doclinkin wrote:
nate33 wrote:
Let's rename the thread
"The Landlord, Go-Go Gaff! Official Daniel Gafford Thread"
Moderators: montestewart, LyricalRico, nate33
doclinkin wrote:
nate33 wrote:
dobrojim wrote:so my comparison to Robert Williams is partially based on the similarity of role they play.
It seems to me that Williams got significantly better this year maybe by fouling less?
Gaff fouling too much I think is perhaps the biggest weakness in his game.
I think his offensive skillset is actually better than Williams.
dobrojim wrote:Who knows what Bryant might do with more time to rehab but his strength, his offensive game,
wasn't that good this year compared to his pre-injury performance. Vet minimum if mgmt can
convince themselves that the light has come on defensively.
FAH1223 wrote:
nate33 wrote:AFM wrote:nate33 wrote:...Gafford is playing like a replacement level player this year....
I don't think any of this is Gafford's fault. First of all, Wes is playing him 4 or 6 minutes a night. Kind of hard to ask a player to produce when he's not even able to break a sweat out there.
Gafford needs to be a lob threat to be effective on offense. That worked when Russ was setting him up but Monte is not doing that at all this year.
Well, he was playing 15 minutes a night, which is what should be expected for a backup center. It wasn't until the last 3 games that Wes got frustrated with him and sat him the 2nd half.
You make a good point about the team not utilizing him as a lob threat. I wouldn't really blame Morris though, because Gafford rarely shares the court with Morris... As I (and others) have argued for a while now, it makes much more sense chemistry-wise to bring Morris off the bench....
Anyhow, even if Gafford ran with a better PG, I'm no longer as optimistic about his future. His production has basically stagnated since Westbrook left. And I'm not just talking about scoring frequency. His rebounds are down, fouls are up, and his turnovers are way up (mostly from offensive fouls on screens). That's not the PG's fault.
CntOutSmrtCrazy wrote:Three straight games in double figures and shooting a career high 73.5% from the field. Only downside is his free throw percentage is the worst since his rookie year.
nate33 wrote:CntOutSmrtCrazy wrote:Three straight games in double figures and shooting a career high 73.5% from the field. Only downside is his free throw percentage is the worst since his rookie year.
The biggest downside has been his turnover rate. He is really struggling with the moving screen rules. His turnovers are up 33% from the last two seasons, despite a drop in usage.
The good news is he is back to rebounding at career best levels. Last year, his rebounding took a bit of a dive, particularly on the defensive glass. This year, he is posting his career best TRB%, and only barely off his career best DRB%