^^This. So far everyone on the team is "big disappointment" It'd be nice to see people reserve judgment for the truly shitty or lackadaisical.
Since when the fuck have I ever been described as being in the 'rah rah' crowd? I'm just talking more about the general tendency of people on this board to go on suicide watch or start tearing into players when a bad loss happens.
Over the next six games, we'll all see the kind of coach Nate really is! Will he get these guys prepared? - Some plays that go to Batum, maybe even Camby on offense? - Some playing time (with key starters) for guys off the bench, like Cunningham, Rudy, etc.? (in 1977, Twardzik went down at the end of the season, but a newcomer, Johnny Davis stepped in - without a Johnny Davis, we would have been toast). A guy like Cunningham might prove to be our playoff up and commer? Nate has to get a few of these guys "ready" over these last six games....not "sit them" - Has Roy gotten out of his funk? I think this has more to do with Roy than with Nate - and I think Roy WILL get out of his funk our last game of the season vs. Golden State. (in other words, when Roy "wants" to get out of his funk - at that time he will!) - How is LMA playing? Has Nate given LMA anything new to work with during the playoffs? If it were me, I'd be trying (in practices and over the final six games) feeding LMA and having him work hard on his spin to the baseline move. This is LMA's weekest move. Also, once the ball is into LMA, send more cutters down the lane and teach LMA to be able to pass from the post position. So far, he's not a passer - but I think he could become a fine passer - - - use the next six games to throw out a few plays, etc.
Luckily for us, it appears that Nic's funks usually only last a game or two instead of half of a career
I hope I don't jinx it, but Nic with his 4-4 FT performance tonight just solidified his chance at a 50-40-90 % season.
I'm totally exaggerating, and I know you didn't say anything close to that. In fact, Batum's play has certainly been inconsistent this year, but he is so much further along than I even expected him to, so I can't knock him for having some bad games (and I know you weren't either). However, the trend on this board is to freak out when we lose a game or two, and totally overvalue players after we beat a good team. I was just trying to have some fun with it.
What a dumb topic in the first place. Nic's in the verge of 50/40/90 numbers along with being an awesome defender and he gets crap for having a few shots blocked - how many did he block last night?
