12/29 - 1/12 Games Discussion Thread

[MrDubya]

This Clippers game is getting out of hand. Our defense has to be more consistent. Rodney Hood will have a decent stand, then totally fall asleep.

[DieHardYankee26]

That man Luka came into camp overweight and is throwing up nonsense step back 3’s, y’all gassed this man up too much, he really thinks he’s Harden now.

[cima]

Hasn't been enough James Harden slander lately, **** that guy and his garbage game for influencing the next generation to do this garbage:

https://twitter.com/jackfrank_jjf/st...05828469051392

[DieHardYankee26]

Chris Paul has been forcing fouls out of the pick and roll since before Harden had a beard, find a new slant.

[jfsolo]

I would flunk out of ref school. I would never call all the non basketball moves that have been allowed to draw calls over the last 25 years. I feel like the Reggie Miller leg kick started this nonsense.

[ehh]

Quote: Originally Posted by cima

Hasn't been enough James Harden slander lately, **** that guy and his garbage game for influencing the next generation to do this garbage: https://twitter.com/jackfrank_jjf/st...05828469051392

That's pretty mild in the grand scheme of things. I want to like Trae so much but I hate his foul-hunting style. Refs have got to stop calling "unnatural" offensive moves that lead to defensive fouls. If you have an open lane to the rim and you jump sideways to seek contact (not in the name of trying to protect the ball) it should be an offensive foul, let alone a no-call or defensive foul.

This clip of Trae could never be called an offensive foul IMO because he simply slammed on the brakes and waited for the contact. It's funky and crafty and clearly done with intent to draw the foul, but it's not what I'd deem unnatural.

There's a counter to everything: every team plays a ton of drop coverage and ballhandlers know the guard who was screened is going to be trailing the screen hard as hell. Hit the brakes and draw a foul. I'm not too upset about it.

[The 24th Letter]

This one I really dislike

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeMmrng...=1tmb4k2sx2pkk

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[jfsolo]

I want this for every team of course, but I really would like to see what a fully healthy Indiana can be all season and in the playoffs. Being in Indiana makes him somewhat invisible, but Sabonis is really good.