Knicks · Bullish on Deuce (page 15)

Clean @ 3/6/2022 3:33 PM
Nalod wrote:
Clean wrote:
blkexec wrote:
Nalod wrote:He played 7 real minutes last night. He is perhaps getting worked in?

I missed the game. But 7 mins is not long. And if IQ is still running Point while playing alongside deuce, makes since. IQ focused on being a playmaker all off season and started at point this season several times. Played point off the bench as well while rose was out.

Deuce is a combs guard. And he’s not a disruptor type player. He conforms to the team around him, especially in the beginning. He needs minutes and time to adjust and figure out how he can impact. Both iq and deuce need to work on playmaking. But right now deuce is the better defender, at least on paper. That’s why I wanted him to get nba mins.

On offense it doesn’t matter to me what position he plays. But on defense I would expect deuce to draw the tougher guard assignment over IQ, who’s defense lately has been below average.

This game pretty much explains why McBride gets no time. Thibs does not see him as a PG. So every time a PG gets injured or has Covid and can't play all the fans think it's time to give McBride a chance it never happens and now we know why. Quick is a terrible PG but even with McBride on the floor Thibs has Quick playing PG and McBride is just standing in the corner the whole position.

So now we have Obi parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is not a 3pt shooter so that is just a waste. We have Cam parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is one of the few people who can get by his man and drive to the hoop. So that is a waste. Now McBride stand in the corner whenever he plays so our only PG on the roster is no longer a PG. No wonder McBride does not get much time. There are only 2 corners players can stand in. 1 is for Obi and the other is for Cam. SO unless one of them get injured there are no open corners for McBride to sit in the whole possession. I really don't understand how you guys can defend Thibs and his terrible rotations or defensive and offensive schemes.


Why would he pull Cam when he was playing well in the 4th? I will never understand it.

You’d understnad it in the context that good runs don’t always last. Who else was coming in?
Fornier is a streak shooter and if he gets hot, he can carry the team. Cam has yet to shot that type of game.
You understand AFter the game. Knicks win, you blow it off. they lose you have something to point to. In hindsight your right, but at that moment thibs went with what he thought gets him the win. It did not work.

We all want the wins and Reddish to produce. Injury, Covid, fate, what ever, he is getting minutes.
McBride got 7 min more than he got previous. What he does in Gleague is play free and like a star. if he can do that in the big show, he is Tim Hardway Sr. Unleash him? its been tried. He is not there. Much to learn.. this is what I see in previous games here. The 15 pt game was a nice stretch. He might be a very very good player. Just not yet. Soon? Maybe?

You talk like you know a lot about how McBride plays in the NBA when he has gotten virtually no playing time and now that he is getting 7 minutes of playing time it is out of position and just to stand in a corner.

On the Cam topic this is the same as the Obi topic. You expect to see him have games where he can carry a team. The problem is he does not get enough time to do that. By the time he comes in off the bench and get warmed up he is getting subbed out. Even when playing well they get subbed out. His last game was proof of that and Obi is proof of that already. Many games this season Obi outplayed Randle and still was subbed out after his usual 4 or 5 minutes.

It seems like you defend Thibs on every subject. So that raises the question. What things do you see Thibs doing well this year what things do you think he is doing poorly this year?

martin @ 3/6/2022 4:31 PM
Clean wrote:
Nalod wrote:
Clean wrote:
blkexec wrote:
Nalod wrote:He played 7 real minutes last night. He is perhaps getting worked in?

I missed the game. But 7 mins is not long. And if IQ is still running Point while playing alongside deuce, makes since. IQ focused on being a playmaker all off season and started at point this season several times. Played point off the bench as well while rose was out.

Deuce is a combs guard. And he’s not a disruptor type player. He conforms to the team around him, especially in the beginning. He needs minutes and time to adjust and figure out how he can impact. Both iq and deuce need to work on playmaking. But right now deuce is the better defender, at least on paper. That’s why I wanted him to get nba mins.

On offense it doesn’t matter to me what position he plays. But on defense I would expect deuce to draw the tougher guard assignment over IQ, who’s defense lately has been below average.

