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Post by aztecandrew on Jan 26, 2015 7:18:10 GMT -8
It's interesting how fans judge a player. They will think the player that scores 20 points, but gives up 26 points on the defensive end is more valuable than a guy that scores 7 points but shuts his guy down on the defensive end.
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Post by aztecron on Jan 26, 2015 10:32:52 GMT -8
I am Shepard critic because he is not playing up to his potential! But, there is no way he should have been benched in the second half last night against Colorado State! Shepard is freaking 6'8, versatile and I believe he should have been given the opportunity to play in "crunch time!" Any person that reads and/or make statements on this Board knows that it means more to be on the Court, on the Field, on the Ice in "crunch time" and when the "game is on the line!" For a starter not to be in the game during "crunch time" can affect one's ego, psychological and emotional state. I hope Shepard can bounce back, but last night benching, in my opinion, was the last straw. That wasn't the first time Sheppard has been on the bench the last 5-8 minutes of a close game this year, or last. Sometimes it's all about the matchup or focus.
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Post by The Honey Badger on Jan 26, 2015 11:22:29 GMT -8
Your avatar. The Real Oracle Out The glue had his best offensive game, but unfortunately he made Avilla look like Akeem Olaguon. In his prime. shep and Spencer were pitiful. so happy yo see the Pope unleashed, reminds me of Polee's release. for all you that think this was just one good game for Pope, what part of 6 10 feathery soft touch, ball skills, ATHLETE don't you understand? It's interesting how the glue guy has become the golden standard for doing the "little things" when all he does is put his pants down and get whipped by opposing forwards like Avila. But of course, Fisher and his cult followers will try to spin it and blame O'brien shortcomings on Pope's help defense. Btw, Malik Pope is my hero.
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Post by sleepy on Jan 26, 2015 11:32:38 GMT -8
The glue had his best offensive game, but unfortunately he made Avilla look like Akeem Olaguon. In his prime. shep and Spencer were pitiful. so happy yo see the Pope unleashed, reminds me of Polee's release. for all you that think this was just one good game for Pope, what part of 6 10 feathery soft touch, ball skills, ATHLETE don't you understand? It's interesting how the glue guy has become the golden standard for doing the "little things" when all he does is put his pants down and get whipped by opposing forwards like Avila. But of course, Fisher and his cult followers will try to spin it and blame O'brien shortcomings on Pope's help defense. Btw, Malik Pope is my hero. Fisher and his cult followers? Boy, I should hope so...
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Post by legkick on Jan 26, 2015 11:53:51 GMT -8
It's interesting how the glue guy has become the golden standard for doing the "little things" when all he does is put his pants down and get whipped by opposing forwards like Avila. But of course, Fisher and his cult followers will try to spin it and blame O'brien shortcomings on Pope's help defense. Btw, Malik Pope is my hero. Your cognitive dissonance is really amazing. O'Brien was forced to play Avila because both Spencer (ineffective) and Chol (4 minutes/4 fouls lol) were not able to get it done. He was not their first option; the first two options failed badly. At least O'Brien had an offensive game to partially make up for it; Spencer and Chol offered nothing that game. FWIW, your hero Pope was completely, utterly ineffective at double-teaming Avila, and it was one of his defensive responsibilities.
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Post by standiego on Jan 26, 2015 12:07:58 GMT -8
A combination of not having a go to guy that can finish . The ball was in JJ and AQ's hands for FG and FT's , yet neither could finish . JJ had some of his earlier twists for baskets but could not make his shot or Ft's . AQ was only 3 for 12 and 0 for 6 on threes , 1 assist - . Pope was putting points on the boards but had trouble playing the 4 and doubling on D . Maybe it would have been a time for Shepard to be playing the 4 for D , boards . Seems as though we have guys that can play D and another group of guys that can score now but have trouble with D . No real go to guy . or PG that can distribute the ball . Bottom line guys are inconsistent .
