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Post by Dante on Mar 9, 2024 23:27:32 GMT -5
JB,GBG,passtheballquick. 3 guys with high basketball IQ and logical arguments/thoughts. It's a pleasure reading your posts.
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Post by GBG on Mar 9, 2024 23:28:00 GMT -5
just play Holiday/Braun/Watson in the playoffs. go with your best guys and pray for the best. Reggie is done. Huh? You want Murray playing 48 minutes? Because none of the three backups you mentioned is a backup PG. I swear, some folks on this forum are completely ignorant. |
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Post by famicommander on Mar 9, 2024 23:28:16 GMT -5
Malone is staggering Murray with the bench in the playoffs too. one of Jamal or Joker will be on the court at all times. just play your best defenders off the bench and the one guy you can trust to make an open 3 (Holiday). Reggie didn't just forget how to play basketball. He proved he still had something in the tank earlier this year. Nobody here seems to be acknowledging that the TNT broadcast said he has been playing through a bad toe injury the other night. He just needs to heal up in the next month. |
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Post by GBG on Mar 9, 2024 23:29:57 GMT -5
Malone is staggering Murray with the bench in the playoffs too. one of Jamal or Joker will be on the court at all times. just play your best defenders off the bench and the one guy you can trust to make an open 3 (Holiday). Reggie didn't just forget how to play basketball. He proved he still had something in the tank earlier this year. Nobody here seems to be acknowledging that the TNT broadcast said he has been playing through a bad toe injury the other night. He just needs to heal up in the next month. Yeah, I’m not concerned about Reggie playing 8-10 mpg in postseason in this slightest. |
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Post by passtheballquick on Mar 9, 2024 23:30:10 GMT -5
Jokic and Murray should have not played in the second half. +34 would be enough for the bench to win this game. Bro it was a 15 point game with them playing the 3rd quarter (Jokic playing the entire 3Q) You think the Nuggets without those 2 are holding that lead? Yep. You could tell that Jokic rightfully checked out in the second half. Reggie would be good enough with Kcp, Mpj, Gordon and the bench to hold onto 34 points lead. It would also be great opportunity for him to regain some confidence but unfortunately Malone always follows his script |
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Post by JB on Mar 9, 2024 23:32:05 GMT -5
Malone is staggering Murray with the bench in the playoffs too. one of Jamal or Joker will be on the court at all times. just play your best defenders off the bench and the one guy you can trust to make an open 3 (Holiday). You still need someone to run PnR with Jokic though because when Jokic catches the ball on the roll, it's either a Jokic floater or a corner 3. Reggie has to play. He's been very good in the PnR with Jokic too. The issue with Reggie right now is he can't make a shot. At some point he will. Defense will be an issue come playoff time but it's impossible to play 8-9 + defenders. I feel like we can survive that, especially considering Joker will be playing with the other starters. Reggie can't score and can't defend. that's a major problem in the playoffs. at least Braun and Watson are going to stop the bench from scoring if they're not contributing offensively . |
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Post by JB on Mar 9, 2024 23:35:01 GMT -5
just play Holiday/Braun/Watson in the playoffs. go with your best guys and pray for the best. Reggie is done. Huh? You want Murray playing 48 minutes? Because none of the three backups you mentioned is a backup PG. I swear, some folks on this forum are completely ignorant. No genius, I want one of Braun/Watson/Holiday subbed in for Jamal when Malone pulls him early to stagger him with the bench. |
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Post by Ring on Mar 9, 2024 23:43:46 GMT -5
You still need someone to run PnR with Jokic though because when Jokic catches the ball on the roll, it's either a Jokic floater or a corner 3. Reggie has to play. He's been very good in the PnR with Jokic too. The issue with Reggie right now is he can't make a shot. At some point he will. Defense will be an issue come playoff time but it's impossible to play 8-9 + defenders. I feel like we can survive that, especially considering Joker will be playing with the other starters. Reggie can't score and can't defend. that's a major problem in the playoffs. at least Braun and Watson are going to stop the bench from scoring if they're not contributing offensively . I don't because the only real options you're going to have then are running DHOs with guys who aren't that comfortable running them or Jokic post ups where he's going to be doubled. Realistically Reggie has to give you 4-6 minutes per half. I think he can do that without being a disaster. He was +8 tonight lol |
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Post by jimijam28 on Mar 9, 2024 23:45:04 GMT -5
great night - f**k salt lake city- NUG WIN -Rapids win in s**t salt lake
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Post by famicommander on Mar 9, 2024 23:45:05 GMT -5
I swear, people on this site get tunnel vision all the time.
Three weeks ago y'all were ready to jettison Braun into the sun.
There's a reason the season is 82 games long. Reggie Jackson will heal up and he'll be a positive contributor in the playoffs. Guaranteed.
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Post by JB on Mar 9, 2024 23:45:22 GMT -5
smaller sample size, but Braun + starters this season has a 95 defensive rating. Reggie + starters has a 112 defensive rating.
I would prioritize defense over offense in the playoffs. Reggie is just a blackhole on both ends.
