Comments on: The Great Ones Adapt in Real Time: Did only Lebron James and Michael Jordan get the Memo? http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2008/05/the-great-ones-adapt-in-real-time-did-only-lebron-james-and-michael-jordan-get-the-memo/ The Hoop Doctors | NBA Basketball News, Rumors, Videos Mon, 21 May 2012 09:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dr. Dime http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2008/05/the-great-ones-adapt-in-real-time-did-only-lebron-james-and-michael-jordan-get-the-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Dr. Dime Fri, 16 May 2008 02:23:29 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/online2/online2online2online/?p=41#comment-123 Thanks Jimmy....can I call you "Jimbo Slice"? Your comment on his traits is so true. It's hard to believe he's only in his early 20's huh? Scary ... Thanks Jimmy….can I call you “Jimbo Slice”?

Your comment on his traits is so true. It’s hard to believe he’s only in his early 20′s huh? Scary …

]]> By: Jimmy Chipwood http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2008/05/the-great-ones-adapt-in-real-time-did-only-lebron-james-and-michael-jordan-get-the-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Jimmy Chipwood Fri, 16 May 2008 00:39:36 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/online2/online2online2online/?p=41#comment-122 Dr. Dime, I've gotta give you respect for a great article. In my humble Indiana opinion Lebron is the M.V.P. of the league "hands down". How people don't understand that he's almost averaging an Oscar Robertson and can dominate in every aspect is beyond me. Intelligent, athletic, beast like strenth....the guy's a basketball freak. Good job Doctor Dr. Dime,

I’ve gotta give you respect for a great article. In my humble Indiana opinion Lebron is the M.V.P. of the league “hands down”. How people don’t understand that he’s almost averaging an Oscar Robertson and can dominate in every aspect is beyond me. Intelligent, athletic, beast like strenth….the guy’s a basketball freak.

Good job Doctor

]]> By: Dr. Dime http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2008/05/the-great-ones-adapt-in-real-time-did-only-lebron-james-and-michael-jordan-get-the-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Dr. Dime Thu, 15 May 2008 05:17:52 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/online2/online2online2online/?p=41#comment-125 KG wasn't very agressive when he did get touches. I think he definitely should have got more touches though. Dime. KG wasn’t very agressive when he did get touches. I think he definitely should have got more touches though.

Dime.

]]> By: J-Dub http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2008/05/the-great-ones-adapt-in-real-time-did-only-lebron-james-and-michael-jordan-get-the-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-124 J-Dub Wed, 14 May 2008 19:44:40 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/online2/online2online2online/?p=41#comment-124 If you watched the game, you could see that they were trying to go to Garnett every time down the floor in the closing minutes. Rondo didn't even take a shot in the final three minutes. KG was just getting beat up on the post by Varajao and forced out to the perimeter. When he got the ball, he wasn't taking it strong, which is what he needs to do. If you watched the game, you could see that they were trying to go to Garnett every time down the floor in the closing minutes. Rondo didn’t even take a shot in the final three minutes. KG was just getting beat up on the post by Varajao and forced out to the perimeter. When he got the ball, he wasn’t taking it strong, which is what he needs to do.

]]> By: L-Train http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2008/05/the-great-ones-adapt-in-real-time-did-only-lebron-james-and-michael-jordan-get-the-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-126 L-Train Wed, 14 May 2008 14:19:44 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/online2/online2online2online/?p=41#comment-126 J-Dub - I agree that Sam I am and Pierce stunk on both ends of the floor. But Garnett "disappearance" as you put it is largely due to not getting enough touches. If the Celtics want to win close games, they have to "force feed" KG touches in the 4th quarter. It's the point guards responsibility to make sure KG doesn't "disappear". In the final 2-3 minutes the point guard should only be thinking one thing "Get the big ticket the rock in the block" Anything else will just spell Lebron James takes over. Cavs do a good job of knowing their identity. In close games they get Lebron the ball no matter what, and let him win the game. That's why him and KG get paid the big bucks! J-Dub – I agree that Sam I am and Pierce stunk on both ends of the floor. But Garnett “disappearance” as you put it is largely due to not getting enough touches. If the Celtics want to win close games, they have to “force feed” KG touches in the 4th quarter. It’s the point guards responsibility to make sure KG doesn’t “disappear”. In the final 2-3 minutes the point guard should only be thinking one thing “Get the big ticket the rock in the block”

Anything else will just spell Lebron James takes over. Cavs do a good job of knowing their identity. In close games they get Lebron the ball no matter what, and let him win the game. That’s why him and KG get paid the big bucks!

