<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Coolguy777:</div><div class="quote_post">yes but were a shooting team...not like last year though its completley different</div> I just read a stat that said we were 20-2 when we shoot 40% from 3 and 1-7 when we're less than 30%. I fail to see how it's 'completely different' than last year - Rashard, Ridnour and Radmonavic are better/more consistent this year but it seems we've relapsed into basically trying to outshoot teams again. Fortson and Collison have added some inside toughness but they have matchup problems with lots of teams and we can't stop anybody off the dribble. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">but if we win in the end who cares?</div> My main concern is that as teams are taking us seriously and learn how to match up that we won't win the games that we've won in the 1st half.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Roland Hood:</div><div class="quote_post">I just read a stat that said we were 20-2 when we shoot 40% from 3 and 1-7 when we're less than 30%. I fail to see how it's 'completely different' than last year - Rashard, Ridnour and Radmonavic are better/more consistent this year but it seems we've relapsed into basically trying to outshoot teams again. Fortson and Collison have added some inside toughness but they have matchup problems with lots of teams and we can't stop anybody off the dribble. My main concern is that as teams are taking us seriously and learn how to match up that we won't win the games that we've won in the 1st half.</div> Its different because are offense is much stronger then it was last year. You mentioned were shooting a better percentage..did Ridnour, Radmanovic, and lewis just decide to suddenly be better shooters or is because they are geting better shots? I think its because they are getting better shots. And then last year we were 1 of the worst rebounding teams in the league while this year we are 1 of the best..thats a HUGE difference.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Coolguy777:</div><div class="quote_post">Its different because are offense is much stronger then it was last year. You mentioned were shooting a better percentage..did Ridnour, Radmanovic, and lewis just decide to suddenly be better shooters or is because they are geting better shots? I think its because they are getting better shots. And then last year we were 1 of the worst rebounding teams in the league while this year we are 1 of the best..thats a HUGE difference.</div> I will admit we're getting better looks with this year's pick and roll offense, I attribute Ridnour's improvement to another year of experience and Radmanovic to finally having a defined role. We still have no one reliable in the post, though. And our inability to get big stops and big boards against Denver and Minny was worrisome. Are we still #1 in rebounding margin? I haven't checked lately.
