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If they start something like 1-5 its time to show up to the Blender with bags on our heads and a "Fire Gentry/Dump Demps" Banner. Every year is the same story. This team is just not ready to compete. Gentry is literally the worst coach in the league by a country mile and the FO just doesn't get it.

Defense was bad throughout except for AD's ability to contest shots at the rim. The biggest problem seemed to be getting lost in rotations and Boogie's refusal to come out on his man. The fact the team has plenty of solid individual defenders makes me believe they will figure it out.

The beginning of the game had Finch's fingerprints all over it. All 5 guys constantly moving; getting into offensive sets quickly and making lots of quick passes; getting AD and Boogie the ball in positions where the can attack the rim. The second half was similar to what we have come to expect from this Gentry coached team. A guard holding the ball on the perimeter trying to figure out what to do with AD and Boogie simply standing around saying wtf occasionally jacking up threes. In my opinion, Gentry should be banned from calling any plays because he keeps coaching like Nash or Curry is on his team. It is only the first game, but old habits die hard. I just hope Demps pulls the plug on the Gentry experiment quickly if things are not working, or else I hope Rondo and Cousins stage a mutiny. There is too much talent on this team to have another year with a coach that can't figure things out.

I liked Moore and Diallo's aggressiveness. Despite his fouls, Diaollo gives this team instant energy off the bench. I am hoping that Gentry keeps giving him minutes because he has tremendous upside.

For Jrue's sake, I hope he doesn't play any point this year. The difference between him and Rondo is night and day. Rondo knows how to bend the defense whereas Jrue simply reacts to what he sees in front of him.

I'd love to see a small lineup with Chandler at the 4 and Boogie at the 5.

Agree. Still no defense or rebounding. With the trade they lost a lot of depth. Dantoni teams do not do well in the playoffs. Never have and never will.

They would have to clear a lot of cap space (assuming Jrue resigns), probably by attaching future numbers ones to some combination of Asik, Ajinca, Moore, or Hill. I would do it if the opportunity was there. The Pels badly need a legit wing.