DCZards wrote:hands11 wrote:
Are you suggesting you have no feeling about this kind of stuff when comparing players like Nick, Glen, McGee and Kevin vs players like Beal and Webster ?
I want all my players to be sharp. At a min sharp enough to know their role. Which is way a player like Ves doesn't bother me. At least he know what not to do
What I'm suggesting is that you've seen Nick, McGee, and Kevin play dozens of regular season NBA games and hundreds of minutes. So having that kind of "feeling" about them at least has some validity. How many games and minutes have you seen Rice Jr. play?
Did we really know anything about Ves's intelligence or bball IQ after the first 10 games of his NBA career?
Good points.
Here is my take. And that's all it is.
I like Glen regarding his ability to drive. Not sure what to think about his outside shot. Right now it looks questionable. I have seen him interviewed plenty of times and as someone who is intuitive about people, I think I see a lot in his personality that concerns me regard his sharpness, thought I don't question his drive. He is a project. I just think they need something else from that slot so I would be willing to move him based on what hia value might be in the near term. Don't get me wrong. I would love to see him break out right now. Just not sure that is realistic given what I see and what the rotations are.
Ves ... it was always harder to read him because of the language issue but he struck me as a transition, dunking, emotional type. As for court smarts, I felt Ves had it and said so even when most here said he was a bust. CCJ and I have probably been two most vocal about that regarding Ves. Regarding emotional smarts, I felt he was weak and he was put in a bad position, but in time he could get there with the right support around him and a team that utilized him for what he can do instead of busting on him for what he couldn't do. Kevin has more scoring talent but he wasn't as fundamental mentally. I don't expect him to be a lead dog but he can be a useful warrior and could have been better utilized better.
For me, I prefer Beal or Webster types. Wall is smart in my book both on and off the court. He just needs time. Trevor A is very basketball smart but a quieter type. Not a Webster. Useful for sure. But in the right mix of players. Nene is very talented and smart, but a little bit of a diva. But he has been a worrier the last two games and I like that. Gortat I like. Smart and emotionally solid.
So maybe you don't like it, but I do read players and I think its important to be able to do that when constructing a team. The pieces need to fit together. You don't want a team of Walls. That wouldn't work. You need the right mix.
