Should Tony Mitchell be the backup PF?

dan2314 · Post #1 » by **dan2314** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:46 am

i know its a massive overreaction to one promising game at this point. but i really think tony mitchell has a great chance to beat out BOTH villanueva and jerebko for the 15 minutes at PF we need. its unlikely early, but constantly seeing jerebko and cv not do much, and mitchell having some really good potential, i think theres a chance he can be that guy at some point during the season. i didnt like him much after summer league, but a guy that athletic will always have the chance at any time to do something bigger than both cv and jerebko, who are what they are at this point - close to useless on defense and limited offensively.

Redeemed · Post #2 » by **Redeemed** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:56 am

I think Tony's energy and special athleticism give him a shot. It's a matter of the coach allowing the opportunity. He has my vote.

vic · Post #3 » by **vic** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:22 am

Jerebko has a better chance than CV, but Jetebko is still a little too up & down.

Mitchell has the talent and athleticism to be more consistent, I'd definitely put him as backup PF and Harrelson as backup C

menten · Post #4 » by **menten** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:23 am

i would wait and see how he performs in an actual nba game first...

everybody can score on mason freaking plumlee in garbage time of a preseason game

DBC10 · Post #5 » by **DBC10** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 1:45 pm

Mitchell's athleticism alone warrants a special place in this roster, its really up to the staff to really harness that and himself so that he can take the next step. I honestly think he has the makings of a decent starter too to be honest. Though I'm probably overreacting.

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ImHeisenberg · Post #6 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 1:49 pm

menten wrote:i would wait and see how he performs in an actual nba game first...

everybody can score on mason freaking plumlee in garbage time of a preseason game

^This

Beating up on the Nets joke of bench isn't anything impressive. I hope Cheeks gives him opportunities to push into the rotation, but nothing is certain at this point.

RipCity32 · Post #7 » by **RipCity32** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:00 pm

Rather see what he can do than play the other two.

Though I'm sure Charlie will get the majority of the time because of his ability to spread the floor.

sc8581 · Post #8 » by **sc8581** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 7:08 pm

RipCity32 wrote:Rather see what he can do than play the other two.

Though I'm sure Charlie will get the majority of the time because of his ability to spread the floor.

My thoughts exactly. Maybe if Charlie is traded before the deadline for a perimeter player Mitchell might get some PT but I have a feeling he won't even get garbage minutes otherwise.

Mr Peanut · Post #9 » by **Mr Peanut** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:03 pm

No. Cheeks is a veterans coach and Tony Mitchell is not a veteran unfortunately.

Post #10 » by **roc** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:37 pm

Mr Peanut wrote:No. Cheeks is a veterans coach and Tony Mitchell is not a veteran unfortunately.

not "will" ... "should"

ImHeisenberg · Post #11 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 11:41 pm

RipCity32 wrote:Rather see what he can do than play the other two.

Though I'm sure Charlie will get the majority of the time because of his ability to spread the floor.

He has to actually hit some of those shots to be able to spread the floor. He hasn't done any of it so far.

I know it's off topic, but CV is just an atrocious player.

Blkbrd671 · Post #12 » by **Blkbrd671** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:29 am

ITS THE PRESEASON! ppl please. i understand the optimism with Tony's athleticism and if does earn the backup roll, its going to be mostly because of that. From what i've seen, he doesn't have the natural bball iq to get over the initial pace and understanding of the NBA , Defensively i think he needs to add more bulk to defend PF's, and be disciplined.

IMO JJ has the back-up role . CV's only valuable when he's hitting shots, which he isn't, and Tony's Jumpshot is probably just as likely to go in as JJ's. At the end of the season, i definitely could see Tony surpassing JJ, but his inexperience is going to hold him back

Brapman · Post #13 » by **Brapman** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:54 am

I love my prospects as much, probably more, than the next guy, and I'm very excited about Mitchell - BUT, unless we have a lot of injuries, he has about a 0.5% (zero point five percent) (slightly north of nada) chance of being a rotation player for at least the first half of this season.

Don't forget, we are already going with a bunch of young players who are quite new to each other. Highly unlikely Cheeks wants to add another of the most inexperienced guys on the team into the PT mix.

2013-14 is all about him being coached, practicing, working hard, doing some D-league time, and gearing up for a run at rotation time next season.

mercury · Post #14 » by **mercury** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:59 am

CV's story has been told... the best scenario is that he goes on a run and makes his ass tradeable .
Mitchell can help his case by showing some consistency with his range... it's not like he'll be going up against elite PFs.

kurtis48239 · Post #15 » by **kurtis48239** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:21 am

I really hope he beats out cv,I saw a play last night wher he jumped WAYY above the rim just to get the rebound and my mouth literaly droped,mitchell has some serious athleticism.Iam not saying mitchell will be as good as blake but his athleticism is definitly up there with his.

Blkbrd671 · Post #16 » by **Blkbrd671** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:56 am

IF you think about it, Mitchell is probably going to be moved midseason for a ready now piece. i think we could get significant value (ie better than a 2nd) for him just based on his athleticism alone.

Q00 · Post #17 » by **Q00** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:01 am

This is backup PF situation is becoming an interesting role to watch now, because with how good the starting frontcourt has looked together, I'm thinking Smith is going to play more time at SF than originally thought. So if he stays there and spends less time backing up Monroe, then all of sudden there's a role for a Mitchell or Jerebko for like 10-15 minutes. I think Cheeks wants it to be CV taking those minutes, because he's a veteran and provides needed shooting, but with how bad he's played I could see him going with JJ or Mitchell. Most likely JJ if both are even, because of his experience. I'm fine with either with the way both have been playing.

Post #18 » by **roc** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 2:03 am

Blkbrd671 wrote:IF you think about it, Mitchell is probably going to be moved midseason for a ready now piece. i think we could get significant value (ie better than a 2nd) for him just based on his athleticism alone.

I would rather not entertain that idea just yet.

Brapman · Post #19 » by **Brapman** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 3:32 am

Mitchell traded? Highly doubt it. His potential is sky-high. There's no reason for us to trade him, because we'll never get good value back for him at this stage - and certainly not a player better than the rotation guys ahead of him.

DBC10 · Post #20 » by **DBC10** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 3:51 am

Blkbrd671 wrote:IF you think about it, Mitchell is probably going to be moved midseason for a ready now piece. i think we could get significant value (ie better than a 2nd) for him just based on his athleticism alone.

Yeah, I'mma have to disagree with you this time Blkbrd. I really don't see him being traded before pieces like JJ, CV, Stuckey, and even Bynum.

You keep talented, athletic big men like Mitchell based on projection alone.