It's not fair to say that 1 player lost the game

[samspann1]

But if you listed the reasons for today's loss, Gbinije would have to be #1, far and away.

Also, that whole "Rak is our most reliable FT shooter" thing, yeah, I still disagree with that.

 

[pearl31]

meh, I could just as easily say Rak's 1st half cost us the game.
And if he's not our most reliable ft shooter, then who is?

 

[Briancuse]

We lose by 20 if it wasn't for Rak.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

We don't have ANY reliable free throw shooters.

 

[pearl31]

We lose by 20 if it wasn't for Rak.

Fine, but he had a poor 1st half.
Mike made some plays that helped keep us in the game

 

[orangefan13]

That last play was boneheaded, , why was rak even in there. should have been joseph cutting toward the 3 line since he can't reach well, gbinije, cooney and patterson or roberson.

 

[samspann1]

meh, I could just as easily say Rak's 1st half cost us the game.
And if he's not our most reliable ft shooter, then who is?

I still think that TC is our most reliable FT shooter.

 

[triplethrea]

But if you listed the reasons for today's loss, Gbinije would have to be #1, far and away.

Also, that whole "Rak is our most reliable FT shooter" thing, yeah, I still disagree with that.

Rak hit big time free throws in several games now. Google the "Recency Bias" to understand why what you are saying is a poor argument.

 

[pearl31]

I still think that TC is our most reliable FT shooter.

not lately

 

[Briancuse]

Fine, but he had a poor 1st half.
Mike made some plays that helped keep us in the game

The game was tied at the half, and he has 18 in the 2nd half, what else do you want him to do? He can't give himself the ball

 

[jgeorge322]

Mike g's play definitely cost us the game. Its not debatable

 

[pearl31]

The game was tied at the half, and he has 18 in the 2nd half, what else do you want him to do? He can't give himself the ball

did you read my post? I said he had a poor 1st half, nothing about his 2nd half. The only reason we made it close by halftime was Roberson

 

[Briancuse]

did you read my post? I said he had a poor 1st half, nothing about his 2nd half. The only reason we made it close by halftime was Roberson

And with his poor first half, we were still tied with them.

 

[Shermthegeneral]

I think Gbinije makes some boneheaded plays that are because he just lacks focus.

 

[pearl31]

Mike g's play definitely cost us the game. Its not debatable

Again, I would argue that his contributions in this game negated his bad plays - a wash for G.
The team - in the form of turnovers and FTs - lost the game

 

[pearl31]

And with his poor first half, we were still tied with them.

Hm, just think if he'd had a decent 1st half

 

[samspann1]

Entering today's game, Cooney, despite his recent struggles, was shooting 76.5% from the line, and Rak at 72.9%

 

[Briancuse]

Hm, just think if he'd had a decent 1st half

Or if other guys had come to play.

 

[jgeorge322]

Rak is allowed to have a bad half. Teams literally dont defend 3 out of our 5 players. Im done w joseph. He doesnt turn it over but he doesnt do anything.

 

[pearl31]

Or if other guys had come to play.

Roberson had a terrific 1st half.

 

[jgeorge322]

meh, I could just as easily say Rak's 1st half cost us the game.
And if he's not our most reliable ft shooter, then who is?

Dumb comment.

 

[Briancuse]

Roberson had a terrific 1st half.

And what did he do in the 2nd half? Using the same logic as you did with Rak.

 

[pearl31]

Dumb comment.

hey thanks!

 

[pearl31]

And what did he do in the 2nd half? Using the same logic as you did with Rak.

Such as it is, this team is now dependent on Rak to be consistently (i.e., every half) elite. Anything more than solid rebounding from TR is a bonus.

 

[iommi]

I can see why K was happy to show G the door. He has a low basketball IQ and my guess is he's not very coachable. He is the opposite of a heady player. And he floats in and out of games...no focus, intensity or strong mental approach. He's very frustrating because the talent is there. And his FT shooting is a disgrace.