Not one of McMuffin's better efforts tonight

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i was just tossing that out there since in other threads batum is the worst stater in the league. it does frustrate me when he catches the ball and hesitates, and he does this ALOT. it kills all ball movement. face it, the guy is not smart on the court.

 

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I offered "arguments" and "solutions" to the only part of the post that I read.

You know, the part that you only commented on as well.

So here we are in yet another "Outlaw Sucks" thread.

actually i was responding to YOU in the manner that you've hijacked this thread into the first point and his entire rant is now lost.

 

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1. Outlaw sucks. Stop giving him extensive minutes. We've got plenty of people who can score the ball, so I'd much rather see us sacrifice a little offense with Batum in Travis' place and get much better defense and rebounding on the floor. Ronnie FREAKIN Brewer was absolutely dominating Travis. As a side note, I've taken shits that were better basketball players than Ronnie Brewer.

2. When the other team is constantly doubling the post the second that player puts the ball on the floor, why not take advantage of their fronting and jumping the passing lanes and do a little drive and kick or run someone off of screens? For a long while, McMuffin reverted back to his Zach Hole offense of a few years ago where our point guard dribbles the ball for 14 seconds of the 24 second clock, throws it into the post and prays that something good happens.

3. If you are going to play Brandon Roy 43 minutes in the first game of a back-to-back, at least GIVE HIM THE FUCKING BALL IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. Yes, I know LaMarcus was hot, but let Brandon operate and get Utah in foul trouble or get some points in the paint. My stomach was turning with us having him out there and not having him touch the ball for eight straight possessions while Blake and Aldridge were playing hot potato on the other side of the floor.

4. When you are cutting into the other team's lead with less than 4 minutes in the game, but Deron Williams is absolutely ass-raping whoever you put on him, send a double-team at him to take the ball out of his hands (see: what Orlando did to Brandon Roy the other night at the end of the game). It was absolutely nauseating to watch us sit back on defense and let Williams dribble until there were 6 seconds on the shot clock, drive the ball into the lane and either make an easy shot or lay it off to a teammate for an equally easy shot. Memo to McMuffin: if the other team scores after you do every time, it's hard to cut into their lead.

Ugh.

-Pop

1. has already been discussed in this thread

2. really the only guys i see move without the ball are rudy and batum. the rest of the guys sit around and wait for the ball to get kicked to them. i agree more movement is needed.

3. I watched this game with my father, who is a huge fan of the SC and it infuriates him when roy takes over a game with his iso game. in this case i had to argue with him because brandon was the only one hitting until LA got going late. I don't understand why blake was playing the two man game with LA and not roy. let brandon get him the ball, if they want to sag off kick it right back and let brandon create.

4. i know i've posted this before sarge was great for the last couple years, exactly what this team needed. a disciplinarian that would knock some sense into our knuckleheads. the time is near when he will no longer be the coach and we will find that guy to take us to the next level.