Thursday, January 12, 2006
Lessons being taught
Again, forget the hype of a 5 game winning streak. Remember the big picture.
Antonio Davis is teaching the young crew the lesson on hard work and hustle. When they see an old-timer splayed out on the floor for a loose ball and fighting for every rebound, they hopefully get the message. I guess the best reinforcement is that all that effort leads to a quality win by a bucket in OT against the Mavs.
The other positive is that Curry's minutes and contribution are rising. He is getting back in shape and getting into the flow of the game.
Down sides:
Antonio Davis is teaching the young crew the lesson on hard work and hustle. When they see an old-timer splayed out on the floor for a loose ball and fighting for every rebound, they hopefully get the message. I guess the best reinforcement is that all that effort leads to a quality win by a bucket in OT against the Mavs.
The other positive is that Curry's minutes and contribution are rising. He is getting back in shape and getting into the flow of the game.
Down sides:
- Apparently Isiah can't give QR away -- not even for a 3rd string PG
- JC is becoming shot happy again -- something that always ends badly
- We rely on Davis too much for rebounding, others need to get to it
- We're reminded that Nate's size really is an issue: he ends up guarding Dirk N. on a pick and roll -- 5'9" versus 7'0" -- bad things have to happen
