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lipoli390 wrote:DLO has really stepped up now. A nice rebound, followed by a nice steal.

Yep, on top of his game-high 16 points and .576 TS% through the first half.

Ricky looks pretty slow out there. He's truly lost a step and he was never super quick. He was a good defender when he was with us before, but having lost a step he looks like a defensive liability.

Camden0916 wrote:

lipoli390 wrote:DLO has really stepped up now. A nice rebound, followed by a nice steal.

Yep, on top of his game-high 16 points and .576 TS% through the first half.

How's his team doing? Has the guy he's guarding got 25 yet?:)

I know I'm being difficult and it's bad timing, but just not crazy about his style and often seems lethargic for our "team leader"

I think just a lot of poor decisions that half with the ball by guys who shouldn't be making those poor decisions - Rubio, KAT, Beasley. Even Okogie threw up a really tough 3 he should have never tried.

Drunken Dribbler 22 wrote:

Camden0916 wrote:

lipoli390 wrote:DLO has really stepped up now. A nice rebound, followed by a nice steal.

Yep, on top of his game-high 16 points and .576 TS% through the first half.

How's his team doing? Has the guy he's guarding got 25 yet?:)

There's no winning this argument with you. Your mind is already made up and you watch a different game than I do. It's actually incredible.

https://twitter.com/cjzero/status/1338667238799372289?s=20

This is how our defense is currently anchored. That is a 6'11 player wanting no part of a 6'3 guard trying to dunk on him. What a joke.

Camden0916 wrote:

Drunken Dribbler 22 wrote:

Camden0916 wrote:

lipoli390 wrote:DLO has really stepped up now. A nice rebound, followed by a nice steal.

Yep, on top of his game-high 16 points and .576 TS% through the first half.

How's his team doing? Has the guy he's guarding got 25 yet?:)

There's no winning this argument with you. Your mind is already made up and you watch a different game than I do. It's actually incredible.

See edit above. Yes bad timing

KAT looks horrible on the defensive end and continues to commit dumb fouls. In that sense, nothing has changed. But he also appears to be in a major funk. His shot is off and he's committing turnovers you typically don't see from him. His head's not fully in the game and I understand why. But at some point, he'll have to pull it together.

DD's take is legit. Timing could be better, but D Russell is a streaky shooter and doesn't really contribute much else.

If KAT is disengaged, this will be a long season.