Mustafa Shakur Called-up by Wiz

[closg00]

Shakur is a baller. He's a pure PG with alot of skills. I never understood why he wasn't drafted.

Ok, I've seen enough of Shakur in limited minutes now to offer an opinion.
Shakur reminds me of Crit, good ball-handling skills, fast bringing the ball up-court - so he can run a break. BUT, he's afraid to shoot or finish, perhaps he's a little too-deferential to teammates. Where's the scoring ability? I'm not sure he's earned a return invite next year yet.

[DMVleGeND]

Shakur is a baller. He's a pure PG with alot of skills. I never understood why he wasn't drafted.

Ok, I've seen enough of Shakur in limited minutes now to offer an opinion.
Shakur reminds me of Crit, good ball-handling skills, fast bringing the ball up-court - so he can run a break. BUT, he's afraid to shoot or finish, perhaps he's a little too-deferential to teammates. Where's the scoring ability? I'm not sure he's earned a return invite next year yet.

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[ball teacher]

The problem with Shakur is that he knows this is Walls team and that his job is to just make the right play and not screw up. It seems like Shakur knows there is no real future with this team and he's playing like it. The politics outweighs all else in this situation and Shakur isn't handling it in the best way. It's a difficult situation, if Shakur goes out and tries to do too much to impress the coaches he risks upsetting teamates and the coaches, so it seems like he's trying to be the solid backup and doing just what's asked of him but he just isn't comfortable and confident with the role he has. Again it's his own fault, but until he has the same f-it attitude most of the other guys on the team has and he just plays hard like he did vs Boston he won't do very well in Washington.

Besides the reality is, it's all about Wall, Shakur is just a call up, he knows it and the coaches know it and he's treated as such and that is the main thing that is really effecting Shakur.

[Rafael122]

I hope it's not like this for the future. It's not like Wall is some old scrub. He's 20 years old and one of the top rookies in the league. We sign a PG with the realization that he will be a back up.

[Wizards2Lottery]

The problem with Shakur is that he knows this is Walls team and that his job is to just make the right play and not screw up. It seems like Shakur knows there is no real future with this team and he's playing like it. The politics outweighs all else in this situation and Shakur isn't handling it in the best way. It's a difficult situation, if Shakur goes out and tries to do too much to impress the coaches he risks upsetting teamates and the coaches, so it seems like he's trying to be the solid backup and doing just what's asked of him but he just isn't comfortable and confident with the role he has. Again it's his own fault, but until he has the same f-it attitude most of the other guys on the team has and he just plays hard like he did vs Boston he won't do very well in Washington.

Besides the reality is, it's all about Wall, Shakur is just a call up, he knows it and the coaches know it
and he's treated as such and that is the main thing that is really effecting Shakur.

Well if that is his mentality, then he won't be in the NBA for too long. Unless a team is shooting to be drafting #1 overall, no one would want Shakur to be their starting PG. The only role he will ever have in the NBA is that of a back up.

[nate33]

The problem with Shakur is that he knows this is Walls team and that his job is to just make the right play and not screw up. It seems like Shakur knows there is no real future with this team and he's playing like it. The politics outweighs all else in this situation and Shakur isn't handling it in the best way. It's a difficult situation, if Shakur goes out and tries to do too much to impress the coaches he risks upsetting teamates and the coaches, so it seems like he's trying to be the solid backup and doing just what's asked of him but he just isn't comfortable and confident with the role he has. Again it's his own fault, but until he has the same f-it attitude most of the other guys on the team has and he just plays hard like he did vs Boston he won't do very well in Washington.

Besides the reality is, it's all about Wall, Shakur is just a call up, he knows it and the coaches know it
and he's treated as such and that is the main thing that is really effecting Shakur.

Well if that is his mentality, then he won't be in the NBA for too long. Unless a team is shooting to be drafting #1 overall, no one would want Shakur to be their starting PG. The only role he will ever have in the NBA is that of a back up.

This.

And I'm sure that's the way Shakur sees it too. Shakur isn't dumb enough to think that as a D-League call-up, he should be given a fair shot at starting PG. I'm sure he understands that the best thing he can do right now is to be come a reliable backup. Maybe if he accomplishes that, then he can start focusing on getting an opportunity to start. Baby steps.

[sfam]

Shakur really seems like a scrub to me. Yeah, he plays hard and all, but I just don't see him sticking around anywhere long term. He doesn't play with confidence, but at least he tries. He's a fine filler until we can get a quality backup.

[Ruzious]

The problem with Shakur is that he knows this is Walls team and that his job is to just make the right play and not screw up. It seems like Shakur knows there is no real future with this team and he's playing like it. The politics outweighs all else in this situation and Shakur isn't handling it in the best way. It's a difficult situation, if Shakur goes out and tries to do too much to impress the coaches he risks upsetting teamates and the coaches, so it seems like he's trying to be the solid backup and doing just what's asked of him but he just isn't comfortable and confident with the role he has. Again it's his own fault, but until he has the same f-it attitude most of the other guys on the team has and he just plays hard like he did vs Boston he won't do very well in Washington.

Besides the reality is, it's all about Wall, Shakur is just a call up, he knows it and the coaches know it and he's treated as such and that is the main thing that is really effecting Shakur.

There's just no way to adequately respond to a comment like that - that doesn't involve the need for getting a new PC.

[montestewart]

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It's Wall's team. Get used to it, Shakur (and Blatche, and McGee). If you can't handle playing your game...

If Shakur does too much to try and impress and succeeds, he will impress everyone. If he fails, he'll just be another player that could not play within their game and within a team concept. Barring any other option, I have no problem with Shakur backing up for the rest of the year, seeing if he can find his place here, or audition for tryouts elsewhere.

[Ruzious]

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