This game pretty much explains why McBride gets no time. Thibs does not see him as a PG. So every time a PG gets injured or has Covid and can't play all the fans think it's time to give McBride a chance it never happens and now we know why. Quick is a terrible PG but even with McBride on the floor Thibs has Quick playing PG and McBride is just standing in the corner the whole position.

So now we have Obi parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is not a 3pt shooter so that is just a waste. We have Cam parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is one of the few people who can get by his man and drive to the hoop. So that is a waste. Now McBride stand in the corner whenever he plays so our only PG on the roster is no longer a PG. No wonder McBride does not get much time. There are only 2 corners players can stand in. 1 is for Obi and the other is for Cam. SO unless one of them get injured there are no open corners for McBride to sit in the whole possession. I really don't understand how you guys can defend Thibs and his terrible rotations or defensive and offensive schemes.


Why would he pull Cam when he was playing well in the 4th? I will never understand it.

You’d understnad it in the context that good runs don’t always last. Who else was coming in?
Fornier is a streak shooter and if he gets hot, he can carry the team. Cam has yet to shot that type of game.
You understand AFter the game. Knicks win, you blow it off. they lose you have something to point to. In hindsight your right, but at that moment thibs went with what he thought gets him the win. It did not work.

We all want the wins and Reddish to produce. Injury, Covid, fate, what ever, he is getting minutes.
McBride got 7 min more than he got previous. What he does in Gleague is play free and like a star. if he can do that in the big show, he is Tim Hardway Sr. Unleash him? its been tried. He is not there. Much to learn.. this is what I see in previous games here. The 15 pt game was a nice stretch. He might be a very very good player. Just not yet. Soon? Maybe?

You talk like you know a lot about how McBride plays in the NBA when he has gotten virtually no playing time and now that he is getting 7 minutes of playing time it is out of position and just to stand in a corner.

On the Cam topic this is the same as the Obi topic. You expect to see him have games where he can carry a team. The problem is he does not get enough time to do that. By the time he comes in off the bench and get warmed up he is getting subbed out. Even when playing well they get subbed out. His last game was proof of that and Obi is proof of that already. Many games this season Obi outplayed Randle and still was subbed out after his usual 4 or 5 minutes.

It seems like you defend Thibs on every subject. So that raises the question. What things do you see Thibs doing well this year what things do you think he is doing poorly this year?

The irony of this statement doesn't dawn on you regarding your own statements pretty much doing the same?

Clean @ 3/6/2022 5:16 PM
martin wrote:
Clean wrote:
Nalod wrote:
Clean wrote:
blkexec wrote:
Nalod wrote:He played 7 real minutes last night. He is perhaps getting worked in?

I missed the game. But 7 mins is not long. And if IQ is still running Point while playing alongside deuce, makes since. IQ focused on being a playmaker all off season and started at point this season several times. Played point off the bench as well while rose was out.

Deuce is a combs guard. And he’s not a disruptor type player. He conforms to the team around him, especially in the beginning. He needs minutes and time to adjust and figure out how he can impact. Both iq and deuce need to work on playmaking. But right now deuce is the better defender, at least on paper. That’s why I wanted him to get nba mins.

On offense it doesn’t matter to me what position he plays. But on defense I would expect deuce to draw the tougher guard assignment over IQ, who’s defense lately has been below average.

This game pretty much explains why McBride gets no time. Thibs does not see him as a PG. So every time a PG gets injured or has Covid and can't play all the fans think it's time to give McBride a chance it never happens and now we know why. Quick is a terrible PG but even with McBride on the floor Thibs has Quick playing PG and McBride is just standing in the corner the whole position.

So now we have Obi parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is not a 3pt shooter so that is just a waste. We have Cam parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is one of the few people who can get by his man and drive to the hoop. So that is a waste. Now McBride stand in the corner whenever he plays so our only PG on the roster is no longer a PG. No wonder McBride does not get much time. There are only 2 corners players can stand in. 1 is for Obi and the other is for Cam. SO unless one of them get injured there are no open corners for McBride to sit in the whole possession. I really don't understand how you guys can defend Thibs and his terrible rotations or defensive and offensive schemes.