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Post by GBG on Mar 9, 2024 23:47:06 GMT -5
I feel like we can survive that, especially considering Joker will be playing with the other starters. Reggie can't score and can't defend. that's a major problem in the playoffs. at least Braun and Watson are going to stop the bench from scoring if they're not contributing offensively . I don't because the only real options you're going to have then are running DHOs with guys who aren't that comfortable running them or Jokic post ups where he's going to be doubled. Realistically Reggie has to give you 4-6 minutes per half. I think he can do that without being a disaster. He was +8 tonight lol The other thing fans here don’t seem aware of is Reggie has a history of lifting his game in postseason. Might have been the best player on the floor for Clippers a few postseasons ago when he wasn’t all that good in RS. A veteran PG knows how to prepare and succeed in those bigger games. |
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Post by JB on Mar 9, 2024 23:47:36 GMT -5
I feel like we can survive that, especially considering Joker will be playing with the other starters. Reggie can't score and can't defend. that's a major problem in the playoffs. at least Braun and Watson are going to stop the bench from scoring if they're not contributing offensively . I don't because the only real options you're going to have then are running DHOs with guys who aren't that comfortable running them or Jokic post ups where he's going to be doubled. Realistically Reggie has to give you 4-6 minutes per half. I think he can do that without being a disaster. He was +8 tonight lol you could run AG/Joker 2MG. you could survive those 4 minutes per half if you're stopping the other team from scoring. Reggie is not worth a rotation spot in the playoffs unless he's contributing offensively. |
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Post by GBG on Mar 9, 2024 23:49:44 GMT -5
I don't because the only real options you're going to have then are running DHOs with guys who aren't that comfortable running them or Jokic post ups where he's going to be doubled. Realistically Reggie has to give you 4-6 minutes per half. I think he can do that without being a disaster. He was +8 tonight lol you could run AG/Joker 2MG. you could survive those 4 minutes per half if you're stopping the other team from scoring. Reggie is not worth a rotation spot in the playoffs unless he's contributing offensively. He doesn’t need to contribute as a scorer in the 4-5 minutes per half he spells Murray and plays alongside Jokic. Just needs to control the ball and dish a few assists and run PNR’s with Jokic, which he is fully capable of. |
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Post by JB on Mar 9, 2024 23:53:03 GMT -5
whatever he contributes offensively, he'll give it back on the other end plus interest.
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Post by GBG on Mar 9, 2024 23:56:55 GMT -5
whatever he contributes offensively, he'll give it back on the other end plus interest. You just said Reggie is worth a rotation spot if he’s contributing on offense (“ Reggie is not worth a rotation spot in the playoffs unless he's contributing offensively.”). Now you’re saying he’s gonna be as negative on defense even if good on offense. (“whatever he contributes offensively”). Which is it? You contradict yourself in consecutive posts. |
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Post by JB on Mar 9, 2024 23:59:29 GMT -5
whatever he contributes offensively, he'll give it back on the other end plus interest. You just said Reggie is worth a rotation spot if he’s contributing on offense (“ Reggie is not worth a rotation spot in the playoffs unless he's contributing offensively.”). Now you’re saying he’s gonna be as negative on defense even if good on offense. (“whatever he contributes offensively”). Which is it? You contradict yourself in consecutive posts. if he's making threes and scoring, he's a net zero and ultimately we can survive his presence in the rotation. but if he's only contributing as a PnR partner for Jokic, then he's a net negative and we're better off doubling down on defense and trusting Jokic to power us through. I hope that helps. |
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Post by GBG on Mar 10, 2024 0:07:26 GMT -5
You just said Reggie is worth a rotation spot if he’s contributing on offense (“ Reggie is not worth a rotation spot in the playoffs unless he's contributing offensively.”). Now you’re saying he’s gonna be as negative on defense even if good on offense. (“whatever he contributes offensively”). Which is it? You contradict yourself in consecutive posts. if he's making threes and scoring, he's a net zero and ultimately we can survive his presence in the rotation. but if he's only contributing as a PnR partner for Jokic, then he's a net negative and we're better off doubling down on defense and trusting Jokic to power us through. I hope that helps. And how do you know Reggie is making threes and scoring UNLESS YOU PLAY HIM? He ain’t getting removed from playoff rotation, because Malone believes in one PG on floor at all times, if not two. |
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Post by passtheballquick on Mar 10, 2024 0:07:35 GMT -5
you could run AG/Joker 2MG. you could survive those 4 minutes per half if you're stopping the other team from scoring. Reggie is not worth a rotation spot in the playoffs unless he's contributing offensively. He doesn’t need to contribute as a scorer in the 4-5 minutes per half he spells Murray and plays alongside Jokic. Just needs to control the ball and dish a few assists and run PNR’s with Jokic, which he is fully capable of. That is the best possible scenario you're hoping for. And the magic can happen from time to time. But based on what I am watching every night is that he doesn't seem to understand his role when playing with Jokic. Unlike Jamal, he's also very late with passing the ball in the pnr that leaves Jokic in very uncomfortable position to shoot. I don't even want to mention how trigger happy he is when on the floor. But knowing Malone he will play and we need to pray for him to play at least smarter than what he's doing right now |
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Post by JB on Mar 10, 2024 0:13:18 GMT -5
if he's making threes and scoring, he's a net zero and ultimately we can survive his presence in the rotation. but if he's only contributing as a PnR partner for Jokic, then he's a net negative and we're better off doubling down on defense and trusting Jokic to power us through. I hope that helps. And how do you know Reggie is making threes and scoring UNLESS YOU PLAY HIM? He ain’t getting removed from playoff rotation, because Malone believes in one PG on floor at all times, if not two. because he's been abysmal offensively since the start of the New Year and I don't see why that is going to change. how often do washed players unwash themselves? I'm not suggesting don't play Reggie at all in the playoffs, but I do think we should pull the plug eventually he can't find his second wind. and Malone's recent comments about Reggie suggest his patience is not unlimited. |
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