Juke Skywalker - The Kemba Walker Thread II

Joest2003 · Post #1941 » by **Joest2003** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 7:02 pm

Bad circumstances but good to see them together right now. good to have support from someone who understands what your going through.

James Gatz · Post #1942 » by **James Gatz** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 8:30 pm

Kinda funny that two undersized scoring PGs with a similar game are friends in real life.

amcoolio · Post #1943 » by **amcoolio** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 8:37 pm

Jennings is actually a very good passer he just takes a lot of shots as well and has no motor on defense. He'd be really good with a few more seasons of experience and coaching. Late bloomer like Kyle Lowry and Mike Conley. Hopefully Kemba can improve as well.

catch20two · Post #1944 » by **catch20two** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:09 pm

James Gatz wrote:Kinda funny that two undersized scoring PGs with a similar game are friends in real life.

You know what they say about birds of a feather. I think their friendship stretch from camps, AAU, both being on the McDonald's team in the same class, and both being signed to Under Armour. I like Jennings tho. I don't care that Jennings shoot shots as it's not his fault he's been the best scorer on every team he's been on in his young NBA career. My issue with Jennings as a player is that he's emotional and soft taking the ball to the rack.

HornetJail · Post #1945 » by **HornetJail** » Wed Feb 4, 2015 5:59 pm

http://bkref.com/tiny/PMQry
Kemba is the least turnover-prone PG in the league and it isn't even close

That link is a list of all guards who've played 500 minutes this year sorted by lowest TOV%. The top of this list is saturated with catch-and-shoot guys who shouldn't be turnover-prone. They don't dribble or pass a whole lot, and therefore their TOV% are really low. Kemba's 8.2 TOV% (#9 amongst all guards) is so far above his peers that you have to scroll all the way down to #27 to find the second starting point guard on the list Kyrie Irving with 11.1 TOV%.

We give Kemba a lot of crap for his shooting percentage, but I'll take 1 missed shot over 1 turnover any day. If Kemba misses 1 less shot per game, his shooting percentage goes from .399 to .425. If Kemba averages 1 full turnover per game extra, he is still well above average in TOV%.

That speaks volumes

Liver_Pooty · Post #1946 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Feb 5, 2015 3:43 am

1 week down. 5ish to go.

Hornet Mania · Post #1947 » by **Hornet Mania** » Thu Feb 5, 2015 3:07 pm

Liver_Pooty wrote:1 week down. 5ish to go.

And we're the 7th seed, of all things. Definitely didn't see that coming.

mrknowitall215 · Post #1948 » by **mrknowitall215** » Fri Feb 6, 2015 7:03 pm

Ah, the days when Kemba was considered a pass-first point guard more than a scoring point guard due to the stigma that became attached to him during a championship run with inexperienced players

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ySGOWjxif0[/youtube]

Post #1949 » by **JDR720** » Fri Feb 6, 2015 7:59 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/563788629886386177[/tweet]

Post #1950 » by **JDR720** » Sat Feb 7, 2015 1:00 am

He was harming his team.

When Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker came to that conclusion, following a 39-point road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, he started rethinking the cost-benefit of playing on a painful left knee.

Walker, well known for his durability, asked out of that game in Cleveland after shooting 3-of-14. The next morning he asked out of a home game against the New York Knicks.

Ultimately he opted for surgery Jan. 28 to repair a torn meniscus. This wasn’t about pain, so much as how that pain affected his performance.

“I played through it against Miami and against Cleveland. Against Cleveland I just wasn’t myself,” Walker said in his first extended interview since surgery in New York City.

“There were certain things I couldn’t do. I felt like I was hurting my teammates. I wasn’t really doing anything to help. So it was a choice I had to make and it was a good one for me.”

Nine days removed from surgery, Walker was walking around Time Warner Cable Arena on Friday without any noticeable limp or discomfort. He has begun working out daily on a stationary bicycle.

He’ll be out at least another five weeks, which means he’ll miss at least 15 games. This is the first time Walker has ever needed surgery to correct an injury. In his first two NBA seasons he never missed a game. Last season he was out nine games with an ankle sprain and a groin strain.

One thing Walker asserts: He won’t rush back and risk re-injury.

“Right now I’m taking things slow. I want to be 100 percent when I come back,” Walker said. “I started riding the bike two days ago. As the weeks go by, I’ll do more and more.”

Walker watched Thursday’s home victory over the Washington Wizards from the bench in street clothes. It feels a bit strange to be at the game, but not in the game, but the team’s 6-1 record in his absence makes it easier to watch.

