A closer look at Harrison Barnes

mcfly said:

What if you put Barnes next a SG that can create, but may not be the best shooter. For example, a 1-2-3 of Irving-Stuckey-Barnes seems very complimentary. When looking at the draft, someone like Wroten could be available at #33 or #34, and he seems like he could fit that position well.

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Lee said:

The ability to drive is allot more important from your sf than the ability to shoot. You need your sf to put pressure on the interior of the defense. I think Barnes only is a 20 point scorer on a bad team, ie someone will need to score.

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mcfly said:

I feel you need a wing that can play off the ball, and another that can create, does it really matter whether one is a SG and the other is a SF?

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"Boobie" Gibson said:

I don't think you can count on Gee being your starting SF if you are seriously trying to contend for a championship. Either way, we need a starting-level SG and a starting-level SF.

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NoTitleTown said:

It's far too early to say anything about Gee. Think about how much he improved last year, and it was a lockout season. Gee has the strength and athleticism to be a starting SF -- if his jumper can continue to improve then he could be a nice defensive SF that focuses on shutting down the opposing threat. Especially considering the fact that our PG is a scoring PG -- we won't need as much offense from some of the other positions. And, as Kyrie improves as a facilitator, he's going to make guys like Gee that much better.

People have to remember that Gee went undrafted, so last year was the first year that he got the kind of treatment and support that a 1st round pick player gets from day 1.

We're lucky to have him, and he'll be a great part of the total package as we continue to find our core talent. I'm not saying he's one of the core talent yet, but it's too soon to say that he can't be a nice fourth or fifth component.

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"Boobie" Gibson said:

I don't think you can count on Gee being your starting SF if you are seriously trying to contend for a championship. Either way, we need a starting-level SG and a starting-level SF.

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Gimme Some Mo said:

Barnes' offensive game reminds me so much of Artest... Just the way he moves.... Awkward and robotic dribbling. Nothing seems fluid except his spot up jump shot.

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"Boobie" Gibson said:

I didn't say it was a bad thing having Gee on the team. He just isn't going to be a starting SF on a championship level team. There is no doubt he will be a good defensive player off the bench, but he is in no way a starting SF, at least in my opinion...

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elcheato said:

And you can't count on Harrison Barnes to be a starting SF either... He can't create for himself, others, can't dribble, and he's not even as great a shooter as people are making him to be. He's a good shooter and that's really his only good attribute.

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NoTitleTown said:

So you didn't read my post?

The bolded statement is precisely what I was responding to.

It's far too early to make this call. There are lots of scenarios under which a player like Gee could be a starter on a championship team. He already has the strength and athleticism to be a starting SF, and he's proven that he will be able to defend that position well.

Whether or not Gee can be a starter in the future depends on a lot of things:

-Does his jumper get more consistent?
-Do we draft a scoring SG?
-Does KI continue to be a scoring PG?

I can imagine a lot of scenarios in which Gee becomes our starting SF. Personally, I hope our starting SF is MKG, but I can think of other scenarios that are successful with Gee in that role.

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Gimme Some Mo said:

Barnes' offensive game reminds me so much of Artest... Just the way he moves.... Awkward and robotic dribbling. Nothing seems fluid except his spot up jump shot.

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