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Post by gigglyforshrigley on Jan 26, 2015 12:18:27 GMT -8
Defense is half the game, and Shep is such a matchup nightmare on defense. He's a huge reason we're as good as we are defensively both this year and last year. However, can he please stop doing that damned Euro-step on every single fast break. He telegraphs it horribly and it almost never works. He needs to quit thinking so much and just put the ball in the bucket on those fast breaks... no need to be cute
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Post by aztech on Jan 26, 2015 12:28:17 GMT -8
A combination of not having a go to guy that can finish . The ball was in JJ and AQ's hands for FG and FT's , yet neither could finish . JJ had some of his earlier twists for baskets but could not make his shot or Ft's . AQ was only 3 for 12 and 0 for 6 on threes , 1 assist - . Pope was putting points on the boards but had trouble playing the 4 and doubling on D . Maybe it would have been a time for Shepard to be playing the 4 for D , boards . Seems as though we have guys that can play D and another group of guys that can score now but have trouble with D . No real go to guy . or PG that can distribute the ball . Bottom line guys are inconsistent . We being such a highly rated defense, I think our game plan was questionable. Otherwise Eustachy must have found a hole in Hut's defense. It also didn't help that he had a full week to prepare for us. If they do the same to us in Viejas then I'll be embarrassed to admit CSU and Eustachy are a lot better than we are. We'll have to prove it was a fluke.
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Post by aztech on Jan 26, 2015 12:40:05 GMT -8
Defense is half the game, and Shep is such a matchup nightmare on defense. He's a huge reason we're as good as we are defensively both this year and last year. However, can he please stop doing that damned Euro-step on every single fast break. He telegraphs it horribly and it almost never works. He needs to quit thinking so much and just put the ball in the bucket on those fast breaks... no need to be cute Well he and JF were roommates. I think that explains why he does what he does at times. His periodic showboating under the basket delays getting back on defense. Fisher needs to remind him to cut that BS.
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Post by standiego on Jan 26, 2015 12:44:40 GMT -8
We were behind the whole game , needed to put points on the board . Did not have couple of our better D players in there Spencer or Shepard , so did not get key stops on D . Game was on the line at 73-72 , we were at the line . Could not finish on offense . Did not have the go to guys for that game . Did not make FT's or shots - AQ and JJ . A problem we have known about all year no true PG to distribute the ball AQ had 1 assist and no go to guys .
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Post by aztech on Jan 26, 2015 12:54:42 GMT -8
We were behind the whole game , needed to put points on the board . Did not have couple of our better D players in there Spencer or Shepard , so did not get key stops on D . Game was on the line at 73-72 , we were at the line . Could not finish on offense . Did not have the go to guys for that game . Did not make FT's or shots - AQ and JJ . A problem we have known about all year no true PG to distribute the ball AQ had 1 assist and no go to guys . If you look at the box scores in our games, the forwards always have more assists than Quinn. This is why I'd rather see Kell at PG in close games. He's a better distributor.
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Post by northcountymike on Jan 26, 2015 14:04:24 GMT -8
Your avatar. The Real Oracle Out The glue had his best offensive game, but unfortunately he made Avilla look like Akeem Olaguon. In his prime. shep and Spencer were pitiful. so happy yo see the Pope unleashed, reminds me of Polee's release. for all you that think this was just one good game for Pope, what part of 6 10 feathery soft touch, ball skills, ATHLETE don't you understand? Not sure I've heard of either of these guys...
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Post by johneaztec on Jan 26, 2015 14:23:59 GMT -8
He was the best FT shooter on the floor at the moment This... Of the starters (which is who was playing at the time), Shep has been the best, most consistent FT shooter. I guess that shows how bad of a free throw shooting team we are.
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Post by AztecSports95 on Jan 26, 2015 14:49:58 GMT -8
The glue had his best offensive game, but unfortunately he made Avilla look like Akeem Olaguon. In his prime. shep and Spencer were pitiful. so happy yo see the Pope unleashed, reminds me of Polee's release. for all you that think this was just one good game for Pope, what part of 6 10 feathery soft touch, ball skills, ATHLETE don't you understand? It's interesting how the glue guy has become the golden standard for doing the "little things" when all he does is put his pants down and get whipped by opposing forwards like Avila. But of course, Fisher and his cult followers will try to spin it and blame O'brien shortcomings on Pope's help defense. Btw, Malik Pope is my hero. I FINALLY understand what everyone on here means when they call people "T Shirt Fans".
