Following potential 2013 draftees
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orangello
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I'm prepared.
Obviously it could work if CJ is able to develop the sense of when to play "hero ball" and when to sit back and let others play. That is the biggest thing that holds scoring PG's back from being effective, the inability to properly to control tempo to where it is always in the teams favor because they just have "score score score" on their minds.
I think too many people over-emphasize the notion that a pg's responsibility is to bring the ball up.. breaking a press, while under-valuing a pure pg's role of setting up the offense, being a coach on the floor (geeting everyone into position and moving correctly to execute the practiced plays), and a leader in the locker room. I understand we have other ball-handlers.. but we do not have anyone I just described.. which is why I wanted Burke. CJ is not that guy from what we've seen.. but I have some somewhat blind confidence.
orangello
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Mo came to this team as a supposed hero. He has taken that too seriously and it has hurt this team.
McCollum doesn't have the experience of Hayward or Burks in the NBA and I can see him finding his role instead of just taking over from day 1.
Lol.. no way Hayward is or ever will be what I just described.
In the locker room... "guys... GUYS!!.. guys? Hey listen to me guys.. listen up guys.. guys? C'mon guys, get serious a minute guys. Guys!"
I think Hayward can do some of that, but I think we really need someone who can control tempo and break down a defense. I don't think Hayward can do that.
NAOS
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It isn't simply whether or not McCollum is that guy. It's that he's a guy who COULD BE, and might be available when we select.
Also, we need more than just a distributor. We desperately need another scorer. He would obviously need to balance his attack, but a score-heavy guard will fit just fine.
Also, we need more than just a distributor. We desperately need another scorer. He would obviously need to balance his attack, but a score-heavy guard will fit just fine.
The Thriller
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Mo rarely can break down a defense, relies on an inconsistent jump shot, and has no defense.
So I'm willing to give CJ a chance. Then again, I'm one of those people who would have liked to have seen burks play more pg this year.
When you look at it, ALL the top PGs in the league aren't the "traditional" pg. all are fantastic athletes who primarily objective is to break down the defense and score. Pass/run the offense is secondary. Westbrook, dwill, cp3, rose, curry, Lawson, Parker, Jennings, and Lillard. Due to the way perimeter players are officiated in today's nba, the 1 and the 2 has become almost identical. Look at what Lin and harden are doing. Curry and Thompson. The Knicks, nuggets, thunder, heat, and nets are all essentially using their 1s and 2s interchangeably.
Folks like cy, who are merely koc/Corbin apologists don't see this. They want us to all drink the Locke Kool-aid. They refuse to see how the nba is evolving. The nfl is breaking away from the traditional running back (big bruiser) and power formations and going with smaller quicker rbs who can also act as WRs in spread formations. Likewise, the NBA is moving away from the traditional 1-2 sets, blending the 2, and using them both to drive to the hoop, create, draw fouls, and to score. Gone are the days of setting up an offense and dumping it down inside to a dominate post player. Here are the days of spreading the court out and having guys drive and nail 3s. Even if you have a post player (like a Dwight Howard) typically you will surround him with a bunch of athletic shooters (like orl when they went to the finals. Or sa for the past 10 years)
Btw, CJ would kick Mo's ***. He is far more talented and skilled than Mo will ever be.
"Al, hey Al.. can u get the guys attention ane have them listen to me? Al??"
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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I see bust written all over MCW. I don't see his skill set of getting to the hoop in collage translating to the pro's. He's tall, but not that strong, athletic, but not as explosive, due to not being that strong, and can't shoot.
Thought the same thing, but more D-Will light.
What a surprise.... People selling Hayward short. I think he can do this, he's shown signs of this, but isn't given much of a chance thanks to Ty's inability to structure a decent offense, or using Hayward to set up the offense and putting the ball in his hands. The few games Ty has put the ball in his hands he has done exactly that.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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How about the McCollum experiment?