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Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #60 on: April 22, 2009, 10:52:25 PM »

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Kruger is such a bad decision making. Giddens is intense!

Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #61 on: April 22, 2009, 10:53:52 PM »

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Kruger is such a bad decision making. Giddens is intense!

Still 10 times the decision maker the PG they had earlier in the year. That guy was awful.

Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #62 on: April 22, 2009, 10:55:50 PM »

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Kruger is such a bad decision making. Giddens is intense!

Still 10 times the decision maker the PG they had earlier in the year. That guy was awful.

oh my god, i'm so glad they traded him.

Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #63 on: April 22, 2009, 10:57:03 PM »

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Kruger is such a bad decision making. Giddens is intense!

Still 10 times the decision maker the PG they had earlier in the year. That guy was awful.

Ah true, it was Dontell Jefferson. But he's a very good defender, that earned him a contract with the Bobcats. I think that kid may have a future in the NBA (although not as a floor-general).

Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #64 on: April 22, 2009, 11:01:58 PM »

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why didn't the flash put d-wade in earlier?

oh my god....d-wade....flash.....

Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #65 on: April 22, 2009, 11:03:22 PM »

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Giddens is so naif defensively. Every D-Leaguer looks like a savy 10 year NBA veteran next to him...

It's comments like this that confuse me about Giddens.  You've mentioned several times that Giddens has tools but isn't intelligent on defense, yet Danny claims that he can contribute defensively in the NBA already.  Also, every scouting report I read listed defense as one of Giddens' biggest positives.  

EDIT:  And wow, Giddens with the putback facial.  That was pretty.

Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #66 on: April 22, 2009, 11:06:08 PM »

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Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #67 on: April 22, 2009, 11:06:29 PM »

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JR in the HOUSE!

Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #68 on: April 22, 2009, 11:08:33 PM »

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JR hasn't put the effort defensively tonight... worst defensive game I've seen from him.  Other than that, he's having a good game.

Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #69 on: April 22, 2009, 11:09:16 PM »

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Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #70 on: April 22, 2009, 11:09:43 PM »

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Giddens is so naif defensively. Every D-Leaguer looks like a savy 10 year NBA veteran next to him...

It's comments like this that confuse me about Giddens.  You've mentioned several times that Giddens has tools but isn't intelligent on defense, yet Danny claims that he can contribute defensively in the NBA already.  Also, every scouting report I read listed defense as one of Giddens' biggest positives.  

If Giddens was ready to contribute defensively in the NBA, I'm pretty sure Doc would have find minutes for him.

I also list defence as one of Giddens positives - in fact, in the OP I said that his biggest chance of finding a place in the NBA is like a wing defender. However, he has great tools, keeps a good defensive stance, has good lateral quickness, he's very long, his arms move quickly, etc. On the other hand, he looks at the ball when guarding his opponent, making him very prone to bite on fakes; he's frequently over-agressive trying to block shots he has no chance of getting; he frequently stares at the ball when defending off-the-ball, losing his man from sight, etc. He needs to polish his fundamentals and become more savy in order to be a good NBA defender.

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« Reply #71 on: April 22, 2009, 11:11:33 PM »

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in our defensive system Giddens could really flourish, if he just studies his opponants tendencies and can be there on the help he's fine.

plus i think he's trying to stay out of foul trouble so he can keep scoring.

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« Reply #72 on: April 22, 2009, 11:13:59 PM »

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I want to see Giddens get some plays on the post.

Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #73 on: April 22, 2009, 11:14:41 PM »

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He needs to learn to shoot of the catch. In the NBA this last shot, where he passed a wide open midrange 2 to dribble twice and take a contested midrange 2 wouldn't fly.

Re: Giddens carries Flash to the D-League Finals
« Reply #74 on: April 22, 2009, 11:15:34 PM »

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I want to see Giddens get some plays on the post.

in the NBA? against Sasha Vujacic? or Ben Gordon? or any other undersized guard...