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Post by aztecdan8 on Jan 26, 2015 15:03:34 GMT -8
Defense is half the game, and Shep is such a matchup nightmare on defense. He's a huge reason we're as good as we are defensively both this year and last year. However, can he please stop doing that damned Euro-step on every single fast break. He telegraphs it horribly and it almost never works. He needs to quit thinking so much and just put the ball in the bucket on those fast breaks... no need to be cute I've posted it before ... It's unfortunate, but Shep overcomplicates almost every finish at the rim ... Euro step, double and triple pump, fading left/right/back, finger roll, double pump dinger roll... And on and on. Almost every finish is soft, weak and not successful. He takes plays that should be, on a 1-10 (1 easy, 10 hardest) difficulty factor, a 3-4-5, and makes it a 9-10-11 (sic). Then there's the very questionable hands and handle. For a guy that drops-misses-loses SO MANY balls, he sure has the ball a lot trying to make something happen. He'll occasionally have a game where there is improvement in these areas, and you think ... He's turned the corner ... And then the next 3 games it's back where it was, or worse. He seems to be playing hard all the time, and doesn't seem to be selfish, so his mistakes are honest mistakes, but I think the mental aspect on O is off for some reason. As a player, on O You should do what you can do well, and not do what you dont do well... Simple, right?. He is frequently doing/attempting things on O you see he can do well on occasion, and he'll look like an NBA guy that time or game. Then it'll be just a nightmare the next play or game. When he is in that mode, he doesn't seem to understand he should dial it back. Which is why we are seeing him on the bench during crunch more often. I actually feel for him a bit. It has to be frustrating for him too. While I question certain aspects of his BB IQ at times, it's clear his everyday IQ is strong. He seems a bright, thoughtful guy. I guess we just keep hoping and pulling for him. If he ever really figures this stuff out and can deliver consistently, he'd be a monster for us. You wonder why he can't play more like Kawhi did. His size, athleticiism and skill set are not that different.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2015 15:18:30 GMT -8
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Post by csfoster on Jan 26, 2015 15:19:20 GMT -8
Defense is half the game, and Shep is such a matchup nightmare on defense. He's a huge reason we're as good as we are defensively both this year and last year. However, can he please stop doing that damned Euro-step on every single fast break. He telegraphs it horribly and it almost never works. He needs to quit thinking so much and just put the ball in the bucket on those fast breaks... no need to be cute I've posted it before ... It's unfortunate, but Shep overcomplicates almost every finish at the rim ... Euro step, double and triple pump, fading left/right/back, finger roll, double pump dinger roll... And on and on. Almost every finish is soft, weak and not successful. He takes plays that should be, on a 1-10 (1 easy, 10 hardest) difficulty factor, a 3-4-5, and makes it a 9-10-11 (sic). Then there's the very questionable hands and handle. For a guy that drops-misses-loses SO MANY balls, he sure has the ball a lot trying to make something happen. He'll occasionally have a game where there is improvement in these areas, and you think ... He's turned the corner ... And then the next 3 games it's back where it was, or worse. He seems to be playing hard all the time, and doesn't seem to be selfish, so his mistakes are honest mistakes, but I think the mental aspect on O is off for some reason. As a player, on O You should do what you can do well, and not do what you dont do well... Simple, right?. He is frequently doing/attempting things on O you see he can do well on occasion, and he'll look like an NBA guy that time or game. Then it'll be just a nightmare the next play or game. When he is in that mode, he doesn't seem to understand he should dial it back. Which is why we are seeing him on the bench during crunch more often. I actually feel for him a bit. It has to be frustrating for him too. While I question certain aspects of his BB IQ at times, it's clear his everyday IQ is strong. He seems a bright, thoughtful guy. I guess we just keep hoping and pulling for him. If he ever really figures this stuff out and can deliver consistently, he'd be a monster for us. You wonder why he can't play more like Kawhi did. His size, athleticiism and skill set are not that different. Nailed it!
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Post by aztecfred on Jan 26, 2015 15:30:45 GMT -8
Maybe if WS looked to pass once in a while on fast break we would finish better?
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Post by aztecdan8 on Jan 26, 2015 15:35:04 GMT -8
Maybe if WS looked to pass once in a while on fast break we would finish better? Actually, great point. In fact, if he gave it up, and kept running, he could/would get it back for an "easy" one.
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Post by namssa on Jan 26, 2015 18:00:59 GMT -8
WS3 leads the team in points and is in the top 3 in most other categories. Talk of his benching is utter nonsense.
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