Nick Calathes

[darkangle901]

The Grizz need shooters. If they're moving to a more statistics approach, I don't see where they get off standing pat? Mike Miller isn't going to give you more than 15 quality minutes a game at best anymore.

Signing Mo and giving Pondexter more minutes would be big steps in the right direction. We probably will make one trade this year (likely involving Prince) that should improve the shooting even more.

[dark-child]

Mo Williams is signing with Portland and IMO Bayless is moving ahead of Prince of likely to be moved first, as his inability to be counted on as the main back up point guard, and erratic shooting at times at the SG makes giving him minutes at the expense of player development cumbersome.

Dealing him for a player on a rookie contract would be great for all involved. ( a rookie who will get minutes at SF preferably)

[darkangle901]

Mo Williams is signing with Portland and IMO Bayless is moving ahead of Prince of likely to be moved first, as his inability to be counted on as the main back up point guard, and erratic shooting at times at the SG makes giving him minutes at the expense of player development cumbersome.

Dealing him for a player on a rookie contract would be great for all involved. ( a rookie who will get minutes at SF preferably)

The problem with that is Bayless is still our best and most creative scorer from the wing. I think we should keep him, we just either need to acquire a veteran, or give akognon and wroten some time and see if they can hack it.

[GrizzledGrizzFan]

Nick Calathes ‏@Nick_Calathes15
Excited to start the new year with Grizz nation. Thanks everybody for all the support. Thank you Loko as well for a great year last year.

[darkangle901]

So now we have a three-way competition at PG, it would seem. Calathes is the best playmaker, Akognon the best shooter, and Wroten the best defender. If I understand each player's game correctly.



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[PAGrizzFan]

So now we have a three-way competition at PG, it would seem. Calathes is the best playmaker, Akognon the best shooter, and Wroten the best defender. If I understand each player's game correctly.



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As much as a like Wroten, think he may be on the trading block. We have a window of 3-5 years to win and Tony won't get the playing time.

[tenkev]

From what I have read of Calathes I am cautiously optimistic. We just need to pair him with Bayless and Miller or Qpon and avoid at all cost a lineup with Calathes, TA & Prince all on the floor at the same time.

[darkangle901]

So now we have a three-way competition at PG, it would seem. Calathes is the best playmaker, Akognon the best shooter, and Wroten the best defender. If I understand each player's game correctly.



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As much as a like Wroten, think he may be on the trading block. We have a window of 3-5 years to win and Tony won't get the playing time.

Yeah I guess. I was thinking the team might have plans with all these 6'6" PG's (namely, going to a defensive scheme that switches a lot), but that's still a couple years off if there's any merit to it.

[PAGrizzFan]

So now we have a three-way competition at PG, it would seem. Calathes is the best playmaker, Akognon the best shooter, and Wroten the best defender. If I understand each player's game correctly.



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As much as a like Wroten, think he may be on the trading block. We have a window of 3-5 years to win and Tony won't get the playing time.

Yeah I guess. I was thinking the team might have plans with all these 6'6" PG's (namely, going to a defensive scheme that switches a lot), but that's still a couple years off if there's any merit to it.

Gives the team A LOT more options and think the biggest is it makes it easier for Bayless to play the 2 spot.

Conley, TA
Conley, Calathes
Conley, Bayless
Calathes, TA
Calathes, Bayless
Prince, Bayless
Bayless, TA

[GiannisIce]

That Bayless-Calathes backcourt looks ideal on paper.
Other than that, i think he could play with Conley, since Conley has improved a lot as a shooter.
The TA-Calathes pairing could be destructive defensively, but i really think that they can't play together for substantial minutes because there is no 3pt game between them.

[SD2042]

That Bayless-Calathes backcourt looks ideal on paper.
Other than that, i think he could play with Conley, since Conley has improved a lot as a shooter.
The TA-Calathes pairing could be destructive defensively, but i really think that they can't play together for substantial minutes because there is no 3pt game between them.

It would be a liability on the floor offensively like TA and Prince were in the playoffs. Every team needs to generate some offense in order to keep a strong flow and keep their foot down on their opponents.

[vanjulio]

look it's rotations. Tony is the first off the court and you either sub Bayless or Miller. Conley plays 34-42 mpg and so that leaves 12 to 6 minutes for Calathes. That's it! Bayless / Miller / Q will all share time in the back court rotating for the elder starters Prince and Tony Allen. it's not rocket science. It's very simple what we have going forward here. I've been getting very frustrated with the low IQ discussions about this on the main Grizzlies fan forum.

[minimus]

Calathes! http://youtu.be/YBYB8aFHADU We need more shooters. With such a good passers in Gasol/Conley/Calathes