Why would he pull Cam when he was playing well in the 4th? I will never understand it.

You’d understnad it in the context that good runs don’t always last. Who else was coming in?
Fornier is a streak shooter and if he gets hot, he can carry the team. Cam has yet to shot that type of game.
You understand AFter the game. Knicks win, you blow it off. they lose you have something to point to. In hindsight your right, but at that moment thibs went with what he thought gets him the win. It did not work.

We all want the wins and Reddish to produce. Injury, Covid, fate, what ever, he is getting minutes.
McBride got 7 min more than he got previous. What he does in Gleague is play free and like a star. if he can do that in the big show, he is Tim Hardway Sr. Unleash him? its been tried. He is not there. Much to learn.. this is what I see in previous games here. The 15 pt game was a nice stretch. He might be a very very good player. Just not yet. Soon? Maybe?

You talk like you know a lot about how McBride plays in the NBA when he has gotten virtually no playing time and now that he is getting 7 minutes of playing time it is out of position and just to stand in a corner.

On the Cam topic this is the same as the Obi topic. You expect to see him have games where he can carry a team. The problem is he does not get enough time to do that. By the time he comes in off the bench and get warmed up he is getting subbed out. Even when playing well they get subbed out. His last game was proof of that and Obi is proof of that already. Many games this season Obi outplayed Randle and still was subbed out after his usual 4 or 5 minutes.

It seems like you defend Thibs on every subject. So that raises the question. What things do you see Thibs doing well this year what things do you think he is doing poorly this year?

The irony of this statement doesn't dawn on you regarding your own statements pretty much doing the same?

Huh? I never said McBride was going to do well. I said give him a chance. Now I am adding to give him a chance while not playing out of position. Maybe I am missing something so please elaborate.

fitzfarm @ 3/6/2022 8:44 PM
Clean wrote:
martin wrote:
Clean wrote:
Nalod wrote:
Clean wrote:
blkexec wrote:
Nalod wrote:He played 7 real minutes last night. He is perhaps getting worked in?

I missed the game. But 7 mins is not long. And if IQ is still running Point while playing alongside deuce, makes since. IQ focused on being a playmaker all off season and started at point this season several times. Played point off the bench as well while rose was out.

Deuce is a combs guard. And he’s not a disruptor type player. He conforms to the team around him, especially in the beginning. He needs minutes and time to adjust and figure out how he can impact. Both iq and deuce need to work on playmaking. But right now deuce is the better defender, at least on paper. That’s why I wanted him to get nba mins.

On offense it doesn’t matter to me what position he plays. But on defense I would expect deuce to draw the tougher guard assignment over IQ, who’s defense lately has been below average.

This game pretty much explains why McBride gets no time. Thibs does not see him as a PG. So every time a PG gets injured or has Covid and can't play all the fans think it's time to give McBride a chance it never happens and now we know why. Quick is a terrible PG but even with McBride on the floor Thibs has Quick playing PG and McBride is just standing in the corner the whole position.

So now we have Obi parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is not a 3pt shooter so that is just a waste. We have Cam parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is one of the few people who can get by his man and drive to the hoop. So that is a waste. Now McBride stand in the corner whenever he plays so our only PG on the roster is no longer a PG. No wonder McBride does not get much time. There are only 2 corners players can stand in. 1 is for Obi and the other is for Cam. SO unless one of them get injured there are no open corners for McBride to sit in the whole possession. I really don't understand how you guys can defend Thibs and his terrible rotations or defensive and offensive schemes.


Why would he pull Cam when he was playing well in the 4th? I will never understand it.

You’d understnad it in the context that good runs don’t always last. Who else was coming in?
Fornier is a streak shooter and if he gets hot, he can carry the team. Cam has yet to shot that type of game.
You understand AFter the game. Knicks win, you blow it off. they lose you have something to point to. In hindsight your right, but at that moment thibs went with what he thought gets him the win. It did not work.

