How is that Nate's fault? He's telling the guy TO SHOOT THE BALL! LaMarcus yells at him to shoot the ball too. If your coach is telling you to shoot the ball or he's going to pull you, how do you not shoot? It's the easiest thing to do.
Thanks man.
You said it right there.
He benches him for a few shots he doesn't take because he appears timid. Where as the others, he keeps them in because they are being aggressive. That's all it is with Batum. If he would just get out of his own damn way and pull the trigger, he won't be...
We'll make the playoffs. The only way we advance is if we make a move or if we get back to running a bit more and Batum decides to be the offensive player he can be.
Exactly!
Batum is one of the most frustrating Blazers. He plays so soft at times. He needs to play aggressive and show some fire. Nobody is going to get on him for taking shots, but they will get on him for NOT taking shots.