The Fate of Shake Milton

[Kobblehead]

Had a spark when he started, but now he's just garbage.

Replace him with 4 year UDFA over the summer.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

Had a spark when he started, but now he's just garbage.

Replace him with 4 year UDFA over the summer.

Or replace him with Joe now? I'm one of the biggest Shake advocates on here, but he's been more than underwhelming this year.

[ExplosionsInDaSky]

I've been a Shake Milton guy since we drafted him. Pumped him up in the draft process and was even watching him since his sophomore year at SMU....

That said, give his minutes to Springer. Springer, if given the minutes, would probably be a top 15-20 defender in the league right now. If you give him "Robert Covington" instructions, he provides more than what Shake can for this team.

Shakes biggest problem aside from being a bad defender is that he makes the game harder than it has to be. It's been his problem ever since he started to make a name for himself. When he's forcing the issue he makes mistakes, when he makes mistakes he starts to pout and gets all up in his head. When he plays inspired basketball and lets the game come to him, he's much better.

[M2J]

I've been a Shake Milton guy since we drafted him. Pumped him up in the draft process and was even watching him since his sophomore year at SMU....

That said, give his minutes to Springer. Springer, if given the minutes, would probably be a top 15-20 defender in the league right now. If you give him "Robert Covington" instructions, he provides more than what Shake can for this team.

Shakes biggest problem aside from being a bad defender is that he makes the game harder than it has to be. It's been his problem ever since he started to make a name for himself. When he's forcing the issue he makes mistakes, when he makes mistakes he starts to pout and gets all up in his head. When he plays inspired basketball and lets the game come to him, he's much better.

That's why I'm hoping that being able to play off the ball and off of Harden will allow him to just shoot the ball.

[phillynative]

He need to produce or he will be the odd man out like the end of last season. He just cant seem to get into any kind rhythm and Doc obviously favors Furk.

[Monix]

Shake is pretty much a replacement level player at this point - non-defender despite his length, shaky ballhandler who gets rattled under pressure, can hit some shots but has a slow release.

When he does get some tick, he spends too much time whining for calls that he'll never get

[Ferry Avenue]

Milton seemed to take a downturn when the team made the decision to go with Maxey in the role it was previously assumed Milton would have. What they need to do is determine a specific way in which they want Milton to function on the floor in his bench role and communicate that to him so he can have a goal to strive toward.

His previous goal of having Maxey's role is kaput -- he needs a new one.

[sodmoraes]

Milton seemed to take a downturn when the team made the decision to go with Maxey in the role it was previously assumed Milton would have. What they need to do is determine a specific way in which they want Milton to function on the floor in his bench role and communicate that to him so he can have a goal to strive toward.

His previous goal of having Maxey's role is kaput -- he needs a new one.

Man Shake was supposed to start this year, because Doc said he shot the 3 better than Maxey. HE injured his ankle and the rest is history. That ankle injurty probably will cost a lot of milions to shake. I dont think he will last a lot of years in the league, he regressed a lot..

[PhillyNj]

Milton seemed to take a downturn when the team made the decision to go with Maxey in the role it was previously assumed Milton would have. What they need to do is determine a specific way in which they want Milton to function on the floor in his bench role and communicate that to him so he can have a goal to strive toward.

His previous goal of having Maxey's role is kaput -- he needs a new one.

Man Shake was supposed to start this year, because Doc said he shot the 3 better than Maxey. HE injured his ankle and the rest is history. That ankle injurty probably will cost a lot of milions to shake. I dont think he will last a lot of years in the league, he regressed a lot..

shake sucked before he hurt his ankle, and was never gonna start. The question now is will he be a Sixer next year?
His play no longer warrants a roster spot.

[Sixerscan]

Milton seemed to take a downturn when the team made the decision to go with Maxey in the role it was previously assumed Milton would have. What they need to do is determine a specific way in which they want Milton to function on the floor in his bench role and communicate that to him so he can have a goal to strive toward.

His previous goal of having Maxey's role is kaput -- he needs a new one.

Man Shake was supposed to start this year, because Doc said he shot the 3 better than Maxey. HE injured his ankle and the rest is history. That ankle injurty probably will cost a lot of milions to shake. I dont think he will last a lot of years in the league, he regressed a lot..

Kind of the story of his career. Has a good stretch of play followed by a fluke injury that keeps him out for a while and then he struggles to get back into rhythm.

The guy averaged 13 a night on a one seed last year and won us a game in the Hawks series. He's not completely without talent.

[Sixerscan]

Milton seemed to take a downturn when the team made the decision to go with Maxey in the role it was previously assumed Milton would have. What they need to do is determine a specific way in which they want Milton to function on the floor in his bench role and communicate that to him so he can have a goal to strive toward.

His previous goal of having Maxey's role is kaput -- he needs a new one.

Man Shake was supposed to start this year, because Doc said he shot the 3 better than Maxey. HE injured his ankle and the rest is history. That ankle injurty probably will cost a lot of milions to shake. I dont think he will last a lot of years in the league, he regressed a lot..

shake sucked before he hurt his ankle, and was never gonna start. The question now is will he be a Sixer next year?
His play no longer warrants a roster spot.

He started over Maxey in the last preseason game he played before he hurt his ankle

[spikeslovechild]

He's cheap so until he gets expensive he's at least worth a roster spot.

But unless he shows more we should just let him walk. Signing Furk was a mistake don't make the same mistake with Milton. I'd rather have the spot filled with a vet min ring chaser.

[Sixercise]

After the other night vs. NYK, the jury is still out for Shake - but seeing him play off-ball next to Harden and occasionally Maxey has given me signs of hope that Shake can focus on his shooting. The lift on his jumper seems to have improved, but we'll see.

[Sixercise]

Also watching this thread with interest to see how well (or poorly) Shake performs for the next month to determine his playoff eligibility. IMO it'll come down to him or Kork for the final spot.

[76ciology]

Shake looks to be improving the last two games. He’d benefit alot with Harden.

[LloydFree]

Shake is a better and smarter player than Furkan Korkmaz. His problem is that every time he gets an opportunity, he gets hurt and comes back slowly. Korkmaz is always relatively healthy, so he is always available to fool them into playing him.

[FireMorey]

Morbid thread title, I thought I was going to read he was diagnosed with Parkinson's or something.

[spikeslovechild]

Shake looks to be improving the last two games. He’d benefit alot with Harden.

He can't be any worse than Furkan

[76ciology]

Shake looks to be improving the last two games. He’d benefit alot with Harden.

He can't be any worse than Furkan

Oil was at $82 a barrel when Furkan’s shots were dropping.

[stormi]

Shake vs Furkan discourse...

Two hideous twins.