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Gentry wants to develop AD as Pels' Closer
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 3/8/16 at 4:44 pm
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I'm not sure why we weren't doing this already because I think AD is more than capable of handling it, but ok Alvin...Let's see what happens from here.
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"At the end of the game, I think we need to get the ball to Anthony more," Gentry said recently. "We need to start training him to be the guy down the stretch. If you've got a great player, that's what you do."
I'm not sure why we weren't doing this already because I think AD is more than capable of handling it, but ok Alvin...Let's see what happens from here.
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Posted on 3/8/16 at 5:16 pm to oncealurker
"I think we need to get the ball to Anthony more"
Wow. Just wow.
Wow. Just wow.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 5:17 pm to MrPel
Our coach is one the brightest minds the game has seen 
Posted on 3/8/16 at 5:22 pm to oncealurker
He's just now fricking saying this? Did he even watch the team last year? AD was money in clutch time last year. I seriously wonder what was on all of those charts in the powerpoints he brought to the interview.
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Posted on 3/8/16 at 5:25 pm to KindaRaw
I think it's him and the other players need to work on that more.
Posted on 3/8/16 at 6:30 pm to oncealurker
Weve gotten to the point where no matter what Gentry says he will be made fun of.
This board a few days ago: "OMG AD NEEDS TO GET SHOTS LATE IN GAMES WTF!!!!"
Gentry says we're going to have him get the ball more in late game situations: "OMG GENTRY IS A RETARD!!!!"
This board a few days ago: "OMG AD NEEDS TO GET SHOTS LATE IN GAMES WTF!!!!"
Gentry says we're going to have him get the ball more in late game situations: "OMG GENTRY IS A RETARD!!!!"
This post was edited on 3/8/16 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 3/8/16 at 6:37 pm to oncealurker
So, you're telling me that at the end of the game you want the ball in your best player's hands?
Posted on 3/8/16 at 8:45 pm to oncealurker
Did he drop this bombshell with the help of graphs and charts? That's the real key
Posted on 3/8/16 at 10:43 pm to KarlMalonesFlipPhone
I am continually baffled at some of Gentry's actions and comments. Like isn't some of this common knowledge? Monty was even preaching this last year.
I thought Gentry got the job by blowing Demps away with his charts and numbers?
Why then does Gentry not realize that Davis, like he did last year, is our most efficient 4th quarter player?
He shoots 57% in the fourth this year and 58% last season.
He is also 14-31 from 3 this season in the fourth quarter. That is 45% for those that are wondering. He is actually #4 in the league in terms of 4th quarter FG% only behind players that don't leave the rim. In terms of TS%, Anthony Davis is #2 behind Stephen Curry in the 4th quarter out of players that have played 40 fourth quarters or more. For al his accolades, Davis is actually shaping up to be one of the best 4th quarter players in a long time.
I thought Gentry got the job by blowing Demps away with his charts and numbers?
Why then does Gentry not realize that Davis, like he did last year, is our most efficient 4th quarter player?
He shoots 57% in the fourth this year and 58% last season.
He is also 14-31 from 3 this season in the fourth quarter. That is 45% for those that are wondering. He is actually #4 in the league in terms of 4th quarter FG% only behind players that don't leave the rim. In terms of TS%, Anthony Davis is #2 behind Stephen Curry in the 4th quarter out of players that have played 40 fourth quarters or more. For al his accolades, Davis is actually shaping up to be one of the best 4th quarter players in a long time.
This post was edited on 3/8/16 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 3/8/16 at 11:04 pm to NOLA Bronco
Have an upvote kind sir. And someone please give these stats to Gentry
Posted on 3/9/16 at 12:10 am to NOLA Bronco
Good points everywhere man. Gentry is fricking retarded. I wanted Monty out like the rest of us, but at least he had some common sense with how to use AD. Alvin is clueless as frick. It's too damn bad. It's eerily approaching CP3 status again in Nola.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 6:19 am to NOLA Bronco
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Gentry got the job by blowing Demps away with his charts and numbers
That says more about Demps than Gentry. He didn't hire himself to coach the team. If a powerpoint gives you a hard on, it is time to leave the C-suite.
No Pels fan, at this point, should trust Demps to make a good decision in a situation like this.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 7:36 am to oncealurker
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At the end of the game, I think we need to get the ball to Anthony more,
How much do we pay this arsehat? I could have told the pels that for about a $500Kless/season.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 7:46 am to oncealurker
For starters, Gentry is an idiot. You think you need to get him the ball. That should be an instinct, you shouldn't have to think about that.
Secondly, you shouldn't have to make the effort to get him the ball. He should demand it himself, and his teammates should have his respect to find him at the end of games. How the hell are you going to train someone to want to win the game down the stretch for you? He either wants to or he doesn't, and AD doesn't' always seem to want to.
That 3 Curry hit against OKC, when Iggy got the rebound he was looking all over the court immediately to get Curry the ball.