We all want the wins and Reddish to produce. Injury, Covid, fate, what ever, he is getting minutes.
McBride got 7 min more than he got previous. What he does in Gleague is play free and like a star. if he can do that in the big show, he is Tim Hardway Sr. Unleash him? its been tried. He is not there. Much to learn.. this is what I see in previous games here. The 15 pt game was a nice stretch. He might be a very very good player. Just not yet. Soon? Maybe?

You talk like you know a lot about how McBride plays in the NBA when he has gotten virtually no playing time and now that he is getting 7 minutes of playing time it is out of position and just to stand in a corner.

On the Cam topic this is the same as the Obi topic. You expect to see him have games where he can carry a team. The problem is he does not get enough time to do that. By the time he comes in off the bench and get warmed up he is getting subbed out. Even when playing well they get subbed out. His last game was proof of that and Obi is proof of that already. Many games this season Obi outplayed Randle and still was subbed out after his usual 4 or 5 minutes.

It seems like you defend Thibs on every subject. So that raises the question. What things do you see Thibs doing well this year what things do you think he is doing poorly this year?

The irony of this statement doesn't dawn on you regarding your own statements pretty much doing the same?

Huh? I never said McBride was going to do well. I said give him a chance. Now I am adding to give him a chance while not playing out of position. Maybe I am missing something so please elaborate.


What? What did McBride not do well stand in the corner like he was told god thibs needs a offensive coach so bad… who in todays game just has more then one player sit in the corner … the era of Bruce Bowen is over… get the ball moving and get your players moving …. God I want Monty Williams type so bad.

It’s so unfortunate for players like Obi and McBride that thibs won’t run a play or even allow them
to be apart of the offense. We have to be the most ISO team in the NBA possibly the world.

Clean @ 3/6/2022 9:38 PM
fitzfarm wrote:
Clean wrote:
martin wrote:
Clean wrote:
Nalod wrote:
Clean wrote:
blkexec wrote:
Nalod wrote:He played 7 real minutes last night. He is perhaps getting worked in?

I missed the game. But 7 mins is not long. And if IQ is still running Point while playing alongside deuce, makes since. IQ focused on being a playmaker all off season and started at point this season several times. Played point off the bench as well while rose was out.

Deuce is a combs guard. And he’s not a disruptor type player. He conforms to the team around him, especially in the beginning. He needs minutes and time to adjust and figure out how he can impact. Both iq and deuce need to work on playmaking. But right now deuce is the better defender, at least on paper. That’s why I wanted him to get nba mins.

On offense it doesn’t matter to me what position he plays. But on defense I would expect deuce to draw the tougher guard assignment over IQ, who’s defense lately has been below average.

This game pretty much explains why McBride gets no time. Thibs does not see him as a PG. So every time a PG gets injured or has Covid and can't play all the fans think it's time to give McBride a chance it never happens and now we know why. Quick is a terrible PG but even with McBride on the floor Thibs has Quick playing PG and McBride is just standing in the corner the whole position.

So now we have Obi parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is not a 3pt shooter so that is just a waste. We have Cam parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is one of the few people who can get by his man and drive to the hoop. So that is a waste. Now McBride stand in the corner whenever he plays so our only PG on the roster is no longer a PG. No wonder McBride does not get much time. There are only 2 corners players can stand in. 1 is for Obi and the other is for Cam. SO unless one of them get injured there are no open corners for McBride to sit in the whole possession. I really don't understand how you guys can defend Thibs and his terrible rotations or defensive and offensive schemes.


Why would he pull Cam when he was playing well in the 4th? I will never understand it.

You’d understnad it in the context that good runs don’t always last. Who else was coming in?
Fornier is a streak shooter and if he gets hot, he can carry the team. Cam has yet to shot that type of game.
You understand AFter the game. Knicks win, you blow it off. they lose you have something to point to. In hindsight your right, but at that moment thibs went with what he thought gets him the win. It did not work.

We all want the wins and Reddish to produce. Injury, Covid, fate, what ever, he is getting minutes.
McBride got 7 min more than he got previous. What he does in Gleague is play free and like a star. if he can do that in the big show, he is Tim Hardway Sr. Unleash him? its been tried. He is not there. Much to learn.. this is what I see in previous games here. The 15 pt game was a nice stretch. He might be a very very good player. Just not yet. Soon? Maybe?

