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I know it's only preseason but the team is already better to watch under Coach Borrego. Bridges looks great and will hopefully be starting by Christmas. Monk has improved a lot too.
On the flipside Frank already seems to have lost his spot in the rotation after 3 minutes of todays game. He looks worse than a G Leaguer.
On the flipside Frank already seems to have lost his spot in the rotation after 3 minutes of todays game. He looks worse than a G Leaguer.
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Monk looks like he has improved quite a bit over summer and with Parker and Willy we actually have a decent bench.
Its obviously only 1 game in but from this game and preseason its refreshing having a coach that is willing to try different lineups. At one point it was something like Kemba Monk Parker MKG and Willy, Clifford would never have even considered a lineup like that.
Frank didn't play at all today which is another reason to like Borrego
Its obviously only 1 game in but from this game and preseason its refreshing having a coach that is willing to try different lineups. At one point it was something like Kemba Monk Parker MKG and Willy, Clifford would never have even considered a lineup like that.
Frank didn't play at all today which is another reason to like Borrego
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We need something else at the five to close some games IMO. I love Cody but he doesn’t have the green light to shoot 3s and his chemistry with MKG is concerning. We always close with MKG now but the period of the game where we played him with Biz was just disgusting offensively. Probably too much to ask for Bridges to develop into a starting caliber 4 this season but if he can, our small ball lineup of Kemba Monk Bridges MKG Batum looks really exciting.
There’s an opportunity for Frank whose defence looked good pre season but just couldn’t hit his 3s. Willy’s defence is so porous it’s hard to watch, he’s not going to be a starting C this season at least. Can’t take shit post players like Ibaka and Felicio just dominating him. If we can have Cody as our backup C playing 20-25 minutes per night I think we’d have a super strong bench; TP+Cody would be just awesome given both are such strong fundamental players.
Nic can hit his open Js so I’d honestly prefer him to just spot up in the corner like Marvin is currently(he’s been absolute booty so far on both sides), he’s already guarding the likes of Giannis and Simmons(quite well actually) so we can play him as the four on offence.
We need another reliable ball handler with the starters. Like what I see from Monk and Bridges so far. Could see both starting by the end of the season with Kemba Batum and Cody. To make playoffs we need Lamb to get going, who had shown signs of being a decent second option last season but just looks sluggish right now on both ends. If he can start getting back to the 18 PPG he was averaging as a starter last season I think this team can go to post season.
Overall though it has been a slow start. Offence doesn’t look nearly as fast as JB said it would be; we look a really shit team in transition and our half court game is always going to be basically get Kemba the rock until Lamb or one of our rookies steps up(I’ve given up on Nic being anything like he was in 2015/16)
There’s an opportunity for Frank whose defence looked good pre season but just couldn’t hit his 3s. Willy’s defence is so porous it’s hard to watch, he’s not going to be a starting C this season at least. Can’t take shit post players like Ibaka and Felicio just dominating him. If we can have Cody as our backup C playing 20-25 minutes per night I think we’d have a super strong bench; TP+Cody would be just awesome given both are such strong fundamental players.
Nic can hit his open Js so I’d honestly prefer him to just spot up in the corner like Marvin is currently(he’s been absolute booty so far on both sides), he’s already guarding the likes of Giannis and Simmons(quite well actually) so we can play him as the four on offence.
We need another reliable ball handler with the starters. Like what I see from Monk and Bridges so far. Could see both starting by the end of the season with Kemba Batum and Cody. To make playoffs we need Lamb to get going, who had shown signs of being a decent second option last season but just looks sluggish right now on both ends. If he can start getting back to the 18 PPG he was averaging as a starter last season I think this team can go to post season.
Overall though it has been a slow start. Offence doesn’t look nearly as fast as JB said it would be; we look a really shit team in transition and our half court game is always going to be basically get Kemba the rock until Lamb or one of our rookies steps up(I’ve given up on Nic being anything like he was in 2015/16)
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