I guess GOOD teams lose to BAD teams sometimes

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  1. THE HCP

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    its not just losing to bad teams.... its that we are at thanksgiving and are playing like shit while our big "free agent" is coming off the bench because our star cant adjust.
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    The Hornets are actually pretty good now--ever since we did them the favor of injuring Chris Paul. Playing against the Blazers was the best thing that happened to them this year.
     
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    Bench players are important too.. I think you'll see that it was a good move.
     
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    I think we are on pace for 55 wins right now. Am I the only one that is cool with this. Of course I want these guys to have better chemistry and be playing better, but if we can win at the pace we are while struggling, I can be patient.
     
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    It's that old conundrum, why do good things happen to bad people?
     
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    The Celtics squeeze one out over the Knicks by 1. Wonder if there is a mass suicide planned on Boston's board for midnight like there would be on ours.
     
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    Yes. Roy needs to become a role player. Miller's championships and deep runs in the playoffs prove this to be true.
     
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    The Celtics won a championship, but because they lost tonite, they need to build the team around an old free agent.

    Doc, the players need to adjust to Rasheed! :lol:
     
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    Good teams do lose to bad teams - that's a fact. The way you loose sometimes is more important than who you lose too. Sometimes, the shots just don't fall. Or you can't buy a FT. Or you run into a team that can't miss no matter what you throw at them. And sometimes you just play like crap.

    What is maddening is the poor execution and lack of energy - Turnovers, shot clock violations, and overall confusion especially late in games. Way too many wasted possessions, and low percentage shots being heaved to beat the shot clock by guys who should never have the ball in their hands with less than 5 seconds on the shot clock unless they are in shooting position (I think I've heard enough of Mike Barrett saying "Blake with the ball up top, 5 seconds on the clock, better hurry." Errnntttt. "Another shot clock violation")
     
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