Gettin' run out the gym.

[carpo_07]

He's doing what he is being asked to do. We also don't exactly have a lot of sharp shooters or penetrators out there with him.

I just find when we swing the ball and get reversal and the defense hustling, the ball always stops with him, where one pass away is a wide open Darius Miller or Bryan Roberts someone cutting to the rack. But he takes a contested 25 footer. Don't know about you but I would rather a wide open three (often corner ones) for Roberts and Miller who are both good shooters.

[HornetGuru]

Tank ON
Gordon Trade Value DOWN

[Kibner]

When AD gets those tip ins, does he get credit for a rebound and 2 points?

Yes.

[BallSoHard]

When AD gets those tip ins, does he get credit for a rebound and 2 points?

Yes

[Eman5805]

i get why gordon cant stay healthy, he plays like a running back

And gets hurt like Chris Ivory.

[HornetGuru]

ok i got another crazy trade, would yall do gordon for brandon knight and kyle singler?

[iNolaNightmare]

And gets hurt like Chris Ivory.

But yet plays as often as Chase Daniel.

[Kibner]

He's doing what he is being asked to do. We also don't exactly have a lot of sharp shooters or penetrators out there with him.

Are you sure there is an angle there for him to see those guys and make the pass? Is the defender in a position to make the pass difficult? Are there defenders close enough to those other players that a less than excellent pass will get picked off? Is there enough time left in the shot clock for a pass and shot?

I haven't really paid close enough attention to answer those questions.

[iNolaNightmare]

ok i got another crazy trade, would yall do gordon for brandon knight and kyle singler?

Yes.

[HornetGuru]

This is the sloppiest basketball ive ever seen the hornets play.....

[UNO Gracias]

I wonder what it would take to get Jimmer over here. He is just waisting away in Sacramento.

[Eman5805]

I wonder what it would take to get Jimmer over here. He is just waisting away in Sacramento.

I'd rather just draft Trey Burke. He has the same range, but is a better passer and athlete.

[HornetGuru]

gordon attracts so much attention, everytime he drives he gets doubled and someone is open at the 3 point line and he ussualy makes a good pass.

[HornetGuru]

ya pass on jimmer

[iNolaNightmare]

If Monty didn't like Thornton, he'd think Jimmer is the anti-Christ.

[Eman5805]

Cousins is too damn talented. My God.

Still prone to crazy stuff.

[carpo_07]

Are you sure there is an angle there for him to see those guys and make the pass? Is the defender in a position to make the pass difficult? Are there defenders close enough to those other players that a less than excellent pass will get picked off? Is there enough time left in the shot clock for a pass and shot?

I haven't really paid close enough attention to answer those questions.

I find on the reversal when he is close to straight away and the defense has overloaded the strong side, there's super easy passes that couldn't be picked off in a million years and no way a defender could get to the shooter. I'd try find video but I cbfed, I'm sure he will do it again soon enough, although our offense is even worse tonight than usual

[Kibner]

Cousins is too damn talented. My God.

Still prone to crazy stuff.

I'd take him as our token crazy person on the team.