Practice Over Games?

That’s definitely an interesting concept.

Go for it

HCA no longer matters (we probably aren’t gonna have it past 1st round anyway). So seeding no longer matters. Who we face doesn’t matter – they’re all going to be tough. If this team plays correctly, they can beat anybody. If they don’t, they can’t beat anybody. The only important thing now is to be as close to perfect as possible when the playoffs begin. Whatever it takes. Doc’s 100% right. (Wow… amazing.)

they should just watch films about basketball. we don’t want to risk them getting hurt in practice… hmmm maybe films about basketball might work their cardiovascular system too hard. they should just read the funny pages because that’s where this idea belongs. give me a break.

how many times have we seen a guy who’s been practicing for weeks come into an nba game and look completely lost because the pace of a real game is so much different than practice? why can’t they practice and play games? isn’t that their job?

sometimes i think doc just likes to say stuff. i hope that’s what this is.

I say that PP and KG should take every other game off till the playoffs.

Thus, institute a mandatory 3 day rest between games for regeneration. That’s a good way to stay fresh. For practice, they should only do basic drills, etc.

The other way is to make ’em come off the bench for Finley & Wallace/BBD and thus, limit their outings to < 18 min per game.

except for maybe allan iverson, you tend to play like you practice. if you dog it in practice you will dog it in the game. too much time off has given this team the ticket to take time off in games. yes it’s an old and injured team that might need rest, but the fans who pay big bucks for seats deserve a full effort every time.

What about all the posts here about how important it is for the team to play together for a good stretch. The importance of establishing the chemistry, establishing the rotations, getting everyone comfortable with each other for the playoffs. This is one of the main reasons we have seen posted here as to why the team just can’t get into a solid winning streak. So now, they are going to sit guys during games and run them hard in practice. Seems to me that goes against what many of us believe is required — the whole team playing together for a good stretch of basketball leading up to the playoffs.

And, from a season ticketholder point of view, it is just one more slap in the face. Sure, I’ll renew for thousands of dollars next year to first watch a team that is bored and unmotivated, and then second to watch a team that is going to rest its stars in games so they can practice harder. I’m getting a headache.

is this not just a way of saying that they rushed these guys back from injuries too quickly??? if they had taken the time in January to get these guys conditioned, the C’s would have lost some games then but they would have been back in shape earlier.

instead the C’s brought them back figuring they could get into shape on the fly. the result was two-fold. the team dropped games consistently in January because their best two players were playing at 70% and then they continued to drop games in February and March b/c their two best players were not in playing condition yet.

seems like they but the cart before the horse. i don’t know who makes these decisions but it seems like Doc & DA both dropped the ball on this one.

Oh, that’s right, he’s putting up 20+ for the Knicks now. You know Bill, Doc, the guy who is only 22 and scheduled to make cheap money for the next couple years. All young guys are not Patrick O’Bryant busts and they need to be invested in (playing time, game situation mistake making without quick hook) as much as your veterans need to be rested.
Did it ever come out that Bill Walker had 3 pt shooting range? Not in Boston. I’m glad to have Nate but the Knicks had to get rid of him. We threw Walker in and I think the Knicks are finding a player. Danny trades the assets, Doc develops them. We are never going to say about a series “We got that one thanks to Doc”. But the coach can blow one with his substitutions and so at this point, as the Tuna would say, its his groceries and his meal to cook. Just hope Doc is up to it.