The Jeffery "Mother Viking" Taylor Thread

LamarMatic7 · Post #161 » by **LamarMatic7** » Sat May 11, 2013 9:58 am

I stand by my opinion on Taylor and still expect him to be a part of a good playoff team some time in the future. His height, ability to defend and hit the three just screams of the possibility that a smart team like the Spurs will pick him up and he'll find himself playing 15mpg for them.

I'm impressed by us finding this guy in the second round and it's bit of a downer that we're not the right team for him. As they say - there aren't role players on bad teams. He shouldn't be on the lottery Bobcats, but I would love to have him whenever we do become competitive.

Liver_Pooty · Post #162 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Sat May 11, 2013 4:11 pm

LamarMatic7 wrote:I stand by my opinion on Taylor and still expect him to be a part of a good playoff team some time in the future. His height, ability to defend and hit the three just screams of the possibility that a smart team like the Spurs will pick him up and he'll find himself playing 15mpg for them.

I'm impressed by us finding this guy in the second round and it's bit of a downer that we're not the right team for him. As they say - there aren't role players on bad teams. He shouldn't be on the lottery Bobcats, but I would love to have him whenever we do become competitive.

He should only have to stick around 1 more season then

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DashGlobal · Post #163 » by **DashGlobal** » Sun May 12, 2013 5:56 am

I like JT. He is a smart well rounded player. Hope he stays with us unless we get something equal in return.

vorbis · Post #164 » by **vorbis** » Sun May 12, 2013 3:42 pm

thruthefire wrote:Taylor has height, but not length. It's an issue, folks.

i think this gets to the heart of the issue with taylor at the 3. he's much better served defending laterally on the perimeter than anything against bigger players in the paint. I think he will make a fine rotation 2. i liked that he started hitting the boards and passing a little bit towards the end of the season. i personally think that C+ should be graded on a curve a little bit since he was a 2nd round pick.

Zion Wembanyama · Post #165 » by **Zion Wembanyama** » Wed May 15, 2013 10:29 pm

He seems bound for the Spurs or Pacers one day.

JMAC3 · Post #166 » by **JMAC3** » Mon May 27, 2013 4:41 am

Hopefully we can sign a decent 2/3 combo forward this offseason, so we can afford for Jeff to play some time in the DLeague. I think he just needs to get confidence in his game and spending the majority of the year in the DLeague would better give us an idea if he can be counted on down the road.

Guys like Danny Green and Alonzo Gee grew enormously by that same route.

Snidely FC · Post #167 » by **Snidely FC** » Wed May 29, 2013 1:38 pm

When watching Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green fill their roles on the Spurs, hoping CHA can institute similar schemes with Kemba drive and kicks, and believe JT can be a valuable component of such a system. Give every single one of Gordan's minutes to JT.

James Gatz · Post #168 » by **James Gatz** » Wed May 29, 2013 3:29 pm

Snidely FC wrote:When watching Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green fill their roles on the Spurs, hoping CHA can institute similar schemes with Kemba drive and kicks, and believe JT can be a valuable component of such a system. Give every single one of Gordan's minutes to JT.

Problem is that when Jeff is playing passively the entire bench offense is stagnant. Gordon can at least carry the the team for a few minutes by himself offensively. Granted I hate Ben and would love for Taylor to get some more minutes next year if he's willing to just shoot.

Radu_Hornets · Post #169 » by **Radu_Hornets** » Thu May 30, 2013 7:48 am

Taylor just need some confidence... learn how to make himself available and attack the rim with confidence.

countryboi · Post #170 » by **countryboi** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:47 pm

taylor has the talent to be a player in this league but....he is soft and plays like he is overwhelmed by the NBA

Snidely FC · Post #171 » by **Snidely FC** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 1:30 pm

He was a rookie last year!

At 6'7" a 3&D SG? JT got all the tools to be a valuable piece for CHA going forward. Look for improved usage this year and be patient!

Kembastockton · Post #172 » by **Kembastockton** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:04 pm

countryboi wrote:taylor has the talent to be a player in this league but....he is soft and plays like he is overwhelmed by the NBA

He was a rookie. At times he was overwhelmed by the nba.

countryboi · Post #173 » by **countryboi** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 3:59 pm

MountBiyombo wrote:
countryboi wrote:taylor has the talent to be a player in this league but....he is soft and plays like he is overwhelmed by the NBA

He was a rookie. At times he was overwhelmed by the nba.

he pretty much said he was overwhelmed by the NBA

Post #174 » by **fatlever** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 4:32 pm

i mentioned in another thread that taylor has been getting a lot of praise from the coaching staff this summer. he is working on his corner 3s and shooting off one dribble. also talking about being more aggressive offensively.

Snidely FC · Post #175 » by **Snidely FC** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 5:11 pm

Glad to hear it. For some reason Dunlap was opposed to the most efficient 3 pt spot on the floor. The corner 3 should be Taylor's spot.

-Ian- · Post #176 » by **-Ian-** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:22 am

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Post #177 » by **fatlever** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:57 am

three and d, what every team needs from their bench wings.

amcoolio · Post #178 » by **amcoolio** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:03 am

He'll be a great 3 and D, Big Al and Z-Rex are going to help his and Kemba's game tremendously

Marvel · Post #179 » by **Marvel** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:03 am

Cho knows talent.

Post #180 » by **Diop** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:30 am

fatlever wrote:three and d, what every team needs from their bench wings.

also showed the ability to finish and hit the occasional pull up. very nice