Millsap thread... because this needs to be stated again, and clearly

[LogGrad98]

Yeah, if he can keep it up consistently I will consider that a dramatic improvement for sure.

I'm with CT and glass on this. We have seen sap dominate, then fade pretty much every year after his rookie season. He needs to show he can sustain it over the long haul.

 

[franklin]

EMVeePeazy Paul.

I can't remember who coined it, but I'm incredibly partial to Maul Pimp Slap.

You beat me to it. Who came up with this?

 

[TheSilencer1313]

I must hang my head in shame for even entertaining the thought the guy should get traded because of the logjam at the big spots. For shame Nate.

Definitely shame on Nate lol.
I was never down for Milsap getting traded.
When people would mention trades, I would say Big Al should be the first on the block.
Hell.... now Big Al making me eat my words as well.

 

[franklin]

I agree; he's had great runs before and then faded. He started off hot last season (was in the 20-10 range with a high FG%) and then went into a slump and played himself out of the all-star game. Maybe the dramatic improvement will be to keep it going for longer. Millsap will be a long-shot to make the all-star team, though; there are a lot of great PF's in the western conference. He just won't have the eye-popping stats of others: 17-8 is very good, but can you honestly say Paul is better or more deserving than Griffin, Love and Aldridge?

He definitely has to prove he can last the entire season. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt for the time being though. Corbin just started featuring him in the offense a few games ago and results show. He's gone for 19, 29, 18, 26, and 20 the last five games. No doubt he's not going to keep a 22.4 ppg average up but he has a much better shot at doing so with plays called for him every game. In the past he's been a garbage guy with a few option passes his way.

Let's see how he plays with this new role (that I'm loving) before throwing the fade out slogan onto his back again.

 

[GVC]

His numbers didn't really decline last year as the season progressed. He had a few huge games very early last year (Miami), and was pretty consistent the rest of the way (statistically). He was just as good (again, statistically) in February/March as he was in November/December.