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re: Is Monty Really Learning?
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:27 pm to Geauxgurt
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:27 pm to Geauxgurt
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I can almost guarantee if this team is healthy, people wouldn't be happy with the product Monty puts out.
I can almost guarantee you the exact opposite. Obvious choices are obvious, when this team was fully healthy they had a winning record (9-6 or .600) and played much differently, they were top 10 in pace and chose offense over defense. The problem comes when the choices aren't so obvious and Monty goes with trusted (veteran) over unfamiliar (you damn kids and your small ball need to get off of my lawn!).
I don't have much faith if we end up in a chess match against a top coach in a playoff series, but this team is talented enough when healthy to overcome many of its coaching deficiencies and play exciting basketball on the way to a first round exit.
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Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:36 pm to TigerinATL
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I can almost guarantee you the exact opposite.
If I see 9-6 one more time...
The reality though is that it is a very small sample size. Remember, none of the wins came against good teams at the time. I think it was much later in the season we got our first win vs a .500+ club?
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I can almost guarantee if this team is healthy, people wouldn't be happy with the product Monty puts out.
Don't worry, people forget how little Reke was playing, how many dumb 15-18 footers Jason was throwing up, the carousel and ineffectiveness that was our bench, the fact that Monty would essentially clear all of the starters at once and use a bench only lineup, etc, etc..
I remember. I'm just resigned to knowing this idiot will be at the helm next season and just try to enjoy it for what it is.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:39 pm to TigerinATL
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I can almost guarantee you the exact opposite. Obvious choices are obvious, when this team was fully healthy they had a winning record (9-6 or .600) and played much differently, they were top 10 in pace and chose offense over defense. The problem comes when the choices aren't so obvious and Monty goes with trusted (veteran) over unfamiliar (you damn kids and your small ball need to get off of my lawn!).
I disagree with this being different then my projection. Even when healthy, this team struggled mightily against Western Conference teams or any teams for that matter with winning records. That's why I think under Monty, they are destined to be a 7-seed and if lucky 6-seed at best even with perfect health throughout the season.
They'll definitely be something like a 45-50 win team, but again that still keeps them at #6-7 seed and they struggle against teams with equal talent and especially better coaching.
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I don't have much faith if we end up in a chess match against a top coach in a playoff series, but this team is talented enough when healthy to overcome many of its coaching deficiencies and play exciting basketball on the way to a first round exit.
No doubt, but why should this talented roster if healthy have to overcome its coaching deficiencies? That is my point.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:42 pm to TigerinATL
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Obvious choices are obvious
Exactly, his "bad rotations" are a result of bad options. People want him to make chicken salad out of chicken shite. When you have to play extended stretches without several key players, your rotations suffer. Has he made some mistakes? Of course he has, but some people can't see the forest for the trees.
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