2013-2014 NBA Season

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

I haven't seen the article. I go to the games. He was guarding Courtney Lee the other night. He couldn't stay in front of him. But like I said, the Thunder aren't very big on guarding guys straight up anyway. I don't think many NBA teams are with the pick and roll. The Thunder switch everything, and Jackson has not been doing a good job. The chances Jackson winds up on the guy that plays his position when the shot is taken aren't that high.

Like I said, he has been benched for long stretches in games recently because of his defense, but you ignored that. I guess you think I made it up.

He has been playing 32 minutes a game

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He has been playing 32 minutes a game

What does that have to do with being benched for poor D on a few occasions?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

What does that have to do with being benched for poor D on a few occasions?

How many minutes a game do you think he is going to play? While he may have been taken out of the game for something defense related on occasions he is still playing starters minutes

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

How many minutes a game do you think he is going to play? While he may have been taken out of the game for something defense related on occasions he is still playing starters minutes

I would say for a team with Derek Fisher as the only other point guard on the roster, 38 minutes wouldn't be unreasonable. Obviously they were taking it slow this year with Westbrook, so his minutes were down, but generally he played around 40 in prior seasons. To me, 32 minutes says he isn't doing enough to earn more time, because the minutes are there if Brooks wants him to have them.

As an example, look at Darren Collison's minutes in Paul's stead.

Reggie himself admitted his defense has been sub-par. Not sure there is much more to add to that.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

I would say for a team with Derek Fisher as the only other point guard on the roster, 38 minutes wouldn't be unreasonable. Obviously they were taking it slow this year with Westbrook, so his minutes were down, but generally he played around 40 in prior seasons. To me, 32 minutes says he isn't doing enough to earn more time, because the minutes are there if Brooks wants him to have them.

As an example, look at Darren Collison's minutes in Paul's stead.

Reggie himself admitted his defense has been sub-par. Not sure there is much more to add to that.

38 minutes a game would be 4th in the league. Westbrook never has averaged more than 35 min a game in any season.

32 min a game is a big jump for a guy that has never played more than 14 a game.

Collison is averaging 33.5 min a game sine Paul went down however regardless of unpleasant the option of playing Fischer at PG the Clippers dont even have a 3rd PG that can trump that extremely low bar.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

38 minutes a game would be 4th in the league. Westbrook never has averaged more than 35 min a game in any season.

32 min a game is a big jump for a guy that has never played more than 14 a game.

Collison is averaging 33.5 min a game sine Paul went down however regardless of unpleasant the option of playing Fischer at PG the Clippers dont even have a 3rd PG that can trump that extremely low bar.

Do you know why Westbrook averaged 35 minutes a game the last few years? It would be because he and KD often didn't play entire 4Q due to blowouts. The Thunder had A LOT of blowouts the last couple years. In competitive games, they played 40+ most of the time.

By the way, Reggie was pretty dreadful again tonight, on both ends of the floor.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Do you know why Westbrook averaged 35 minutes a game the last few years? It would be because he and KD often didn't play entire 4Q due to blowouts. The Thunder had A LOT of blowouts the last couple years. In competitive games, they played 40+ most of the time.

Westbrook averaged 35 minutes a game because that what NBA starters for the most part play. Do you think that other teams dont rest players in blowouts of either side?

[RockHardTen1985]

Couple huge games tonight. Hoping my West teams can hold home court tonight against 2 of the best teams in the NBA.