“At times it’s fun. Other times it’s, ‘Oh my God, I wish I was playing.’ You’re thinking, ‘I could have made that play right there,’ ” Walker said. “As long as we’re winning, I can’t complain. So it’s up to these guys to keep me really positive and excited on that bench.”

Some players prefer not to be around their teams during extended injuries. Walker is just the opposite.

“I don’t want to disappear on my teammates. Regardless of me playing or not, I’ve got to support them,” Walker said. “Guys like Brian (Roberts) and MKG (Michael Kidd-Gilchrist) and the younger guys, I’ve got to be around for them. I can still help even if I’m not on the court.”

The Hornets have done a solid job this season of riding out injuries to Al Jefferson, Lance Stephenson and Walker. Walker says that shows a resiliency all good teams need.

“We have confidence in each other. When I wasn’t playing, I told Brian he’d have to hold it down. And he was ready. He’s fully capable of this,” Walker said. “MKG is at his best right now and Gerald (Henderson) last night played great. Al, being the leader that he is, does what has to be done. One guy goes down and someone else steps up.”

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2015/0 ... NVjYebF-aw#storylink=cpy

Post #1951 » by **BigSlam** » Sat Feb 7, 2015 1:09 am

Walker, well known for his durability, asked out of that game in Cleveland after shooting 3-of-14. The next morning he asked out of a home game against the New York Knicks.

Kemba asked out of a game and then asked to sit a game?

Jesus, you know his knee must have been bad then. That kid is an out and out warrior. Poor little fella. I hate to think of how much pain he must have been in.

He made the right choice to get it worked on asap.

catch20two · Post #1952 » by **catch20two** » Sat Feb 7, 2015 1:23 am

Makes you wonder how much this lingering knee injury might've limited his ability to be consistent when he's having random flare ups by the day. Good thing he decided to get this looked at and have surgery before something serious happened like a torn ACL or even a complete tear of the meniscus.

Post #1953 » by **BigSlam** » Sat Feb 7, 2015 1:35 am

catch20two wrote:Makes you wonder how much this lingering knee injury might've limited his ability to be consistent when he's having random flare ups by the day.

You think he might have been suffering from this for 7 years?

catch20two · Post #1954 » by **catch20two** » Sat Feb 7, 2015 1:52 am

BigSlam wrote:
catch20two wrote:Makes you wonder how much this lingering knee injury might've limited his ability to be consistent when he's having random flare ups by the day.

You think he might have been suffering from this for 7 years?

He's said he had it since high school so if that's true then I'm sure it lingered with him throughout the years where most days he could muster thru it and others it kinda hindered him.

TheKingofSting · Post #1955 » by **TheKingofSting** » Sat Feb 7, 2015 3:36 am

I wonder if all of the teams knew about it pre draft?

Liver_Pooty · Post #1956 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Sat Feb 7, 2015 3:38 am

TheKingofSting wrote:I wonder if all of the teams knew about it pre draft?

After his incredible run during the Big East tourney and the NCAA tournament they probably thought it was a non issue. I still think its a non issue right now other than him being out for 6 weeks. Im glad he pulled himself out of those games.

TheKingofSting · Post #1957 » by **TheKingofSting** » Sat Feb 7, 2015 3:44 am

Hopefully he will be a new man upon his return.

Liver_Pooty · Post #1958 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Sat Feb 7, 2015 3:46 am

TheKingofSting wrote:Hopefully he will be a new man upon his return.

He has a phenomenal work ethic. I wouldn't doubt it.

Braggins · Post #1959 » by **Braggins** » Sat Feb 7, 2015 4:47 am

I wish we knew more specifics about the injury and the surgery. We still don't know if it was a partial or full tear or if the surgery involved a full repair or simply removing unhealthy tissue. My guess based on the recovery time and what we do know is that it was a partial tear that was fully repaired. The press release said it was "repaired" but the recovery time seems short for a full repair so I get the feeling it was probably just a partial tear and thus won't take as long to recover. That would also explain how he was able to play through it.

Liver_Pooty · Post #1960 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Sat Feb 7, 2015 4:52 am

Braggins wrote:I wish we knew more specifics about the injury and the surgery. We still don't know if it was a partial or full tear or if the surgery involved a full repair or simply removing unhealthy tissue. My guess based on the recovery time and what we do know is that it was a partial tear that was fully repaired. The press release said it was "repaired" but the recovery time seems short for a full repair so I get the feeling it was probably just a partial tear and thus won't take as long to recover. That would also explain how he was able to play through it.

Well we have a beat writer, and that guy doesn't ask any questions.