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I'm not concentrating on Ingram lmao, I responded to someone else's comment about Ingram.
It was not a great game for him. That's just reality, I'm sorry if you're offended by me saying that.
I agree that Lonzo and Bledsoe were worse. I've commented on Lonzo a number of times across this thread alone and have spent months saying I want him *gone* off the team in its entirety: if your complaint is that you think I'm being too lenient on Lonzo then I'm sorry, unless you want me to just start insulting him personally there's not much more I can do.
Basketball.
This is Ingram's 1st year of carrying the load in the 4th. It's going to be rocky, but that's how stars ascend and get better.
I dont pay attention to these boards during the games. No he didnt have a great game but you usually wont getting double and triple teamed. Thats just reality.
We agree Lonzo and Bledsoe were worse. But there is nothing to be done about it. Can't force Kira out there. Nobody is trading for Lonzo or Bledsoe.
The defense was equally bad tonight. Charlotte just looked like a better team. It is what it is.
It's not fair on him though, the way we're doing things. He clearly needs some support and we're not doing it. Not only in terms of the roster construction, but the coaching as well: Zion needs to be on the floor in those final few minutes, and we need to run plays that involve both of them to split the attention of the defense. Just throwing him out there and asking him to make stuff happen is not fair.
Ingram isn’t my concern, it’s the bums around him that can’t do crap that concern me. Ingram for all intents and purposes is doing what he needs to do, every other joker wearing fleur de Lis jerseys is letting this team down.
If you Jimmer it, they will come.
During "clutch" time he was gassed game before last because there was no balance.. He's 23 years old, an all-star, and putting up consistently better numbers across the board every season. Everyone knows your commentary is off on Ingram in this board. So I guess what you're saying now should be expected.
You said the production isn't there.. The numbers don't reflect that sentiment. And yes this is all about coaching. Positioning your best players to play efficiently.
Do we even have a plan on how to develop our young talent? We have 3 guys from last years draft, and 1 guy from this years draft all occupying roster spots, but I can swear only 1 out of 4 are actually developing.
Obviously this isn’t the final form of the roster that Griffin is constructing, but I don’t see how any other team views these bums as assets, or carrying any value more than being door stops.
We are asking ingram to do way too much and the team relies on him so much as well... heavy iso's with pick and roll, heavy minutes, the only one that can really create for himself and others then trying to play defense...he is probably burned,especially doing this all for the first time in his career
He does have to play better in the fourth. That's just objectively true.
But he doesn't have to do that alone, and he shouldn't forced to fight the coach and the lineup to do it either. The job of the coach (during gametime, not talking about the other stuff) is to put the players in the position to succeed. Right now, that's not happening for Ingram. So that needs to change. He needs to play better but he should be helped to do so, and his job should be made easier so that he can do so. Can't expect him to work miracles.
At this point I'd bench either Lonzo or Bledsoe and start NAW. Just shake things up.
I really wish Griff would have traded Lonzo in the short off season like most of us thought. I can't believe no one would have taken the bait.
That was another mistake.
I could be wrong but I don't see SVG taking Zo, or Bledsoe out of the starting lineup for NAW.. He might take one out for JJ if he gets his shot back.
Does anyone know if he's the kind of coach that's open to making adjustments when they're warranted?
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