MarylandHawk

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Cam only has one issue and when he figures it out, he will be unstoppable. He has all the skills you want in a basketball player and the perfect size. Right now he is just attacking offensively and not setting his man up and then taking what they give him. Right now he is forcing the issue. Once he understands the defensive tendencies of his opponents, he can toy with them how ever he likes. Nobody in NBA will be able to guard him. He needs to study the players defending him and then attack. Deandre started doing this this season. If they play off, pull up jumper, if they close out, ball fake get good first step and attack the rim. If the off defender is coming over to help based on his defensive assignment, pass the ball to his man. Read and react. I still like him as a starter because he can play the guard position and Snell can’t. This will be especially important when Dre gets back.

He plays so uptight. The dude just needs to relax out there. He can do everything except for shooting threes and driving to the basket. Lol. He needs to get it together.

I agree, they either can’t keep our guys healthy or they keep them out too long. Either way it is not benefiting the team.

Sucks. They should make the designation anyway to give them the distinction.

Come on Clint and Trae!

Simmons and Embid about to go into Covid protocol.

I think it is easy to forget that LP has been around the development of stars in this league and they all will tell you he had a big part in that. From LBJ to Steph to Embid. Now Trae. We can’t automatically assume top drafted players will develop into superstars because of their draft position. In fact, all the pundits were betting that Trae would be a bust. LP had no head coaching experience before he started and it was clear that we were in a rebuild not focused on winning but development. He did his part. We just can’t lose sight of that because we want to make the playoffs now. Had it not been for the John suspension and our season getting cut short, he would have had more opportunities to develop Cam and Dre and possibly more team chemistry. It is still important to make sure Cam has an opportunity to develop because he is the key to our long term success.

Although I think it was the right decision to move on for LP, my biggest concern is the continued development of the young guys. LP was brought here for that and he was super successful in developing John and Trae and was right there with DeAndre. If Cam and OO get shelved for our run at the eight seed, that may set us back from our bigger goals which is to out together a squad that can compete for a championship. I hope Nate can balance the two going forward.

This will be last comment on this. I saw no reports for 4 weeks that stated he was working out anywhere or why he wasn't traveling with the team. I wanted to know the answer to that. The latest reports after I had my questions, provide some clarity on that. Thanks for posting the articles here.

We got a special one. Good coaching and management will take advantage of his abilities.

Because there were no reports.

Thank you. Someone understands me. I am questioning the medical staff and front office on these injuries because they seem to be purposely slow walking the injuries. I know Emory has a reputation to protect so they are always going to err on the side of caution, but the player and the coach have the ultimate say on when it is right to get back out there. Pierce mentioned in one of his old pressers that he has no idea when players will be available and he just coaches whoever is out there. That seemed like a weird comment to me because he was clearly frustrated when he said it.

Yes. It’s all about momentum too. I would rather be the team that is hot going into the playoffs rather than early in the season. If we can survive March and be in the 9th or 10th spot, we will definitely make a late run because the schedule favors us and hopefully we will have a full squad.

I understand that but the guy basically had a knee scope. From what I understand about the surgery, doctors want the patients get back on their feet as soon as possible. Also, the type of surgery he had was specifically to get rid of the pain he was feeling. It stands to reason that if he has less pain than before he went under surgery and doctors want him to get on his knee as soon as possible he should be some where walking around or working out. He has been ghost for awhile now. Glad we have an update now.

I agree. I just hope he is able to get back into basketball shape pretty quickly.

True, but he was out about two weeks before that. Your Kirschner update provided some of what I was looking for though which is that he is actively on his feet working out.

This is decent news. I hope progressive court loading means playing by himself, then one on one, and then team work before March 19.

You guys do realize he has been out for 6 weeks right? Something is not right.

Which leads me to believe he is in a cast somewhere laying in bed if he can’t even walk around with the team.

Yeah, but Bogi, Cam, Dunn are all with the team. What gives.

Why is Dre not traveling with the team? Is he doing some sort of major rehab or is he so debilitated he his somewhere laying in bed and can’t move?

Nice acknowledgement. He is trending in the right direction.

Players that actually play basketball. The beat ability is availability.

Is John alright? He didn't play in the 4th quarter. Great game. It was nice to see the bench rotation. Rondo and Bogi combination is so nice to see. In the past, it has been Rondo and a bunch of other non scorers or facilitators.