]]> By: J-Dub http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2008/05/the-great-ones-adapt-in-real-time-did-only-lebron-james-and-michael-jordan-get-the-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-130 J-Dub Wed, 14 May 2008 01:57:23 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/online2/online2online2online/?p=41#comment-130 Dude, it was a big part of the reason; everybody was questioning whether he would be able to shoot well enough. He did. Then they questioned him in game 3 for not taking the open shot. So he did that in game 4. Now a few people are questioning him for taking too many shots, even though all of them were in the flow of the offense. The Cavs left him open, so he took the shots and made em. As a Celtics fan, I'm happy with that. In fact, Rondo was the only Celtic I was pleased with last night. They tried to get Garnett shots, but he was being manhandled by Varajao, which is not good. Pierce took 17 shots, which is enough, but he barely hit any. Allen was once again mediocre. He took plenty of shots as well, but once again shot under 50 percent. Rajon played very well last night and once again, people are underscoring his contributions. He's not taking shots away from the Big Three, they're just missing them. Its plain and simple. Rondo is not forcing the issue. All of his shots were drives in the lane, which is what the Celtics want him to do, or jumpshots when the Cavs leave him open. Rondo was a big reason the celtics were even in the game during the third quarter. If you want reasons for the Celtics loss, look at Sam I Ams performance, or Paul Pierces performance, or KGs dissappearance in the second half. But no way in hell should Rondo get any of the blame. It seems like all people want to do is give Rondo s*&t. Dude, it was a big part of the reason; everybody was questioning whether he would be able to shoot well enough. He did. Then they questioned him in game 3 for not taking the open shot. So he did that in game 4. Now a few people are questioning him for taking too many shots, even though all of them were in the flow of the offense. The Cavs left him open, so he took the shots and made em. As a Celtics fan, I’m happy with that. In fact, Rondo was the only Celtic I was pleased with last night. They tried to get Garnett shots, but he was being manhandled by Varajao, which is not good. Pierce took 17 shots, which is enough, but he barely hit any. Allen was once again mediocre. He took plenty of shots as well, but once again shot under 50 percent. Rajon played very well last night and once again, people are underscoring his contributions. He’s not taking shots away from the Big Three, they’re just missing them. Its plain and simple. Rondo is not forcing the issue. All of his shots were drives in the lane, which is what the Celtics want him to do, or jumpshots when the Cavs leave him open. Rondo was a big reason the celtics were even in the game during the third quarter.
If you want reasons for the Celtics loss, look at Sam I Ams performance, or Paul Pierces performance, or KGs dissappearance in the second half. But no way in hell should Rondo get any of the blame. It seems like all people want to do is give Rondo s*&t.

]]> By: L-Train http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2008/05/the-great-ones-adapt-in-real-time-did-only-lebron-james-and-michael-jordan-get-the-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-129 L-Train Wed, 14 May 2008 01:11:30 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/online2/online2online2online/?p=41#comment-129 J-Dub - It's not the shooting 50% thats the real problem for Rondo. It's the fact that he's taking shots away from the "Big three" so they aren't in the flow of the game. Rondo can shoot 50% till he's blue in the face, unless the Big Three are into the game and involved on both ends of the floor, the Celtics don't win games. Don't forget last years Celtics, don't think for a second that they got the record they did because Rondo shoots 50%. Guards like him are a dime a dozen! J-Dub – It’s not the shooting 50% thats the real problem for Rondo. It’s the fact that he’s taking shots away from the “Big three” so they aren’t in the flow of the game.

Rondo can shoot 50% till he’s blue in the face, unless the Big Three are into the game and involved on both ends of the floor, the Celtics don’t win games. Don’t forget last years Celtics, don’t think for a second that they got the record they did because Rondo shoots 50%. Guards like him are a dime a dozen!

]]> By: J-Dub http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2008/05/the-great-ones-adapt-in-real-time-did-only-lebron-james-and-michael-jordan-get-the-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-128 J-Dub Wed, 14 May 2008 00:26:35 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/online2/online2online2online/?p=41#comment-128 You know it really amuses me when people talk about Rondo. Either he's not shooting enough, or he's shooting too much. Even when he's shooting "too much," he still hits half his shots. And then people still hate on him. He kept them in the game in the third quarter. Paul Pierce had more shots than him, he just couldn't hit anything. Ray had a shaky game as well. And in the second half, KG got outmuscled by Varejao. And the Cavs were leaving Rondo wide open half the time. He hit HALF OF HIS SHOTS. Isn't that what a point guards supposed to do. There's just no love for Rondo. You know it really amuses me when people talk about Rondo. Either he’s not shooting enough, or he’s shooting too much. Even when he’s shooting “too much,” he still hits half his shots. And then people still hate on him. He kept them in the game in the third quarter. Paul Pierce had more shots than him, he just couldn’t hit anything. Ray had a shaky game as well. And in the second half, KG got outmuscled by Varejao. And the Cavs were leaving Rondo wide open half the time. He hit HALF OF HIS SHOTS. Isn’t that what a point guards supposed to do. There’s just no love for Rondo.

]]> By: Carolyn http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/2008/05/the-great-ones-adapt-in-real-time-did-only-lebron-james-and-michael-jordan-get-the-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Carolyn Tue, 13 May 2008 22:13:05 +0000 http://thehoopdoctors.com/online2/online2/online2online2online/?p=41#comment-127 Thank you for this thoughtful article. You have articulated sentiments rolling around in the back of my mind for weeks. Next time anyone says anything about LeBron's "struggles," I'm sending them right here and they're not leaving until they understand. Thank you for this thoughtful article. You have articulated sentiments rolling around in the back of my mind for weeks. Next time anyone says anything about LeBron’s “struggles,” I’m sending them right here and they’re not leaving until they understand.

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