Thoughts on Pacers Game

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Nice recap Edrow! You should put in for Bonnell's job...much more entertaining to read!

I agree with Spectre whole heartedly, your recap beats the hell out of Bonnell's. Its even front page worthy

[Edrow]

Wohoo! Thanks guys. I know my stuff isn't exactly stat crunching style, but I like writing about the funnier aspects of sports. I'll try to write at least a little light hearted something after each game I go to.

-Edrow

[spectre]

I should apologize for hijacking the post, but it did originate about last night's game.

Last night:

Crash - 21 shots...38% FG
Mek - 14 shots...71% FG
JRich - 10 shots...20% FG
Felts - 10 shots...50% FG

Nov. 6th:

Crash - 12 shots...33% FG
JRich - 11 shots...36% FG
Felts - 11 shots...36% FG
Mek - 6 shots...0 FG

Nov. 4th:

JRich - 16 shots...63% FG
Felts - 14 shots...50% FG
Mek - 13 shots...54% FG
Crash - 11 shots...36% FG

Nov. 2th:

JRich - 19 shots...42% FG
Crash - 16 shots...63% FG
Felts - 13 shots...46% FG
Mek - 11 shots...64% FG

Still think he's shooting too much?  Looks to me like all 4 are getting shots, and Felts hasn't taken the most yet.  He's also never had the lowest % in any game, yet we want him to shoot less?

Pretty fundamental, but I'll throw this out anyway.  If you have no outside game the opponent will play off you and pack the paint...therefore in order to get your big guy room to operate someone MUST hit some outside shots.  If JRich isn't hitting like the last two games, who in the starting lineup can shoot from outside?

Give you a hint: it's the only starter who's shooting over 50% from 3, and it's also the only one who's shooting it over 40%.

Now look at the Philly game, chk out the number of 3s we hit and you'll realize how a subpar team can blow us out.  Crash's jumper finally connecting is also what opened it up for the blowout in the 4th last night.

Still haven't gotten a response about all the FTs and how Mek was able to get in the position to get fouled, but no matter.  Going by the boxscore he only had 4 assists, and if that's as far as one would like to take it there's no skin off my nose.

But Touche'...he's the man!

Almost forgot...do you really see the reason Touche' is getting minutes as a defciency of Felton's? All the guy does is bring it across the timeline and then throw it to him; Felton is the one who starts the offense.

[Edrow]

No worries for me, if my post gets hijacked then it must mean that I said at least one minute thing that acted as a catalyst for a good ole fashioned sports debate to get started.

[TheBeagle]

One thing Ive noticed that when we get fouled alot Felt's assists are low, he dont get an assist if for example he passes to Mek and then Mek gets fouled and goes to the line, thats a lost assist. Now to see what Felts actually does start a new catagory of missed assist attempts and I bet its high for Felts, so I agree with Spectre on this issue. Once we start hitting the free throws every time or close to it, they will stop fouling us in the paint as much and all the assist catagory will go up for Felts....My conclusion is we need a free throw coach.....

The most logically sound argument I've read since the Socratic Dialogues!!! Hyperbole notwithstanding, I agree!

[TheBeagle]

something else that bothered me last night was Gerald Wallace. At times i feel like hes being a little selfish and kind of getting away from the TEAM aspect that makes this unselfish Bobcats team go. I kind of feel like he is forcing things because of his contract.

case in point last night... gerald creates a turnover... like gerald always does. gerald starts the fast break... like gerald always does. then Jrich goes streaking down the floor for the EASY and i mean EASY alley-oop opportunity. but instead of lobbing it up for the easy two points Gerald charges into the lane and gets fouled while missing the shot. then proceeds to miss both Free throws. wasting an opportunity.

im not freakin out yet and calling him out, just mentioning some things i saw last night that kind of irked me. im sure its not a new trend just maybe me freaking out.
But last night it looked as though Gerald was thinking
"this is MY team" instead of "this is OUR team."

Must', I love you, man, but I don't think your analysis is right this time. Even though his shooting percentage is struggling right now, I think GW has been the most consistently aggressive player thus far. If JRich had 1/4 the desire to get to the basket and draw contact, or finish with a monster slam, it would be heaven. Yes, GW has settled for some jumpers thus far, but by and large he is our best post player, and obviously the best player at breaking down his man and getting to the basket. Yes, I'm a GW homer, but I think I'm being pretty objective here. I even suffered through the misery of the Philly game on tape since I couldn't catch it live, and GW played his ass off, one of the very few who did that night. There were at least 5 non-calls when he would blow by his defender, attack the basket, and get fouled without an whistle whatsoever. Play by play man, Steve Martin even pointed this out. Also, he made some really good interior passes some of which were finished, others not; but regardless, he was looking for his teammates.

At this early point in the season, I think GW is our best/most consistent offense, and until some of the others come around, I'm fine with GW asserting himself.....within the offense, which I believe he has done.

I appreciate your observations, but you have nothing to worry about with GW!!

[Chris#3]

Hmmm. Imagine G~Dub starts attempting as many shots as Kobe does a night. 2 words: Instant Superstar. Stats. 25 ppg, 6 reb, 2 stl, 1 blk, 3 ast, 45 FG%, 28 3pt%, 3 TO, 70 Ft%.