You talk like you know a lot about how McBride plays in the NBA when he has gotten virtually no playing time and now that he is getting 7 minutes of playing time it is out of position and just to stand in a corner.

On the Cam topic this is the same as the Obi topic. You expect to see him have games where he can carry a team. The problem is he does not get enough time to do that. By the time he comes in off the bench and get warmed up he is getting subbed out. Even when playing well they get subbed out. His last game was proof of that and Obi is proof of that already. Many games this season Obi outplayed Randle and still was subbed out after his usual 4 or 5 minutes.

It seems like you defend Thibs on every subject. So that raises the question. What things do you see Thibs doing well this year what things do you think he is doing poorly this year?

The irony of this statement doesn't dawn on you regarding your own statements pretty much doing the same?

Huh? I never said McBride was going to do well. I said give him a chance. Now I am adding to give him a chance while not playing out of position. Maybe I am missing something so please elaborate.


What? What did McBride not do well stand in the corner like he was told god thibs needs a offensive coach so bad… who in todays game just has more then one player sit in the corner … the era of Bruce Bowen is over… get the ball moving and get your players moving …. God I want Monty Williams type so bad.

It’s so unfortunate for players like Obi and McBride that thibs won’t run a play or even allow them
to be apart of the offense. We have to be the most ISO team in the NBA possibly the world.


Agree on all points.
Philc1 @ 3/6/2022 11:14 PM
Clean wrote:
martin wrote:
Clean wrote:
Nalod wrote:
Clean wrote:
blkexec wrote:
Nalod wrote:He played 7 real minutes last night. He is perhaps getting worked in?

I missed the game. But 7 mins is not long. And if IQ is still running Point while playing alongside deuce, makes since. IQ focused on being a playmaker all off season and started at point this season several times. Played point off the bench as well while rose was out.

Deuce is a combs guard. And he’s not a disruptor type player. He conforms to the team around him, especially in the beginning. He needs minutes and time to adjust and figure out how he can impact. Both iq and deuce need to work on playmaking. But right now deuce is the better defender, at least on paper. That’s why I wanted him to get nba mins.

On offense it doesn’t matter to me what position he plays. But on defense I would expect deuce to draw the tougher guard assignment over IQ, who’s defense lately has been below average.

This game pretty much explains why McBride gets no time. Thibs does not see him as a PG. So every time a PG gets injured or has Covid and can't play all the fans think it's time to give McBride a chance it never happens and now we know why. Quick is a terrible PG but even with McBride on the floor Thibs has Quick playing PG and McBride is just standing in the corner the whole position.

So now we have Obi parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is not a 3pt shooter so that is just a waste. We have Cam parked in the corner whenever he plays and he is one of the few people who can get by his man and drive to the hoop. So that is a waste. Now McBride stand in the corner whenever he plays so our only PG on the roster is no longer a PG. No wonder McBride does not get much time. There are only 2 corners players can stand in. 1 is for Obi and the other is for Cam. SO unless one of them get injured there are no open corners for McBride to sit in the whole possession. I really don't understand how you guys can defend Thibs and his terrible rotations or defensive and offensive schemes.


Why would he pull Cam when he was playing well in the 4th? I will never understand it.

You’d understnad it in the context that good runs don’t always last. Who else was coming in?
Fornier is a streak shooter and if he gets hot, he can carry the team. Cam has yet to shot that type of game.
You understand AFter the game. Knicks win, you blow it off. they lose you have something to point to. In hindsight your right, but at that moment thibs went with what he thought gets him the win. It did not work.

We all want the wins and Reddish to produce. Injury, Covid, fate, what ever, he is getting minutes.
McBride got 7 min more than he got previous. What he does in Gleague is play free and like a star. if he can do that in the big show, he is Tim Hardway Sr. Unleash him? its been tried. He is not there. Much to learn.. this is what I see in previous games here. The 15 pt game was a nice stretch. He might be a very very good player. Just not yet. Soon? Maybe?

