Me too. The only possible scenario for Val and Davis getting more minutes was for Bargs and Amir to be inactive for the game. And it finally happened, for one glorious night, we don't have to see Jamal Crawford jacking up 3's and playing lazy defense. Hopefully if Casey is smart he will run the game in a half court with Val in the post.
It'll be interesting to see how differently the offense flows tonight.
I think offense will still be bogged down and just clogged in general. The main difference should be on defense and rebounding.
Offensively, for Ed and Val to be consistently efficient is to have perimeter players to penetrate and dish. Neither Ed nor Val are players you can dump the ball down to; but they'll work harder than the man they're facing and will get easy garbage points...
I think offense will still be bogged down and just clogged in general. The main difference should be on defense and rebounding.
A difference in defense in rebounding is the obvious change we'll see tonight, but I'm wondering if there will be more ball-movement tonight as a result of the ballstopper being out of the lineup or if someone else will just start doing all the jacking. Not sexual.
I think offense will still be bogged down and just clogged in general. The main difference should be on defense and rebounding.
Offensively, for Ed and Val to be consistently efficient is to have perimeter players to penetrate and dish. Neither Ed nor Val are players you can dump the ball down to; but they'll work harder than the man they're facing and will get easy garbage points...
Agree on Davis, disagree on Val. Sure he's no Tim Duncan down on the blocks but the man does have post moves and is a post player. It's hard to penetrate and dish using guards when you have 2 guys that won't leave the paint. That's why I could only see a lineup like this succeeding if you dump it in to the big man down low and let him either operate down there one on one or dish it out to the perimeter if he gets doubled.
Agree on Davis, disagree on Val. Sure he's no Tim Duncan down on the blocks but the man does have post moves and is a post player. It's hard to penetrate and dish using guards when you have 2 guys that won't leave the paint. That's why I could only see a lineup like this succeeding if you dump it in to the big man down low and let him either operate down there one on one or dish it out to the perimeter if he gets doubled.
I think Val can eventually become a player you can throw the ball down there for a play or two. But he is still very raw; he doesn't have a consistent go-to move and a counter move. You see flashes of it, but it's not polished just yet. I see him as a Marc Gasol type player in the future...
I think Val can eventually become a player you can throw the ball down there for a play or two. But he is still very raw; he doesn't have a consistent go-to move and a counter move.[/b] You see flashes of it, but it's not polished just yet. I see him as a Marc Gasol type player in the future...
Oh yeah, I definitely agree to that. I guess I was moreso talking long term the way I hope that we end up using him. Your right he is very raw right now and can't be depended on consistently on the block.
Maybe he's still trying to figure out his teammates. Maybe we've been subjected to sub-par PG play for so long we over value someone who looks like a capable NBA PG.
Bargnani Out Indefinitely
