(00:40:54) CursoryJ: hey (00:43:40) JBBsirdez: hey man (00:43:45) JBBsirdez: long time no speaketh (00:44:50) CursoryJ: yeah (00:45:00) CursoryJ: sup (00:46:32) JBBsirdez: not much, just got back home to melbourne (00:46:36) JBBsirdez: have been away for a couple of months (00:46:42) JBBsirdez: **** we are hopeless (00:47:45) CursoryJ: yeah (00:47:54) CursoryJ: it's like last year was supposed to be (00:55:20) JBBsirdez: yeah (00:55:25) JBBsirdez: what do you think of swifty? (00:57:06) CursoryJ: he's good but he makes a lot of rookie mistakes as expected (00:57:27) CursoryJ: there's still that half second of hesitation that causes him to lose a lot of plays (00:57:52) CursoryJ: but he's definitely got some major potential (00:57:59) CursoryJ: he just needs the PT (00:59:35) JBBsirdez: so you reckon he's not looking like such a bad pick afterall? (01:01:16) CursoryJ: yeah he and Petro are looking like genius picks right now (01:01:32) CursoryJ: only problem is the team they're on sucks (01:02:55) JBBsirdez: true (01:02:59) JBBsirdez: it's funny (01:03:03) JBBsirdez: all signs point to rebuilding (01:03:13) JBBsirdez: yet we're still paying a 31 year old max money for the next 5 years (01:05:36) CursoryJ: yeah (01:05:49) CursoryJ: Bob Hill seems to have turned into Bob Weiss (01:06:09) CursoryJ: whenever we start losing he just stands there with a dumb look on his face now (01:06:18) CursoryJ: makes me wonder if it's the team (01:06:26) CursoryJ: I was watching the game today (01:06:36) CursoryJ: and it's not like nobody was trying (01:06:36) JBBsirdez: how can you give up 119 to charlotte? (01:06:40) JBBsirdez: without okafor (01:06:46) JBBsirdez: that's pathetic (01:06:54) CursoryJ: but there was just an aura of defeat (01:07:02) JBBsirdez: i was talking to another sonics fan who reckons we're the worst defensive team he's ever seen in professional sports (01:07:15) CursoryJ: it's pretty bad (01:07:29) CursoryJ: we can't stop dribble penetration at all (01:07:54) CursoryJ: and nobody ever ever ever comes over to help before the penetrator reaches the hoop (01:08:03) CursoryJ: so the big guys get a lot of fouls (01:08:28) CursoryJ: especially Nick who looks like his puppy just got shot before the game all the time now (01:08:40) JBBsirdez: why on earth doesn't he start? (01:08:46) CursoryJ: he started today (01:08:58) JBBsirdez: after his confidence is gone (01:09:01) CursoryJ: Hill said he'd replace Radman in the starting lineup if he showed something (01:09:08) CursoryJ: he played 12 minutes because of fouls (01:09:39) CursoryJ: man you can't blame the coaching staff for Nick's play (01:09:55) CursoryJ: this goes beyond just inconsistent playing time (01:10:21) CursoryJ: the only emotion he shows is exasperation when he picks up another foul (01:10:45) CursoryJ: you can see the skills he has (01:11:02) JBBsirdez: yeah but how much of it is because he was frozen out when bob first took over? (01:11:11) JBBsirdez: he's effectively only a sof (01:11:13) CursoryJ: he can drive on just about any power forward and shoot but there's no follow through (01:11:19) JBBsirdez: heard all about how he was going to have a big role this season (01:11:24) JBBsirdez: did well when he started under weiss (01:11:34) JBBsirdez: then hill wanted to start radman and that was that (01:12:00) CursoryJ: well it's the same as Fortson (01:12:14) CursoryJ: he gets two fouls in two minutes and has to sit down (01:12:27) JBBsirdez logged in. (01:12:48) JBBsirdez: at least luke learnt to score (01:12:55) JBBsirdez: too bad he can't defend (01:13:18) JBBsirdez: brb (01:13:28) CursoryJ: it's just basic basketball (01:13:33) CursoryJ: we're not playing it (01:13:58) CursoryJ: there are so many little things on defense and offense we don't do it adds up to one big mess (01:14:14) CursoryJ: lately I've been thinking about what I'd do if I took over as the coach of the Sonics (01:14:46) CursoryJ: I'd interview the whole roster and ask them what they think their role is and what the problem is with the team (01:14:55) CursoryJ: one by one (01:15:17) CursoryJ: I'd tell them exactly what I thought of them and what I wanted them to do (01:15:25) CursoryJ: without sugarcoating it (01:15:42) CursoryJ: for example to Flip I'd say you suck as a point guard and you can't shoot (01:15:54) CursoryJ: your role is to drive to the hoop (01:16:55) CursoryJ: and eventually I would challenge their pride as professional ball players and human beings (01:17:43) CursoryJ: because there's no way a group of mostly college educated men who are better than 99% of the people in the world at this sport can act like such idiots on the basketball court day in and day out (01:18:04) CursoryJ: anyway I think about basketball too much was my point (01:19:46) JBBsirdez: haha you should post all that (01:19:54) JBBsirdez: the forum sucks, cos the team does (01:20:00) JBBsirdez: and no one really wants to post much about them (01:22:12) CursoryJ: I'd post but it would pretty much be the same thing every time (01:22:15) CursoryJ: there's not much to say (01:22:28) CursoryJ: the worst part isn't the losing it's that nobody seems to care (01:22:40) JBBsirdez: do you mean the fans or the players? (01:22:46) JBBsirdez: cos seattle fans are notorious for being fickle (01:23:07) CursoryJ: the organization (01:23:15) JBBsirdez: brb again (01:23:18) JBBsirdez: keep talking (01:24:04) CursoryJ: I don't know what goes on the in the locker room but on the court all I see is a bunch of mopey faces looking like they don't understand why this season isn't exactly the same as last year (01:24:27) CursoryJ: I keep waiting for somebody to show some emotion besides getting mad at a referee and nothing (01:25:16) CursoryJ: I wish somebody (BOB HILL) would finally let go and just tear into everybody (01:25:47) CursoryJ: I don't doubt that they have a desire to win but this is just stupid
Sorry, when I said "brb again, keep talking" I was actually away for the next 4hour. Either way, it's powerful stuff. An insight into the private lives of forum members. Now we just have to convince Shiek to get AIM.
If I did have AIM when watching a Sonics game you wouldn't be able to post in this forum for sure. I actually got kicked out of a bar the last time I watched Seattle play on National TV. Flip threw a horrible pass, I slammed my hands on the bar table, knocked over a couple of people drinks, the manager got mad, and convinced my date to ask me to leave. And that is a scenario that has haunted the Sonics all year. Like that manager, no one has the balls to stand up to and confront any of the Sonics when they acting a fool. KC had it right when he said that there is no leadership on this team. The only leader in this organization is Rick Sund and he can only do so much with a cost strapped owner such as Howard.
Riveting stuff, I coudn't stop reading, even though I wanted to. As far as the leadership on this team, Ray and Rashard have been a huge disappointment in this respect. Are we still doing team huddles at center court after every game? In any case, we should be passing out garbage bags to each and every player at the end of the season.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting odde23:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't get it, who is CursoryJ, and why do we care?</div> He's some idiot who thinks he knows all about the Sonics.
