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Re: Better offense without Thomas?
« Reply #75 on: May 26, 2017, 12:02:06 AM »

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Team chemistry takes a hit with it as the focal point of the offense.  Of course our offense is gonna be worse when he's out because he is the offense!  And ainge has done nothing to bring in a second scorer while Brad just let It do his thing all year.  How hard is it to defend a team that has only one scoring option.  When the ball moves around and we have other options, that cause the other teams to do various adjustments.  How many touches do we think fultz is gonna get next year along side IT?  Either ainge needs to get a second option and/or Stevens needs to put his foot down and make IT run the offense as facilitator and not just the only scoring option.  Again, it would be great as a 6 th man, but ya know then he'd be like that guy in San Antonio that has a few rings...what's his name?  Ginobli? ::)

What evidence is there that IT can't share the ball?

We were the 7th ranked offense in the NBA. We tied for 3rd in assists per game, 0.1 assists per game behind second place.  We ranked second outright in assists per possession. What is it about our offense that you had a problem with?


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Re: Better offense without Thomas?
« Reply #76 on: May 26, 2017, 09:30:40 AM »

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Team chemistry takes a hit with it as the focal point of the offense.  Of course our offense is gonna be worse when he's out because he is the offense!  And ainge has done nothing to bring in a second scorer while Brad just let It do his thing all year.  How hard is it to defend a team that has only one scoring option.  When the ball moves around and we have other options, that cause the other teams to do various adjustments.  How many touches do we think fultz is gonna get next year along side IT?  Either ainge needs to get a second option and/or Stevens needs to put his foot down and make IT run the offense as facilitator and not just the only scoring option.  Again, it would be great as a 6 th man, but ya know then he'd be like that guy in San Antonio that has a few rings...what's his name?  Ginobli? ::)

What evidence is there that IT can't share the ball?

We were the 7th ranked offense in the NBA. We tied for 3rd in assists per game, 0.1 assists per game behind second place.  We ranked second outright in assists per possession. What is it about our offense that you had a problem with?

It's centered around one person on a five man team that hasn't been properly developed or given help.  That's the problem.

Re: Better offense without Thomas?
« Reply #77 on: May 26, 2017, 09:39:07 AM »

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Team chemistry takes a hit with it as the focal point of the offense.  Of course our offense is gonna be worse when he's out because he is the offense!  And ainge has done nothing to bring in a second scorer while Brad just let It do his thing all year.  How hard is it to defend a team that has only one scoring option.  When the ball moves around and we have other options, that cause the other teams to do various adjustments.  How many touches do we think fultz is gonna get next year along side IT?  Either ainge needs to get a second option and/or Stevens needs to put his foot down and make IT run the offense as facilitator and not just the only scoring option.  Again, it would be great as a 6 th man, but ya know then he'd be like that guy in San Antonio that has a few rings...what's his name?  Ginobli? ::)

What evidence is there that IT can't share the ball?

We were the 7th ranked offense in the NBA. We tied for 3rd in assists per game, 0.1 assists per game behind second place.  We ranked second outright in assists per possession. What is it about our offense that you had a problem with?

It's centered around one person on a five man team that hasn't been properly developed or given help.  That's the problem.

One of us is misunderstanding the other.

I agree that the team could use another elite scorer. But, why do you criticize our ball movement? It was #2 in the entire NBA. There is always room for improvement, but right now we are ahead of everybody but the Warriors. That's pretty good, isn't it?


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