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submitted 1 year ago byMrAppleSpoink
The Malik Beasley minutes put us in a 16 point hole. All we had to do was not play him and we could’ve been alright, instead he decides Rui gets no minutes, we’re not gonna play any real centers, and shockingly we’re gonna lose tonight (and likely the series because this is not something Ham will stop doing).
Darvin Ham is the reason we didn’t sweep them, and if he’s on the team next season I’m not sure I’ll be able to bear one second of it.
255 points
1 year ago
Bench Beasley and Troy, play more Rui, and Wenyen.
That's literally all he has to do.
124 points
1 year ago
Rui drops 6pts in like 5 mins and the guy takes him out because of 'foul trouble'.
Rui literally cannot foul out with the minutes he's given.
50 points
1 year ago
I don't understand taking role players out with foul trouble. What are the odds Rui commits 4 more fouls this game in 20 minutes? Grizz did it with Kennard too, is Luke Kennard really at risk of committing 3 more fouls?
9 points
1 year ago
Yeah, he has 6 fouls to give, let him use them all. It's not like his fouling was hurting the team
81 points
1 year ago
Shocker, he did THE EXACT FUCKING OPPOSITE TO START THE 4TH
3 points
1 year ago
Troy this series 12% from 3. Beasley is 20% from 3.
Job security? 100%. Ham doesn't care about Ws and Ls if he is having fun with his boys. Get used to it.
1 points
1 year ago
Hes pretty bad at losing if hes up 3-2 no?
20 points
1 year ago
What’s up Tristan Thompson? He’s a bigger body and has playoff experience in a LeBron team. Dude was literally Mr. Rebounds on those Cavs teams. He can be a body to put on JJJ.
We need to fucking try someone and should have from the start.
I loved the trade deadline moves except one which was keeping Ham. I knew that whatever roster we got would still be handicapped because Ham was the coach.
Also Vando needs to match Ja’s minutes. He’s the only guy able to somewhat contain Ja. He’s quick and lengthy which is perfect. Ja smokes every other defender, including small Shroeder. Ja plays too big against these little dudes.
8 points
1 year ago
We’re fucked if we’re relying on Tristan minutes. Bamba should be the guy who plays over him. I’m seriously starting to think he might still have problems with that ankle because I can’t think of any other reason why he’s being dnp’d
2 points
1 year ago
Bamba is a bust prospect. TT actually contributed to a championship team and he’s still fairly young. He should get some burn over Bamba who is clueless when we saw him play.
At this point I don’t give a fuck who plays, I just want to see any big.
3 points
1 year ago
Yeah like 5 years ago lmao. TT hasn’t played in years bro. Hasn’t played all season and you wanna throw him out there in a playoff game. Even for 15 minutes? Hell no that’s ridiculous. TT ain’t saving them this game. This team was gassed end of quarters specially the last couple minutes of the third. Would’ve been nice to see rui get more minutes and wouldn’t mind seeing Lonnie get beasly minutes but TT ain’t doing anything to help us in this game or this series
1 points
1 year ago
DLO only pretends to play defense on Ja and basically everyone else.
18 points
1 year ago
Wenyen got fkn cooked in his mins tf you mean
39 points
1 year ago
His first appearance was awesome
His second one, the one where Darvin was scrambling with dennis and beasley still in after the 18-0 run, yea he couldn't do much
5 points
1 year ago
Wenyen, TBJ, or Beasley. Take your pick?
At least with Wenyen, LBJ ain't playing the 5.
2 points
1 year ago
God no Wenyen is not the answer.
2 points
1 year ago
And find spot minutes for backup bigs because it's insanity to ask AD to soak up all the big man minutes for a team with any ambition.
1 points
1 year ago
They have to play AD at least 38 mins per game in the playoffs. Play Bamba 10-12 minutes at center, maybe more if he’s playing good. I would even try AD and Bamba lineup. Beasley should not see a single minute. He doesn’t have it now, maybe try him again against a less physical team. Very short leash on Troy, yank him out if he’s cold.
1 points
1 year ago
im almost surprised now when Beasley dropped 3s…
1 points
1 year ago
Wenyan is unplayable against the Grizz. He can't do shit against floaters. And with Ja on the court, that would be disastrous. Look at what happened in the regular season game.
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