Bell's streak
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freakazoid
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Trade everyone and build around Raja.
I thought it was laughable that everyone thought a CAREER 40% 3pt shooter had just lost his shot in one season. He might not create offense, but he spreads the floor for others and watching him fight through screens is one of my favorite side action parts of the game to watch.
For ever more fun, watch Hayward run through screens, then watch Raja. I think Raja literally slaps the **** out of people who are guarding him to get open.
For ever more fun, watch Hayward run through screens, then watch Raja. I think Raja literally slaps the **** out of people who are guarding him to get open.
Add on the fact that he is having his most efficient season at the age of 35 is pretty impressive. If Hayward could find his shooting touch, we would actually have a starting wing duo that would have to be respected from deep.
Bell actually does provide veteran leadership. He's been hitting his shots, and playing good defense. Nobody was harsher than me on Raja when he was playing like total garbage at the start of the season. But right now, he's doing precisely what's expected of him. Not every starter needs to be a scoring machine. Raja is the 5th option on offense, and about the only one on the team who can hit a 3.
If/When the Jazz trade for a wing, we'll probably be having a different conversation. Meanwhile Bell and Burks should split the SG minutes. CJ should relief Hayward for 15ish minutes a game, and Howard should not touch the ball.
Now we are talking! Perhaps he could be our point guard. His whopping 1 assist a game sounds like he could be the man.
I would love this. But it's doubtful.
Bell was bad last season, and started the season horribly this year. He has turned it around, and is playing as he should finally.
He's making a lot of the 3 balls he's shooting now, which isn't many. He's not a volume shooter.
He makes his shots in the flow of the offense, and doesn't force too much. Other than his three point shooting he really doesn't do much else
for us stat wise. He doesn't rebound, steal, or block many shots. His defense is vastly overrated at this point in his career. So he's making open
3 pt shots. Good job, but let's not get carried away. He does help the offensive flow for the most part, and do things that don't show up on a stat sheet.
He's not the future though, and he cannot stand in the way of Burks or Hayward. Bell is probably the most valuable off the court, in practice, and teaching
on the sidelines. I've seen him take a very hands on approach with the younger players. Got to commend him for that.
He's making a lot of the 3 balls he's shooting now, which isn't many. He's not a volume shooter.
He makes his shots in the flow of the offense, and doesn't force too much. Other than his three point shooting he really doesn't do much else
for us stat wise. He doesn't rebound, steal, or block many shots. His defense is vastly overrated at this point in his career. So he's making open
3 pt shots. Good job, but let's not get carried away. He does help the offensive flow for the most part, and do things that don't show up on a stat sheet.
He's not the future though, and he cannot stand in the way of Burks or Hayward. Bell is probably the most valuable off the court, in practice, and teaching
on the sidelines. I've seen him take a very hands on approach with the younger players. Got to commend him for that.
Stifle Tower
Punch Bowl Re-Filler
It's coming at a great time. With the Jazz slumping and still having to play 5 more away vs. home games, I think Greggy Boy and KOC have to concede Utah is NOT a playoff team. Hopefully that means several vets will be offered to contenders looking to improve their depth. Raja has a pretty good reputation around the league. Maybe he's worth a late first to a team looking for a decent defender who can also hit some 3's.
I would be ok with this if we got something back that was good. I just don't want to give him away for chump change.
He did a great job on Kevin Martin last night. I think with Bell guarding him he was 1 for 7 on the night, then Burks started guarding him and he went on a streak. His on-ball defense isn't what it use to be, but his off-ball defense is still superb.
Weezur
Well-Known Member
Agreed. He also had the same effect on Monta Ellis this season...I think.
And Paul George, who is like 10'' taller than him.
Bell only played against Monta once this season (he was out the other game). Monta was the starting PG for the game Bell played, so Bell didn't guard him (until the last play where Monta took to long to shoot and Bell played good D).
The game Bell didn't play Ellis torched us. The game he did play Ellis shot poorly, but go to the line a ridiculous amount of times.