I will see your Shawn Marion, and raise you a Cedric Ceballos.
...In fact, his legacy wasn't really even anything truly special until the KG and Allen trades, well into his prime. Until then, he appeared to be a very skilled loser, much like a Zach Randolph or Sheed, who coincidentally both saw similar shifts in perception when they found their fits in terms of team and situation.
...this is completely wrong.
Paul Pierce before the big three was just as clutch, brilliant, and a winner as ever. He hit giant shots all the time, took over games, was a huge presence on the team and just as skilled. You just weren't watching the Celtics play back then.
Paul Pierce before the big three was just as clutch, brilliant, and a winner as ever. He hit giant shots all the time, took over games, was a huge presence on the team and just as skilled. You just weren't watching the Celtics play back then.
A Duke/UNC complex is 10 times more intriguing than what Gilchrist would bring to the table, isn’t it? It would be a paradox unlike anything we’ve seen in the NBA., and honestly, that’s why it would work. I mean, it’s not as if Irving bleeds white and blue; he played 11 games there.
Plus, the Cavs would slither their way into an untapped Charlotte market that (thanks to the Bobcats) does not have a professional basketball team. Chris Grant, please give the kind people down in North Carolina something to root for.
don't agree with alot in the article but thought I would post
[With Barnes, they’re building, and with Gilchrist they’re simply adding; by adding I mean they would be adding talent. More often than not, this doesn’t warrant the best of outcomes. (See the Minnesota Timberwolves.)
What a fucking hack. How are "adding" and "building" not the same thing? This guy clearly understands little to nothing about the thought of player development.
His point wasn't that obtuse. He's saying MKG is the better talent, but Barnes is the better and less risky fit. You're correct, however, that we should be drafting based on what we expect the player to become with development, not what they are. In that respect Barnes is worrisome as he's had an extra season in the NCAA and has failed to raise his stock and I think it's counter-intuitive to expect his 3pt shooting to get better at the pro level.
I think it's a fair point to explore whether MKG's numbers at Kentucky were inflated by playing with such a strong team.