Nets/Sixers analysis
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:54 am
About a day after Geiger complained about the starters playing significant minutes, Mo Cheeks appears to have grown psychic as the final pre-season game was about the young kids. But it also had some telling stuff about the vets as well.
Elton Brand: It gets concerning when your shot gets blocked 3 times! Seriously, your performing like a slightly better Reggie Evans and that's not what we signed to an 82 million dollar deal.
Kareem Rush: You FINALLY had your break out game. A Long time coming too. 12 pts, 4 AST, 3 Rebs on 3-3 from 3.
Donyell Marshall: Sure, you went 2-7 from 3 but at least you hit 2 three's. Keep hitting 1-3 3's a game and that will boost us big time come the playoffs. 2 Steals. Man, do you play the passing lanes?
Willie Green: You played like you were back in 2005. You know. When you were driving the ball? Making shots AND making plays for other team-mates. 7 Assists. Wow. I don't expect 7 every game. But give me 4.5, and you could find yourself in Philly long term.
Royal Ivey:Nice. I don't expect it. But whatever you did. It's a welcome addition. 8 attempts at the line.
And now for the beastly young kids:
Thaddeus Young: Keep it up man, keep it up. 6-9 from the field for 16 pts, 3 assists. Many will complain about your rebounds. But I realize that that is because your playing on the wings. And your not as able to get those rebounds from out there. Give us 3 to 4 rebound a game and I'm pretty satisfied.
Marresse Speights: Speights, your a MONSTER( in a good way) 18 pts, 7 rebs, 2 blks. Mo. I know it was New Jersey. But I actually like NJ'S Front court depth. It's a year or two from maturation but still. Play this kid. He's alot better then Evans offensively. He'll learn the game ON the floor, not in practice. Speights-Brand is gonna be a dangerous 1-2 punch that no one will expect in midseason.
Easily, the other rookie besides Rose and Beasley that's NBA ready.
LOOOOOU: It's not like your game where you put up an Andre Iguodala-like stat sheet. But it's not bad either. 5-6 from 3(Key here). 4 free throws is okay.
Iggy: Those 6 turnovers made you look like Louis Williams. But as long as you shoot like that from 3, it's acceptable.
PS: I really think Mo needs to talk with Brand and ask Brand what they can do to help him. He's either lost, not confident or hurting somewhere. This is uncharacteristic for him.
Elton Brand: It gets concerning when your shot gets blocked 3 times! Seriously, your performing like a slightly better Reggie Evans and that's not what we signed to an 82 million dollar deal.
Kareem Rush: You FINALLY had your break out game. A Long time coming too. 12 pts, 4 AST, 3 Rebs on 3-3 from 3.
Donyell Marshall: Sure, you went 2-7 from 3 but at least you hit 2 three's. Keep hitting 1-3 3's a game and that will boost us big time come the playoffs. 2 Steals. Man, do you play the passing lanes?
Willie Green: You played like you were back in 2005. You know. When you were driving the ball? Making shots AND making plays for other team-mates. 7 Assists. Wow. I don't expect 7 every game. But give me 4.5, and you could find yourself in Philly long term.
Royal Ivey:Nice. I don't expect it. But whatever you did. It's a welcome addition. 8 attempts at the line.
And now for the beastly young kids:
Thaddeus Young: Keep it up man, keep it up. 6-9 from the field for 16 pts, 3 assists. Many will complain about your rebounds. But I realize that that is because your playing on the wings. And your not as able to get those rebounds from out there. Give us 3 to 4 rebound a game and I'm pretty satisfied.
Marresse Speights: Speights, your a MONSTER( in a good way) 18 pts, 7 rebs, 2 blks. Mo. I know it was New Jersey. But I actually like NJ'S Front court depth. It's a year or two from maturation but still. Play this kid. He's alot better then Evans offensively. He'll learn the game ON the floor, not in practice. Speights-Brand is gonna be a dangerous 1-2 punch that no one will expect in midseason.
Easily, the other rookie besides Rose and Beasley that's NBA ready.
LOOOOOU: It's not like your game where you put up an Andre Iguodala-like stat sheet. But it's not bad either. 5-6 from 3(Key here). 4 free throws is okay.
Iggy: Those 6 turnovers made you look like Louis Williams. But as long as you shoot like that from 3, it's acceptable.
PS: I really think Mo needs to talk with Brand and ask Brand what they can do to help him. He's either lost, not confident or hurting somewhere. This is uncharacteristic for him.
