Rafael122 wrote:Dat2U wrote:Milwaukee gets a bounty for a guy they had no intention of signing long term and folks don't like it??? I don't get it... any marginal step they take back over the next week or two will be offset by having a legit C in Plumlee along with two talented options to replace Knight. Give Kidd a few weeks.... like I said, he worked miracles to get Knight to the point where he could produce offensively but not detract from his teammates impact. I suspect he could do even more with MCW (talented but in a horrible situation) and Ennis (who has legit PG skills).
MCW's situation doesn't change the fact that he can't shoot. If Kidd can get him to shoot at a respectable number, I'll eat crow. But where's the outside shooting going to come from?
Kidd couldn't shoot when he came into the NBA. MCW is just 23.
I have a feeling the Bucks are on their way to building a dynasty. MCW is a stifling defender and he's even this season #5 in NBA assist percentage, despite playing for a very young team. His assists with Milwaukee are likely to go up because that team will score in transition. They have some underrated players in Middleton and Dudley who can score efficiently. Antetokounmpo is a future superstar. Jabari Parker is a future all star. MCW just needs to be a Gary Payton or Jason Kidd distributor and pesky defender.
Expect his offensive efficiency to improve now that he doesn't need to be a good shooter.
This move is a huge chemistry changer, but MCW was Rookie of the Year. People forget this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Carter-WilliamsOn October 30, 2013, in his NBA debut, he recorded 22 points, 12 assists, 7 rebounds, and 9 steals (the most steals ever made by a rookie on debut) in a 114-110 win over the Miami Heat.[14] Less than a week later, he had a 26 point, 10 assist performance in a 107-104 win over the Chicago Bulls. He was subsequently named the Player of the Week his first week in the NBA, a feat last achieved by Shaquille O'Neal in 1992.[15] On November 9, 2013, Carter-Williams recorded a career-high 13 assists to go with 21 points in a 127-125 double overtime loss to Cleveland.[16]
On December 3, 2013, he recorded his first triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists
Carter-Williams finished his rookie season with averages of 16.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and 6.3 apg. He is one of only 3 players in NBA history to average 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in a rookie season, the other players being Oscar Robertson and Magic Johnson.[25] On May 5, 2014, he was named the 2014 NBA Rookie of the Year,[26] becoming the first rookie drafted 10th or later to win the award since Mark Jackson in 1987.
I think the Bucks won't regret the deal, despite their 30-23 mark this year and the huge chemistry change.
EDITED TO ADD: I recall thinking his first week "
MCW is already better than John Wall." That's not true and I was wrong, but if you look at the paragraphs above and read the names Shaquille O'Neal, Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson .... and Michael Carter Williams; you can make a pretty strong argument that Philly is going to really regret this move and Milwaukee got a steal.
Tre Johnson is the future of the Wizards.
