Nate from today's shoot around

[Ed O]

My gut feeling is that with Martell it is not the number of turn-overs - but the fact that he gets in there doing things I do not think Nate believes he can or should try. Maybe I am wrong.

That's kind of what I was thinking, too, rather than Nate really thinking two turnovers in five games is too many

Ed O.

 

[fumanchu]

Read between the lines. Nate is saying no more running (or attempted running).

He means that letting the team run and giving them less structure is having an effect on everyone who is handling the ball to where they think they are all playmakers, but they are instead making more turnovers than plays.

Say hello to more half-court sets, and setting up plays, and goodbye to freelancing. Bringing Miller off the bench is the start. Miller can't hit a jumper and he looks for his own shot too much. Plus he takes a lot of chances. That's the difference between him and Blake. Blake is the better option with Roy, Aldridge and Oden in a half-court set. Miller may have more talent, but Blake has the better tools for the situation.

So sorry to all the "we should run more" enthusiasts, it's over. That's not a bad thing though, our two best players Roy and Oden are better in the half-court set anyway.

 

[KingSpeed]

It's Blakey's ball, and he'll share it with Roy, but none of the other boys. So there.

barfo

Not the case tonight!