I think he’s still getting used to that 4th quarter turning up of the defensive pressure that happens. Gary Trent is a really good defender, and Portland has been putting him on Halliburton so he’s got a lot going on.
Agreed. Think about this: A player is subbed in right after his teammate fouls a three point shooter. The fouled shooter hits all three FTs. Another teammate is then subbed in before the ball is inbounded. Now the first sub is -3 while his teammate is 0 and neither player has really actually played as no time has gone off the clock.
I watched this on Youtube the other day (was pondering whether to post). When he said that he'd take TH as the #2 pick, I almost spit out my water. But it makes sense. Simmons has been big on Hali since long before the draft.
It was too late for me to stay up for the whole game but I watched into the 2nd quarter. Are we talking about this play: Monte was dribbling the ball slowly and not advancing, out by half-court. Curry was bodying him up far from the hoop and Monte literally was pushing him away with a hand to the chest. Eventually, Monte attacked, broken him down and scored a left-handed layup. Afterward, I noticed that Tae had some words for Curry.
You are not alone. He never looks like he is working hard but he is so effective and fun to watch.