You talk like you know a lot about how McBride plays in the NBA when he has gotten virtually no playing time and now that he is getting 7 minutes of playing time it is out of position and just to stand in a corner.

On the Cam topic this is the same as the Obi topic. You expect to see him have games where he can carry a team. The problem is he does not get enough time to do that. By the time he comes in off the bench and get warmed up he is getting subbed out. Even when playing well they get subbed out. His last game was proof of that and Obi is proof of that already. Many games this season Obi outplayed Randle and still was subbed out after his usual 4 or 5 minutes.

It seems like you defend Thibs on every subject. So that raises the question. What things do you see Thibs doing well this year what things do you think he is doing poorly this year?

The irony of this statement doesn't dawn on you regarding your own statements pretty much doing the same?

Huh? I never said McBride was going to do well. I said give him a chance. Now I am adding to give him a chance while not playing out of position. Maybe I am missing something so please elaborate.

Classic false dilemma fallacy. McBride can either be 2007 Chris Paul or the worst pg in the league there’s no in between

EwingsGlass @ 3/6/2022 11:29 PM
Thing I like about McBride is his grittiness. Taken at full value, I think he has the mental aptitude to keep working with the coaches despite the lack of playing time. I really really liked him out of college and think he has real talent. Not really sure why Burks gets more time at the PG while he is on the back of the bench. Only answer is that Thibs thinks the 1st unit is better with Burks and no one in the second unit than McBride in the first unit and Burks in the second unit. Doesn’t really make sense to me, but with Rose back soon, there will be other decisions to be made.
Nalod @ 3/7/2022 9:03 AM

Lets be real. Deuce is a 21 year old Combo guard who when freed up can score buckets int he Gleague. Is he better then the Crafty Burks? “But he needs a chance”. why? He is 21 seccond round pick who had one really good season in college. He is far from ready.

“But how do we know”. You don’t, knicks coacching staff makes the call.

“Im vidicated, see what the kids did last night!!” Not vidicated. Thibs and Staff getting the kids to step up. Reddish is more accountable here then in ATL and is earning his minutes. not sure I can say he is ready to be back up 4 as he is slight but a John collins comparision is not unereaistic if he can put on 20 lbs and carry it.

What you saw last night backs up my concept. He did good things besides score. yet its the scoring in the GLeague that gets the love for him to play by fans. Thibs calls him a combo guard. His Gleague outbursts show a potetial thats exciting. But thats high volume balls to the wall Gleague ball. If he could light it up and be a “Baron Davis” type player (Physically the kid is a bull!), don’t anyone think the knicks would let it happen? Thibs is stubborn but c’mon man, he is not stupid!

To see RJ lead the second unit and up the pace? That was interesting install.

Its been so long since we had a real PG, we don’t know what they do in the modern game. Jah Morant is more than a PG, he is the love child of Iverson and Jordan. Very young and Im not saying he is a goat. He is uber athletic and as a threat he draws defenders and playmakes. CP3 elongated his career buy crafty ability to penetrate. This is what IQ does well and why he is being groomed. Its not easy to playmake in the paint!!!!! He is not a flyer like Jah or a tank like CP3.

Deuce is a bit Davion Mitchell. Solid defender and has offensive game. He is playing in the Gleague, and getting some time here..
He is not better than Burks, but his upside is there. “Why not just let it happen since we gonna lose every game”? Thats fair but thats easy to say when the losing is happening. Thibs wants to end the season on a high note.

blkexec @ 3/7/2022 9:41 AM
Glad I didn’t see deuce play. Otherwise I would throw salt on his game like nolad. The point of playing deuce is not to say, “I told you so, he’s not ready”. News flash to everybody that thinks like nolad. We know he’s not ready. I didn’t need to see him play yesterday to tell you that.

His fame to claim is scoring in the gleague? No. He’s known from day one to be a ball hawk and 1 on 1 defender that has a mid range pull-up. The purpose of playing deuce is for deuce to get used to nba speed and strength, while deciding if we need to pursue another PG or develop him.


