Post#8 » by sully00 » Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:57 am
I don't think that Boston is exactly the best place for Joe. I thought he was a pretty talented kid when he was in school but gifted defender doesn't come to mind. My guess is the kid needs mins and if he can't play for Skiles he isn't going to play here.
It isn't right but it is the truth guys like Alexander need to go to places like Memphis, MInnesota, Sacramento, New Jersey wherever and just ball. These teams need to stop being unrealistic and tell their coaches to just develop these guys not obsess about winning and losing. I like Skiles and he certainly can get a team to overachieve but to what benefit? OB is the same guy. Great you won 45 games but now you are going into the postseason and relying on guys like Raja Bell, Andres Nocioni, and Walter McCarty to win playoff games. They can develop young guys but only the ones who can defend these teams need to develop the guys who can score into defenders. That is what convinced me about Doc Rivers he sees Gerald Green and says "if only I can get him to defend." I am also totally amazed that Avery Johnson doesn't have a job for that reason.