Official "Give Barton some minutes" thread

[Natebishop3]

You are a better defender than Mo.

True, but I'm not on the active roster

 

[blazerboy30]

What an absolutely terrible idea and thread.

 

[BBert]

It's too bad no one told the Houston coaches they shouldn't be changing the rotation before they put that Troy Daniels guy in the game. That was really a dumb move by them.

 

[Natebishop3]

What an absolutely terrible idea and thread.

Thanks. I try. I wish you would share more of your expensive pearls of wisdom that you learned from Stanford.

 

[blue32]

Mo was fucking terrible last night and I blame his bullshit antics that he pulled with their team on Game 4. Nice fucking job stirring up shit and causing them to fucking get angry. Then Mo goes and lays a fucking egg. He deserved that shit.

And who the fuck let's Jeremy Lin (whose hobbling around almost as bad as Bev) torch them over and over. Lin isn't that good, but apparently is better than MO?

Fuck me.

 

[Natebishop3]

Mo was fucking terrible last night and I blame his bullshit antics that he pulled with their team on Game 4. Nice fucking job stirring up shit and causing them to fucking get angry. Then Mo goes and lays a fucking egg. He deserved that shit.

And who the fuck let's Jeremy Lin (whose hobbling around almost as bad as Bev) torch them over and over. Lin isn't that good, but apparently is better than MO?

Fuck me.

Lin isn't that bad either. Maybe he's not a star, and he certainly isn't as good as Goran Dragic (who they should have kept), but he's a decent player.

 

[Eastoff]

You play the bench less minutes. Dame and Wes and Batum should just eat up as many minutes as possible. Dont change who is in the rotation at this point.

 

[magnifier661]

It amazes me of this "I'm tired of mo" shit! FACT... Wthout Mo, we would have lost game 4 without question. He is a streak player, but a vet. Barton is still a player that plays out of control. Fuck that noise!

 

[Natebishop3]

It amazes me of this "I'm tired of mo" shit! FACT... Wthout Mo, we would have lost game 4 without question. He is a streak player, but a vet. Barton is still a player that plays out of control. Fuck that noise!

You're acting like I'm saying, "give all of Mo's minutes to Barton!"

I'm saying give Barton some minutes if our bench is struggling. This isn't a throw from left field. The guy was in the rotation at the end of the season. I think he'd be a nice change of pace to throw at the rockets if Lin starts giving us trouble.

 

[magnifier661]

You're acting like I'm saying, "give all of Mo's minutes to Barton!"

I'm saying give Barton some minutes if our bench is struggling. This isn't a throw from left field. The guy was in the rotation at the end of the season. I think he'd be a nice change of pace to throw at the rockets if Lin starts giving us trouble.

Well this is what you wrote...

Tired of watching Mo get absolutely torched by Jeremy Lin. I'd like to see what Barton could do against him. He's taller, he's longer, and he's more athletic. I don't think Lin would be able to do jack shit.

Lin won the game for them tonight.

Anyone that reads that, would definitely assume you want Barton to replace Mo in minutes... Also, in the game threads, you've been saying how you don't want mo to even be in the game. Just Sayin'

 

[Natebishop3]

Well this is what you wrote...



Anyone that reads that, would definitely assume you want Barton to replace Mo in minutes... Also, in the game threads, you've been saying how you don't want mo to even be in the game. Just Sayin'

That's not true. I don't mind Mo playing, but I think Terry gives him too long of a leash. Sometimes it's obvious that he's off and yet Terry just keeps playing him. I'm merely saying that if Mo isn't on in game six, we should try Barton.

 

[magnifier661]

That's not true. I don't mind Mo playing, but I think Terry gives him too long of a leash. Sometimes it's obvious that he's off and yet Terry just keeps playing him. I'm merely saying that if Mo isn't on in game six, we should try Barton.

Okay, glad you cleared that up then... I guess I misunderstood you then.

 

[blue32]

Lin isn't that bad either. Maybe he's not a star, and he certainly isn't as good as Goran Dragic (who they should have kept), but he's a decent player.

Yeah...its just that he's clutching his knee, etc. You know hes hurt, but he still blows by Mo.

MO is hurt, that's why, he's over there icing/rubbing his knee during his bench time and time-outs.

I do think we need to play him less. But I am not so sure that this next game is the right time? IDK....

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I'll come out and say I do not want Mo to play at all. He almost always does more bad than good.

 

[Natebishop3]

I'll come out and say I do not want Mo to play at all. He almost always does more bad than good.

The thing is, the guy can get hot. He's kinda like Wes, but without the defensive intensity or skill. When Wes or Mo get hot, we need to ride them like fucking Zoro. But if Mo is cold, or if he's making a lot of stupid passes, Terry should take him out and put in Will or CJ or even Earl. Someone else. Just as quickly as Mo can get hot, he can get ice cold and completely fuck us over. Dorell Wright is the same way.

