ollie out

stiles21 · Post #1 » by **stiles21** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 2:50 am

Ollie out at least 3 weeks. I think this is a good chance to see what Telfair can do. Bassy should be getting the bulk of the point guard minutes anyways, team runs smoothest when he's driving and kicking . what do you think?

Post #2 » by **Basti** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 2:54 am

I think this means Foye will have to play PG as well again... not sure if he can handle it while remaining the score he has become recently.

shrink · Post #3 » by **shrink** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 2:55 am

This is horrible news for Ollie, who's played well for us.

If MIN cuts Ollie before Saturday, Jan 10th, his contract won't be guaranteed. However, even if MIN cuts him, I could see some vet team picking him up, stashing him away for a penant run.

Maybe this creates an open roster spot for MIN to take a look at other players. Today (Jan 5th) is the first day players can be signed to 10-day contracts. If we liked our guys with Wolves ties, where's Ahearn these days? Would we play Chris Richard?

cpfsf · Post #4 » by **cpfsf** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 2:58 am

stiles21 wrote:Ollie out at least 3 weeks. I think this is a good chance to see what Telfair can do. Bassy should be getting the bulk of the point guard minutes anyways, team runs smoothest when he's driving and kicking . what do you think?

Telfair showed what he could do last season when given minutes, I don't expect much more of a difference now this point of the year than last season.

stiles21 · Post #5 » by **stiles21** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:12 am

Telfairs looked nice the last few games and in the bulls game he did a nice job of getting Love involved and Love is the only thing people talk about on this board so that must be good.

B Calrissian · Post #6 » by **B Calrissian** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:15 am

stiles21 wrote:Ollie out at least 3 weeks. I think this is a good chance to see what Telfair can do. Bassy should be getting the bulk of the point guard minutes anyways, team runs smoothest when he's driving and kicking . what do you think?

I think you must live in the sun lit world that you believe to be realitly. But there is, unseen by most, an underworld. A place that is just as real, but not as brightly lit.. the darkside..

Or maybe the Twilight zone. Either way, Telfair hasn't been getting minutes for a reason. If he would stick the the driving and kicking you mentioned he would be ok. But all those missed shots.. There aren't many pgs in the league that I wouldn't take over Telfair. Even Smush Parker is better than him.

stiles21 · Post #7 » by **stiles21** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:19 am

I'm not gonna write crazy stuff about dream world but i think Bassy will do alright.

B Calrissian · Post #8 » by **B Calrissian** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:21 am

If by alright you mean shooting 2 for 10 and costing the Wolves more games I agree.

Dream world? You have never heard of Tales from the Darkside?

Vega06 · Post #9 » by **Vega06** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:23 am

Id rather see Miller start and Foye play PG.

stiles21 · Post #10 » by **stiles21** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:23 am

Yeah thats what I mean.

collin_k41 · Post #11 » by **collin_k41** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:33 am

Dang..now we have to let Telfair play. I would wrather have Ollie play than Telfair X1,000,000,000.
Ollie plays really nice defense on guys most of our team can't guard. He also manages a game like a PG should, and plays within his abilities and doesn't hurt the team when he's out there. I can't say the same for Telfair.

B Calrissian · Post #12 » by **B Calrissian** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:37 am

stiles21 wrote:Yeah thats what I mean.

This board doesn't have many (any?) people that will stand up for Telfair. So I was just trying figure out what good you see in him.

By the way, welcome to the board.

Post #13 » by **Calinks** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:49 am

I think Telfair will be fine but I don't see him starting. We only have 3 PG's on the team. If Telfair starts then who plays backup PG?

Frozen316 · Post #14 » by **Frozen316** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:51 am

Blake Ahearn is playing in the d-league

big3_8_19_21 · Post #15 » by **big3_8_19_21** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:53 am

Foye and Telfair are gonna have to split the load...ugh...Telfair just sucks. I hope we can get Ty Lawson with Miami's pick. He'd be a much better option than Telfair...

B Calrissian · Post #16 » by **B Calrissian** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 4:18 am

collin_k41 wrote:Dang..now we have to let Telfair play. I would wrather have Ollie play than Telfair X1,000,000,000.
Ollie plays really nice defense on guys most of our team can't guard. He also manages a game like a PG should, and plays within his abilities and doesn't hurt the team when he's out there. I can't say the same for Telfair.

Telfair is the bizarro Ollie.

Frozen316 wrote:Blake Ahearn is playing in the d-league

He would be a good option. Wasn't it Daniel Ewing that had been the best player in the d-league for a couple years? Or am I thinking of someone else? I think he signed with the Nets for a little while.. What ever happened to him?

big3_8_19_21 · Post #17 » by **big3_8_19_21** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 4:35 am

Will Conroy is destroying the D League...
http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/i ... ill_conroy
24.9 ppg
8.0 apg
2.6 spg
47.8% FG
36.8% 3FG

Ahearn: http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/i ... ake_ahearn
18.8 ppg
6.0 apg
0.8 spg
44.4% FG
53.1% 3FG
91.4% FT

Coby Karl: http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/i ... =coby_karl
15.9 ppg
5.3 apg
1.5 spg
49.0% FG
37.1% 3FG
80.2% FT

Smush Parker: http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/i ... ush_parker
17.9 ppg
7.8 apg
2.4 spg
44.0% FG
41.2% 3FG
67.0% FT

Eddie Gill and Mateen Cleaves are still hanging out in the DLeague as well...

big3_8_19_21 · Post #18 » by **big3_8_19_21** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 4:38 am

I still would like to give courtney sims a shot

lewdog · Post #19 » by **lewdog** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 4:43 am

It should be interesting to see what the "New Management" will come up with for their first personnel decision since the big shakeup. :lol:

He would be a good option. Wasn't it Daniel Ewing that had been the best player in the d-league for a couple years? Or am I thinking of someone else? I think he signed with the Nets for a little while.. What ever happened to him?

It seems Daniel Ewing is busy in Siberia.
http://duke.scout.com/2/662901.html

B Calrissian · Post #20 » by **B Calrissian** » Tue Jan 6, 2009 5:39 am

lewdog wrote:It should be interesting to see what the "New Management" will come up with for their first personnel decision since the big shakeup.

He would be a good option. Wasn't it Daniel Ewing that had been the best player in the d-league for a couple years? Or am I thinking of someone else? I think he signed with the Nets for a little while.. What ever happened to him?

It seems Daniel Ewing is busy in Siberia.
http://duke.scout.com/2/662901.html

Yeah I was thinking of Eddie Gill.