Leap Year - The Kemba Walker Thread III

Post #1141 » by **yosemiteben** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 3:58 pm

Buzzed_Hornet wrote:It's becoming clear that in order to become an all star Kemba will need a play making forward like Batum.

Let's be honest though, every good team needs more than one playmaker, so that's not really unique to Kemba.

Buzzed_Hornet · Post #1142 » by **Buzzed_Hornet** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 4:53 pm

yosemiteben wrote:
Buzzed_Hornet wrote:It's becoming clear that in order to become an all star Kemba will need a play making forward like Batum.

Let's be honest though, every good team needs more than one playmaker, so that's not really unique to Kemba.

Agreed. I just get tired of hearing non charlotte fans bash him for being a "chucker" when it is obvious he is lacking a playmaker. I think Batum has proved that Kemba, like any other quality point guard, can be an all-star with an additional playmaker in the starting lineup.

cw3k · Post #1143 » by **cw3k** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 7:19 pm

All star is just a fan favor. Unless your team are the top 3 or 4 teams and your leader put up Kwali's performance, I don't think anyone from a small markets will get into the All Stars ballot.

Walkers is a chucker. He needs to be more selective with his shoots. While his FG average is good, but if you then look at per game basis, you will see one game, he go like 50/60%, then the next at 30s. Almost all game, he go for 20 to 30 FGA. I know Kobe said launching the rocks 30 times a game is hard work, but this is not good basketball.

Post #1144 » by **fatlever** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 7:51 pm

Kemba averages 15.8 FGA/G this season. There has been a clear increase in his FGA in the past two weeks as he is trying to take on some of the scoring load left by Batum, Jefferson and others being hurt. That was to be expected.

Post #1145 » by **fatlever** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 7:52 pm

In regards to All-Star talk, I do not believe Kemba is worthy of a selection this year. I would not have any Hornets on the team this year if I was choosing.

TinmanZBoy · Post #1146 » by **TinmanZBoy** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 9:05 pm

fatlever wrote:In regards to All-Star talk, I do not believe Kemba is worthy of a selection this year. I would not have any Hornets on the team this year if I was choosing.

Batum has a better chance than Kemba so far... both should have a good chance if the team ends up top 4 in the east... Kemba, Jackson, IT are all border line candidates, it really boils down whose team has a better record at the end...
can't believe you don't think Kemba is worthy of a selection and would not have any hornets on the team this year... :banghead:

Buzzed_Hornet · Post #1147 » by **Buzzed_Hornet** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 9:07 pm

I do not think Kemba deserves it this year either. If we had been healthy I think it would be a different story.

TinmanZBoy · Post #1148 » by **TinmanZBoy** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 9:12 pm

Buzzed_Hornet wrote:I do not think Kemba deserves it this year either. If we had been healthy I think it would be a different story.

that means he deserves it, but unfortunately he would not get it because the team is not performing well due to injury...

Buzzed_Hornet · Post #1149 » by **Buzzed_Hornet** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 9:23 pm

well, he would have had to have kept the same level of play which we will never truly know even though I THINK he would have. So no he still doesn't deserve it.

Post #1150 » by **fatlever** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 9:23 pm

I'll post my All-Star teams in the All-Star thread, give me a few minutes

Post #1151 » by **BigSlam** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 11:24 pm

yosemiteben wrote:
Buzzed_Hornet wrote:It's becoming clear that in order to become an all star Kemba will need a play making forward like Batum.

Let's be honest though, every good team needs more than one playmaker, so that's not really unique to Kemba.

Most teams don't have a starting PG who need a primary playmaker as a wing next to him though.

Edit: Unless they have someone like LeBron on the roster.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Post #1152 » by **BigSlam** » Thu Jan 7, 2016 11:27 pm

I haven't read last nights GT yet but my word did Kemba get shafted by the refs last night. It was ridiculous the treatment he was getting. Almost like rookie Kemba.

I would have thought he's been in the league long enough now that the refs would understand his game a little better than that.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Buzzed_Hornet · Post #1153 » by **Buzzed_Hornet** » Fri Jan 8, 2016 12:32 am

BigSlam wrote:
yosemiteben wrote:
Buzzed_Hornet wrote:It's becoming clear that in order to become an all star Kemba will need a play making forward like Batum.

Let's be honest though, every good team needs more than one playmaker, so that's not really unique to Kemba.

Most teams don't have a starting PG who need a primary playmaker as a wing next to him though.

Edit: Unless they have someone like LeBron on the roster.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Exactly why it would be best for Kemba, the point guard we just signed to a rather large-ish contract and arguably the face of the franchise, for the hornets to resign Batum or somehow get Simmons.

Braggins · Post #1154 » by **Braggins** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:15 pm

When Batum and Lin get healthy I think we should consider letting Kemba sit out a game or two against a scrub team if possible. Hes been looking really worn down lately.

BatumtheGlue · Post #1155 » by **BatumtheGlue** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:42 pm

I really hate this old Kemba, but i have to understand that at this point he has no choice than his hero ball to bring this team on his back :banghead:

cw3k · Post #1156 » by **cw3k** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:18 pm

Hero ball just selfish.

I know injury plague this team but there is no reason why 3 out 5 starters don't even break 10 points a game and then you have one starter had more FGA than that 3 starters combined. Walkers is no Westbrook or KD.

BatumtheGlue · Post #1157 » by **BatumtheGlue** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:53 pm

Marv, Cody, and PJ were 6/23 from the field against the Clippers. Ok lets blame Kemba for their inability to made their shots.

bws94 · Post #1158 » by **bws94** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:04 pm

fatlever wrote:Kemba averages 15.8 FGA/G this season. There has been a clear increase in his FGA in the past two weeks as he is trying to take on some of the scoring load left by Batum, Jefferson and others being hurt. That was to be expected.

That's an excellent average for a shooting guard. I think, in my observations of him limited to just this season, that he often tends to go into a hero mode or score mode when others aren't getting it done. Otherwise he involves others.

I think Batum shoots and passes in a just about perfect ratio. Kemba could play better team ball. Lin, the other facilitator, shoots too little. Looks to score too little. I don't know what will become of the team next year but if somehow these 3 are together one more season, next season there would be much better balance between the 3, Kemba would involve them more and have less hero ball time and they'd be a powerful triumvirate when on the court together. And, when MKG comes back, an above the rim player with energy that moves off of the ball, some more plays can go for him to score or off of his defensive plays in the open court.

JMAC3 · Post #1159 » by **JMAC3** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:01 pm

I really like Kemba as a player and believe he is well worth the contract we gave him. However, he like almost every other player has weaknesses and when he has no help his weaknesses tend to show more than you would like.

Kemba is at his best when he can pick his spots on offense and does not need to try to score every play. Early in the season he was great at this when he had Batum, Lin and Lamb all scoring and distributing at a high level. Lately every possession relies on him either scoring or driving and kicking to someone, only to go have to get the ball back because nobody else wants to try to take over.

Kemba has elite quickness, has shot the 3 ball much more consistently this year, can create his own shot on almost any possession, draw fouls, athletic enough to rebound, and for a player his size he gets to the rim more often then you would expect and is a good finisher.

His weaknesses are he is not a great passer, lacks some creativity in the pick and roll and can be a bit selfish at times.

DY_nasty · Post #1160 » by **DY_nasty** » Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:32 pm

Kemba is average at best when it comes to creating scoring opportunities for others or generally building any rhythm for his team from the PG spot.

I'm still largely done with the guy but I know we'll never get rid of him // keep making moves "around" him. so meh