 

[Prue]

I could see, at the end of the 1st quarter..."Will, T-rob come here. 2:30 to go I want you two to RUN RUN RUN. If you arn't sprinting for every second you are out there I will put you back on the bench. I want you two playing 2-man game looking for the wide open shooters on the outside (keep Dame and Wes out there with them). I want Lob City or simply beat your man back up the court to the rim. Take it hard at them and throw it down. On Defensive...Like glue. Fight over the pick, keep in your stance and keep them in front of you...FAST FEET. BOTH of you, CRASH THE BOARDS on D and O. Every shot I want you in there fighting for it. Now go!"

 

[BlazerWookee]

I'd rather see Barton playing than Wright...

 

[KingSpeed]

Leonard shouldn't be playing, not this year.
I agree that either Lopez or Freeland should play though, IMO for the entire game, unless Aldridge somehow becomes much much better defending the paint by Friday. I would like to see some Freeland/T-Rob together. Playing Aldridge with Robinson didn't work, neither did Stotts' insistence on playing at least two starters all the time. We had two starters playing throughout Houston's 15-0 run to finish the 1st, start the 2nd, didn't give us any advantage obviously.
I also would like to once again question not having Claver even on the bench. I think he's able to contribute more than at least 3 players sitting on the bench. I understand Stotts likes Watson as insurance but Claver can actually make us better.

Aldridge is averaging 3.2 blocks per game in the series.

 

[Reep]

I agree with Nate on this one. I think Mo will be Good Mo in game 6, but if he isn't, pull him and give Barton a couple. Barton is a much better defender than Mo or CJ and can add that Thomas Robinson energy the team needs at times. If Barton flounders, then pull him and do something else. I could easily see him stepping up though. He loves big games.

 

[BBert]

We let Jeremy Lin beat us last night. Jeremy Lin. Why? Because Mo can't defend an ottoman. Sure, offense is good. And sometimes Mo is on. But sometimes you need to stop a hot hand, and at least disrupt their flow. I think Barton would have given us a better chance at that than Mo did. Especially since Mo wasn't even 'on'. And don't get me started on Wright. Can someone smarter than me tell me why Wright got so many minutes? He was the worst player in the building in the first half. Where was TRob when we needed him?

 

[BlazerWookee]

We let Jeremy Lin beat us last night. Jeremy Lin. Why? Because Mo can't defend an ottoman. Sure, offense is good. And sometimes Mo is on. But sometimes you need to stop a hot hand, and at least disrupt their flow. I think Barton would have given us a better chance at that than Mo did. Especially since Mo wasn't even 'on'. And don't get me started on Wright. Can someone smarter than me tell me why Wright got so many minutes? He was the worst player in the building in the first half. Where was TRob when we needed him?

And there was a middle school girls junior varsity team in attendance.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Oh, and if Mo tries to out-flop the Rockets again in game 6, I will actively lobby for him to be pelted with vegetables (organic, of course), publicly ridiculed, and traded. Not necessarily in that order.

 

[ripcityboy]

We are going to have to get Barton some minutes, or a few more bench players, if we keep playing our starters 30 plus minutes a game. Theyll be burned out by the end of the series.

 

[Natebishop3]

I agree with Nate on this one. I think Mo will be Good Mo in game 6, but if he isn't, pull him and give Barton a couple. Barton is a much better defender than Mo or CJ and can add that Thomas Robinson energy the team needs at times. If Barton flounders, then pull him and do something else. I could easily see him stepping up though. He loves big games.

Yeah, and I'm not even talking 15 minutes. I'm talking like 5 where he comes in, pushes the ball, and attacks the rim. I think he could jolt the Rockets a bit because he plays unlike any of our other wings.

 

[Reep]

Yeah, and I'm not even talking 15 minutes. I'm talking like 5 where he comes in, pushes the ball, and attacks the rim. I think he could jolt the Rockets a bit because he plays unlike any of our other wings.

Not to mention he has a nose for the ball inside and might draw a foul or two from the Houston big guys because they aren't used to his motion. Not sure Stotts will take the chance though. More likely he goes all in with more starter minutes.

 

[Natebishop3]

Not to mention he has a nose for the ball inside and might draw a foul or two from the Houston big guys because they aren't used to his motion. Not sure Stotts will take the chance though. More likely he goes all in with more starter minutes.

Yeah, I could see the starters getting 40+ but he'll still give Mo his 20+.

 

[riverman]

Mo will win the next game and bounce back, then everyone will sing his praises. He's not a pt guard, he's a volume shooting 6 man, our new version of Jamal Crawford. Mo gets 15 pts and LA gets 20 last game and we win by 10.

 

[BBert]

Since we all know Mo will get his 20+ minutes, I'm counting on him having a better game at home.

 

[Natebishop3]

Mo will win the next game and bounce back, then everyone will sing his praises. He's not a pt guard, he's a volume shooting 6 man, our new version of Jamal Crawford. Mo gets 15 pts and LA gets 20 last game and we win by 10.

I think we all understand that he's a volume shooter, which is why I think some of us would like to see him sit if he's not hitting shots.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I bet Jack Ramsey would give Mo 20+ minutes.