This should be simple. Don't need a play drawn up. Get him the ball around the elbow extended and get the frick out of the way. Dallas has been doing this with Dirk for quite some time now.
Secondly, you shouldn't have to make the effort to get him the ball. He should demand it himself, and his teammates should have his respect to find him at the end of games. How the hell are you going to train someone to want to win the game down the stretch for you? He either wants to or he doesn't, and AD doesn't' always seem to want to.
That 3 Curry hit against OKC, when Iggy got the rebound he was looking all over the court immediately to get Curry the ball.
This should be simple. Don't need a play drawn up. Get him the ball around the elbow extended and get the frick out of the way. Dallas has been doing this with Dirk for quite some time now.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 7:50 am to WeeWee
it's very little about what is said, and more about picking plays that work better than 50% of the time. Saying these things publicly is about letting AD23 know more of it is on his shoulders, in tiny tiny increments. He may feel he's the best player on the court when he is out there, but at 22 how many of us took ownership of every aspect of things? It's natural to look to older people to be responsible in crunch time.
I imagine very few of us could even beat the guys on video games that are as much better at them, as Gentry is better than us at coaching basketball.
Patience. This isn't his team. Let's give them this offseason to tweak, and then REALLY get on Gentry if we aren't in the playoffs NEXT season.
I imagine very few of us could even beat the guys on video games that are as much better at them, as Gentry is better than us at coaching basketball.
Patience. This isn't his team. Let's give them this offseason to tweak, and then REALLY get on Gentry if we aren't in the playoffs NEXT season.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 8:44 am to KindaRaw
He gonna run Davis out of New Orleans just watch. I'm not even mad this time, stupid arse management doesn't deserve an elite player 
Posted on 3/9/16 at 8:57 am to oncealurker
Gentry reminds me so much of Johnny Jones in coaching.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 9:22 am to patendedgmf
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He may feel he's the best player on the court when he is out there, but at 22 how many of us took ownership of every aspect of things?
This is his 4th season, he was almost the MVP last year. He's been anointed as the player every GM would like to start their franchise with currently. What more do you want?
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It's natural to look to older people to be responsible in crunch time.
No it's not. It's natural to WANT to take over in crunch time. I'm not even a great rec ball player, but when the game is on the line, I want to take the last shot. I am always confident i will win my team the game and that's regardless of who i'm playing with.
You either want to take the shot or you don't, and AD doesn't seem to want to enough. The AD against OKC last year that hit the double pump 3 wanted to win the game by any means necessary. That's the AD that needs to show up every night. Not the AD that goes the last 3 minutes of a game and doesn't even touch the ball, much less get a shot off.
We would say this all the time last year. I can accept losing a game down the stretch with AD either taking the shots or making the pass on the last few possessions. What I can't take is losing a close game and AD doesn't even touch the ball on the last few possessions. There were countless games last year where AD would literally not touch the ball the last 3 minutes of a game and we'd lose.
Who the hell on the Pelicans roster is "older" that he should be looking to?
Posted on 3/9/16 at 9:37 am to TeddyPadillac
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No it's not. It's natural to WANT to take over in crunch time.
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You either want to take the shot or you don't, and AD doesn't seem to want to enough.
Correct. He's not the Garnett type alpha individual.
I'm guessing you are older than 30... and don't have kids?
AD23's generation has less of this "ALPHA" in them than ever.
They aren't grizzled angry kids. They aren't rewarded for being aggressive, they are chastised. It's still in many people naturally, but he's not one of them. So what?
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Who the hell on the Pelicans roster is "older" that he should be looking to?
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"At the end of the game, I think we need to get the ball to Anthony more," Gentry said recently. "We need to start training him to be the guy down the stretch. If you've got a great player, that's what you do."
He's looking to the coach, and the coach is going to give the confidence, little by little, by putting him in positions to succeed.
Posted on 3/9/16 at 9:46 am to TeddyPadillac
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You either want to take the shot or you don't, and AD doesn't seem to want to enough
The problem is he's not good at creating his own shot still. You referenced Dirk, AD is no Dirk. When you think AD you think Alley Oops, Mid Range Jumpers, and blocks.
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What I can't take is losing a close game and AD doesn't even touch the ball on the last few possessions. There were countless games last year where AD would literally not touch the ball the last 3 minutes of a game and we'd lose.
That's because since he can't create his own shot well then all you have to do is take the pass away and force someone else to beat you. The only way to stop that from happening is to stop surrounding AD with Trash arse Losers that can be ignored by the defense while they focus on stopping AD. It is not nearly as easy as "Get AD the ball." I'm disappointed that he hasn't developed his baby hook more. He first showed something with it 2 years ago. It should be money by now so that if he can get any kind of post position he's automatic unless they double him from the wing. And when they do double from the wing he should be passing to a wide open shooter that will actually knock down the open 3.
This post was edited on 3/9/16 at 9:48 am
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