What is all this, he’s not ready crap. Neither is Burks (SG) or rose (INJ). Now I only saw the 4th quarter and looks like IQ had a good game. I wish I saw RJ in that off the bench role. I always thought from the beginning RJ would kill in that second unit. Sims looks more comfortable, why? More playing time. That’s the best development and assessment you can have. Sims looking like a solid backup. Don’t know about deuce yet. Only playing time will tell. Sitting on the bench or in the gleague doesn’t tell us what nba playing time will.

blkexec @ 3/7/2022 9:51 AM
Regardless what thibs or the coaching staff thinks of deuce. Us fans of deuce and these Knicks, who loves to play GM (me) need to see for ourselves. So it’s ok to live in a virtual world. If we live on facts only, might as well shut down UK. And just listen to thibs interviews. And repeat what he says, which is always vanilla and political. So it’s up to the fans to try and figure out what they are really saying.

Oh yeah, cam looks more comfortable too. Keep in mind only saw part of the 4th quarter. Just came back from a weekend road trip.

fitzfarm @ 3/7/2022 10:09 AM
Again McBride looked great in his 18 min. I don’t care if he scores or not, his defense was fantastic and he played a nice role in the win .
Nalod @ 3/7/2022 10:11 AM
blkexec wrote:Glad I didn’t see deuce play. Otherwise I would throw salt on his game like nolad. The point of playing deuce is not to say, “I told you so, he’s not ready”. News flash to everybody that thinks like nolad. We know he’s not ready. I didn’t need to see him play yesterday to tell you that.

His fame to claim is scoring in the gleague? No. He’s known from day one to be a ball hawk and 1 on 1 defender that has a mid range pull-up. The purpose of playing deuce is for deuce to get used to nba speed and strength, while deciding if we need to pursue another PG or develop him.


What is all this, he’s not ready crap. Neither is Burks (SG) or rose (INJ). Now I only saw the 4th quarter and looks like IQ had a good game. I wish I saw RJ in that off the bench role. I always thought from the beginning RJ would kill in that second unit. Sims looks more comfortable, why? More playing time. That’s the best development and assessment you can have. Sims looking like a solid backup. Don’t know about deuce yet. Only playing time will tell. Sitting on the bench or in the gleague doesn’t tell us what nba playing time will.

Don’t be naive, Deuce mania after his gleague outbursts got a big shot in the arm!

His fame to claim is scoring in the gleague? No. He’s known from day one to be a ball hawk and 1 on 1 defender that has a mid range pull-up. The purpose of playing deuce is for deuce to get used to nba speed and strength, while deciding if we need to pursue another PG or develop him.

A bit of “Frank” in that statement? LOL.
Miles is 21 years old and not at the end of his timeline. As discussed elsewhere he is getting used to speed and IQ is in front of him on the depth chart. As the season digressed, IQ was not able to start and Miles is not ready for leading the second unit. Thats were Burkes jumps in. Taking Alec off the wing gave time to Grimes. Nothing is perfect.

some “can’t understand” whats going on. This is my take. Maybe it makes sense. Not all agree. thats cool.

blkexec @ 3/7/2022 11:48 AM
fitzfarm wrote:Again McBride looked great in his 18 min. I don’t care if he scores or not, his defense was fantastic and he played a nice role in the win .

That’s great to hear. Didn’t watch him long enough to see how his defense looked. 18 mins? Wow. That’s a lot for him. Good. Did the youth win this game or did the clippers lose it? Also was it the same starting unit?

blkexec @ 3/7/2022 11:53 AM
Nalod wrote:
blkexec wrote:Glad I didn’t see deuce play. Otherwise I would throw salt on his game like nolad. The point of playing deuce is not to say, “I told you so, he’s not ready”. News flash to everybody that thinks like nolad. We know he’s not ready. I didn’t need to see him play yesterday to tell you that.

His fame to claim is scoring in the gleague? No. He’s known from day one to be a ball hawk and 1 on 1 defender that has a mid range pull-up. The purpose of playing deuce is for deuce to get used to nba speed and strength, while deciding if we need to pursue another PG or develop him.


