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Are they playing too fast?

Posted on 12/10/17 at 11:05 pm
Posted by brmark70816
Atlanta, GA
Member since Feb 2011
9830 posts
Posted on 12/10/17 at 11:05 pm
Great win tonight, but yet another game played in the 120s+. It's fun to watch them score so much, especially with better ball movement. But they are still giving up a ton of points (only held two teams all year under 100). I looked it up and they are 6th in the league in pace (LINK ). Offensive and defensive ratings are pretty much the same, which you'd expect since they are around .500. Could they be playing too fast? Given our size advantages, you'd think we could grind teams down. But doesn't seem to be the style or design. Will this change or should it?
Posted by NorthshoreTiger76
Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan
Member since May 2009
80217 posts
Posted on 12/10/17 at 11:25 pm to
Most teams are giving up 100+ but we do need to get our number down a little. I think we are giving up 110. About the pace...I think that is gentry's style so that probably won't change
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
11729 posts
Posted on 12/11/17 at 8:26 am to
quote:

Given our size advantages, you'd think we could grind teams down.


Not many big men can run the floor like Boogie (before he gets tired). I would like to see us work the post more, and we did some last night, and it worked drawing in 3 or 4 guys.

If we can run and limit the turnovers (14 last night, 6 from Jrue alone) I'm okay with it.
Posted by TigerinATL
Member since Feb 2005
61582 posts
Posted on 12/11/17 at 8:35 am to
quote:

Given our size advantages, you'd think we could grind teams down.


AD/DC are just drawing too much attention without even without the ball in their hands to do much in the post. Those often end up being bad possessions with forced shots as the shot clock winds down because they are usually pretty well defended. They have been able to get Jrue some good post ups though.
Posted by corndeaux
Member since Sep 2009
9634 posts
Posted on 12/11/17 at 11:19 am to
1st half they play at 105 possessions/48, they are a +5.

2nd half they play at 99 possessions/48, they are a -4.5

do they just simply play better going faster? do they run out of gas in the 2nd half from playing too fast? i dont know.

i do think other posters here are right that grinding it out with Cousins/Davis is not the best way to use their talents or to maximize the rest of the roster.
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