Comments on: Bucks vs. Thunder: Pregame Primer

By: grant phillips

grant phillips — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:12:32 +0000

http://www.twitvid.com/D29A4

KD acts like they were meaning to switch since they were so small…

By: Jax Raging Bile Duct

Jax Raging Bile Duct — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:05:56 +0000

With all the switching Russell did, the Bucks guards weren’t taking advantage of it. I don’t know what was going on there. For a while, Jennings and Luke would run back and fort through the lane looking to pass out, drive and kick style. You could almost sense them not wanting to use their frontcourt. For a while, the kick outs were killing us from the arc. Then that stopped in the 3rd quarter, and they never got it back.

You would think that Jennings or Luke could either one drive past Green or Ibaka, but they rarely tried to score off the drive. They just looked totally out of sinc.

Durant, Harden and Green did take advantage of their mismatches, and so did Russell whenever he saw an open lane. After a while the Bucks just dove to double those guy and Thabo just knocked down the open shot.

When it all falls like tonight, and the other team isn’t taking advantage of our defensive switches, it’s just a slow burn all the way to a double digit win. I like how the Thunder can just clamp down once they’re up. That’s a defense we didn’t have last year.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:03:02 +0000

Thanks everyone. The game recap is up.

By: The DON

The DON — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:02:58 +0000

@Chas well lowry is like a borderline starter. not your typical backup pg. and if we can fill a pressing need with one of the best players that plays that role in the league, i would think it would be a good move. keep in mind, all i proposed is collison and SOME cash. i'm not saying trade our 1st rd picks and any other valuable pieces for him

By: B-RY

B-RY — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:00:48 +0000

@Kev
That’s what I figured. Hmmm, maybe it’s just a sophomore thing… KD was pretty lazy on D during his sophomore year, and only put in the energy when he thought he could make a big play… I can’t think of any other excuse.

That said, he did hold Jennings pretty well, although Ridnour seemed to get anywhere he wanted with Russ on him.

Oh… and watching Green shut down Jennings on the perimeter was actually kind of fun…. but I don’t ever want to see it again.

By: Chas

Chas — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:56:36 +0000

You wanna waste trade bait on a back up PG?

By: Kev

Kev — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:56:08 +0000

B-RY :I almost wonder if Brooks is having them switch on purpose… is there any reason for that Kev?

of course when I'm scoring, some of it is subjective . . . so I watch the backup point guard to see what he does for a clue - now tonight was weird because our backups are hurt and who knows what he told Wilks . . . but all the other games Ollie and Weaver RARELY switched off, and remember Russ is very athletic so that can't be an excuse . . . last game he switched off on the center from Utah (Okur) at least twice - that is just insane, onnce Okur scored over him easily - Brooks is too smart a coach to really want that . . .

By: The DON

The DON — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:54:11 +0000

I really think we need to pursue kyle lowry fron houston. He is bar none the best backup PG in the league. i wonder what we could dangle to make houston bite on that trade? Some combination of collison and cash or picks? Although they do have a log jam of terrific frontcourt players like hayes, landry and scola aleady so i dont know how bad they’d want collison

By: B-RY

B-RY — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:50:57 +0000

I almost wonder if Brooks is having them switch on purpose… is there any reason for that Kev?

By: Kev

Kev — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:50:35 +0000

Offense looks great – RW had the lane all night, Thabo actually hit some jumpers, Harden just plays ball, and KD is KD! Green also looked aggressive in going to the hole . . . they had a lead and crushed them in the end!!!!!!!!