Game Thread GAME# 7: PISTONS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 8, 2015 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[illmatic99]

Ask yourself this: how come flopping is not a rampant problem at the college level? When you answer that question that will be one of the main reasons why I don't want to referee in the NBA.

I don't watch NCAA much, but have you seen Duke play?

 

[dviss1]

I don't watch NCAA much, but have you seen Duke play?

Of course. But you're not answering my question. My question was how come flopping isn't a rampant problem at the NCAA level. Just because you see some flopping doesn't mean it's a rampant problem. NCAA referees also handle it way differently. They typically let the player flop on the floor, whether on offense or defense, and deal with the repercussions. Floppers aren't rewarded in college. Seeing a small amount of flopping does it mean its a problem because it's not.

 

[dviss1]

Bottom line for me on this game, Blazers with 22 turnovers, Detroit with 9. Not sure how much of that is on Stotts, and how much is on the players themselves.

Damian's turnovers are his own and he knows he needs to clean them up. Plumlee usually doesn't have that many turnovers and he had four of them last night. Something tells me Stotts will clean it up. I blame the players for not executing.

 

[WillG]

I don't know; to me the offense seems to stagnate if CJ starts thinking about being a PG. The guy is a great scorer; I just want to let him score. If he gets in a jam, pass.

I think the opposite.

Cj is great at the PG position. He's so good at going past the first defender - but then he tries to do it all- instead of, perhaps, looking for an open teammate when the help defense slides to him.
He needs to adjust his thinking to look to pass more.

Don't get me wrong - I love his attacking play - but would like to see him more mindful of an easy pass and score opportunity.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I think the opposite.

Cj is great at the PG position. He's so good at going past the first defender - but then he tries to do it all- instead of, perhaps, looking for an open teammate when the help defense slides to him.
He needs to adjust his thinking to look to pass more.

Don't get me wrong - I love his attacking play - but would like to see him more mindful of an easy pass and score opportunity.

There's an inherent contradiction there. CJ's wiring is not to be a point-guard. You could call him a combo guard or a short-ish shooting guard, but the instincts to play "great" at PG just aren't there and it's not really something you develop once you get to the NBA level (very few exceptions to the rule spring to mind).

 

[WillG]

There's an inherent contradiction there. CJ's wiring is not to be a point-guard.

In regards to pass first PGs - absolutely. So, sure, wrong choice of word in 'Great' PG, which, in the traditional sense, he certainly isn't right now.
But in the age of dual threat, scoring PGs - I believe he can excel.

CJ currently plays with horse blinkers on, to a degree, but I have seen flashes of PG mentality.
I've seen him make some nice passes, and I think he has the vision/tools to do so, but, I've also seen him miss easy drop offs to our big men for easy scores - countless times.

Once he looks for his teammates a bit more, he'll become that dual threat PG- IMO.