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apparently Mirotic wants to play for Spain, not Montenegro, and he can't because you are only allowed one naturalized citizen and Ikaka is from Africa.
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Well I don't blame him...Spain is a heck of a lot better than Montenegro.
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No former Bulls on the NZ roster.
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Maybe Rose will score more than 2 points this time
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Team's playing much better today. Rose not looking too bad either.
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I wonder what Kyrie is trying to prove with all the one on one he seems to be playing...
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Rose starting the 2nd half
He also seems to have forgotten how to shoot free throws
He also seems to have forgotten how to shoot free throws
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LOL. 3pts
I think Rose just forgot how to play offense. But his defense is MUCH improved.
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It's the small victories...
He had some good looks, a few of them just didn't fall. He looked much better than the Turkey game for sure. What will be more interesting is how he handles the 3 games in 3 days. His defense definitely looks rock solid though. Maybe a lockdown guy at FIBA level...at least a very good defender. Interested to see how that will translate over to the NBA season.
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His role is not to score. That is Harden, Curry, & Davis' jobs. Rose is strictly there to run the point and be agressive on D. When he has opportunities, he will take them but it has been stated since Day 1 that he will be a facillitator for this team. Irving needs to take some pointers from him because he's constantly going 1-on-1 right now which has lead to slow starts for the team so far in the tourney.
What everyone is seeing now with him is rust from not playing for so long. If anything he's playing TOO fast, which should scare the shit out of the league because once he gets his timing down, he's going to be back to elite status in no time.
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Other than today, Curry hasn't really done a good job of scoring lol. I think he was actually shooting worse than Rose which was surprising. I don't expect that to continue for either player.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who's seen this...Kyrie is being a bit of a ball hog imo.
Here's hoping
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FWIW, Rose has had a higher +/- than Kyrie in 2 of the 3 games with the one game being the Turkey game where he sucked. I think this has more to do with Kyrie's iso everything attitude moreso than Rose playing better, but it is worthy to note. May result in Rose being put back in the starting lineup and Kyrie being allowed to be the gunner of the bench. :dunno:
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You can see how Rose makes basketball simple for everyone else. He stresses the point of attack as much as anyone, he has speed to put the fear of God in opponents. It takes 2-3 guys to stop ball and keep him from scoring. If you leave him a small window he goes by you and either finishes or sets up collapsing forwards. His size and leaping makes him an interesting threat in the lane on offense, and formiddable when he wants to be on defense against PG's.
Rose is back, just needs to shake off offensive rust and finishing at the rim, could take all season.
Rose is back, just needs to shake off offensive rust and finishing at the rim, could take all season.
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also Rose started, something Coach K apparently wants to continue to do in picked spots, with Kyrie the slight starter right now because of Rose's current bball fitness.
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Doesn't look like the Rose of a few years ago even exists anymore....can you say Penny Hardaway? My prediction is 40-45 wins (hope I'm wrong.
Doesn't look like the Rose of a few years ago even exists anymore....can you say Penny Hardaway? My prediction is 40-45 wins (hope I'm wrong.
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I'm not even worried. He's going to experiment and use this opportunity as part of his rehab. That's all it is.
But it's kind of funny to see Rose get the Hinrich(or for the bad-weather(opposed to fair weather) critics, Heinrich) treatment.
But it's kind of funny to see Rose get the Hinrich(or for the bad-weather(opposed to fair weather) critics, Heinrich) treatment.
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Improved defense? Looks the same to me. He's always moved his feet well, but he doesn't use his hands or body well and gives away too much space.
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I noticed this too. Rose is a blur, which is normally a good thing unless you're out of sync with your teammates. They seem to be having trouble anticipating his moves and picking up passes from him. Harden is the exact opposite though... slow as fuck bringing the ball up the court. Then he stands there and dribbles for about three seconds before he does anything.
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I disagree. I think Kyrie has been their best PG so far. He plays with control and is in sync with the starters. He's not overly aggressive, but he knows when to turn on the jets and push the ball.
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Francisco Garcia's Dominican Republic vs USA.
Best team we're facing so far, IMO.
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Best team we're facing so far, IMO.
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