What is all this, he’s not ready crap. Neither is Burks (SG) or rose (INJ). Now I only saw the 4th quarter and looks like IQ had a good game. I wish I saw RJ in that off the bench role. I always thought from the beginning RJ would kill in that second unit. Sims looks more comfortable, why? More playing time. That’s the best development and assessment you can have. Sims looking like a solid backup. Don’t know about deuce yet. Only playing time will tell. Sitting on the bench or in the gleague doesn’t tell us what nba playing time will.

Don’t be naive, Deuce mania after his gleague outbursts got a big shot in the arm!

His fame to claim is scoring in the gleague? No. He’s known from day one to be a ball hawk and 1 on 1 defender that has a mid range pull-up. The purpose of playing deuce is for deuce to get used to nba speed and strength, while deciding if we need to pursue another PG or develop him.

A bit of “Frank” in that statement? LOL.
Miles is 21 years old and not at the end of his timeline. As discussed elsewhere he is getting used to speed and IQ is in front of him on the depth chart. As the season digressed, IQ was not able to start and Miles is not ready for leading the second unit. Thats were Burkes jumps in. Taking Alec off the wing gave time to Grimes. Nothing is perfect.

some “can’t understand” whats going on. This is my take. Maybe it makes sense. Not all agree. thats cool.

Well I like Frank so I guess? I like 2 way players. Frank didn’t have the offensive confidence that deuce has now in his 1st year.

That’s why I like Burks. Great 2 way player. He’s just not a PG.

IQ should be ahead of deuce. I think IQ learning to be a playmaker is better for his career than playing strictly SG. Just my opinion. To me IQ and Deuce are both combs guards and IQ is ahead of deuce. Yes agree.

I’m just trying to see what we have man. Losing season. No point in making the playoffs. I don’t think I’m asking too much. And so far thibs and company are answering the call to play the youths. So I have nothing to complain about.

Clean @ 3/7/2022 3:09 PM
Nalod @ 3/7/2022 9:33 PM
fitzfarm wrote:Again McBride looked great in his 18 min. I don’t care if he scores or not, his defense was fantastic and he played a nice role in the win .

We all have our parameters. I agree with you.
“Free Deuce” after his Gleague SCORING outbursts amplified the calls for him to play if not start regardless of the game outcome. Assumption is losing.

If Deuce is open he has to hit his shots. Thats where frank got hurt. Thats whats not helping OBI.
Gleague Deuce looked like best of Dennis smith Jr at the end of his NC state days.

Philc1 @ 3/8/2022 12:42 AM
Good defender. Needs to learn to avoid fouls similar to Mitch
blkexec @ 3/8/2022 8:15 AM
Philc1 wrote:Good defender. Needs to learn to avoid fouls similar to Mitch

Yep I saw that. I also saw him drive and collapse the defense then kicked it out to Randle for a wide open 3. He played more mins than cam which I did not expect.

Nalod @ 3/8/2022 1:53 PM
blkexec wrote:
Philc1 wrote:Good defender. Needs to learn to avoid fouls similar to Mitch

Yep I saw that. I also saw him drive and collapse the defense then kicked it out to Randle for a wide open 3. He played more mins than cam which I did not expect.

Sims got that bounce! Super fun!
Cam got hurt.
We are micro loving on Deuce. Its all good when we win!

Philc1 @ 3/8/2022 10:42 PM
blkexec wrote:
Philc1 wrote:Good defender. Needs to learn to avoid fouls similar to Mitch

Yep I saw that. I also saw him drive and collapse the defense then kicked it out to Randle for a wide open 3. He played more mins than cam which I did not expect.

He played off ball alot at the 2 last night. Thibs clearly views him as a SG and not even a combo guard. Wherever at least he’s playing. Hopefully eventually Thibs eventually decides to let him run point more

Nalod @ 3/9/2022 2:50 AM
Running the point means you have to be able to penetrate and finish, or shoot the long ball, or create midrange.
Randle is a triple threat and playmakes. RJ. bukes “when on” can do it. The job is there for the taking.
Lets not over think “We need a PG”. On offense we need everyone to do this. YOU don’t often hae 5 guys that can.
Even Kings have Sabonis bringing the ball up. THis is not Kid ball were the short kid brings the ball up.
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