The Case to START Brandon Jennings

MostValuableGM · Post #1 » by **MostValuableGM** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:16 am

We are playing 500 inconsistent at best basketball right now. I propose we shake it up. Brandon Jennings needs to be free. Having his talent on the bench and potentially then have him leave for nothing makes me think of Gilbert Arenas and how we didn't see any changes in our team. Let's put our best Offensive unit out there with Aaron cleaning up the boards.

The Magic need a spark. Start Jennings and let him play his game. EP did nothing wrong but in a PG saturated league we need BJ in there to set the pace and tone. EP can still play good minutes (25-30) interchanging between the 1 and 2 positions mostly a 2 as a slasher and defensive hawk. Him playing with the second unit can also have them push and move the ball more being that everyone in that lineup is a shooter.

We NEED A CHANGE.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8LY2xznyGI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e78dnGQYko

Brandon Jennings
Victor Oladipo
Evan Fournier
Aaron Gordon
Nikola Vucc

Elfrid
CJ Watson
Mario
Ilyasova
Smith

ORL_on_FIRE · Post #2 » by **ORL_on_FIRE** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:24 am

Payton > Jennings all day every day.

OrlandO · Post #3 » by **OrlandO** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:30 am

You might have a case if Jennings wasn't sucking so badly... 28% fg / 28% 3pt in his last 7 games playing 15 mpg (Elfrid in his last 7: 11.6 pts on 50% fg / 46% 3pt and 8.4 ast). I'm really not interested in seeing Jennings take more shots until he stops taking bad shots. What's with him feeling the need to fadeaway or lean heavily to the side on wide open shots anyway? I thought SVG reigned him in a bit? Is he resorting to knucklehead Jennings under Skiles?

zelenooq · Post #4 » by **zelenooq** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:31 am

Offensive and hezonja on te bench

And payton >> jennings

thelead · Post #5 » by **thelead** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:38 am

Post #6 » by **Def Swami** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:40 am

Jennings is probably my least favorite player on the team. He is what he is. A small, extremely inefficient PG who offers nothing on defense and has consistently made questionable decisions during his stint here.

MostValuableGM · Post #7 » by **MostValuableGM** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:42 am

OrlandO wrote:You might have a case if Jennings wasn't sucking so badly... 28% fg / 28% 3pt in his last 7 games playing 15 mpg (Elfrid in his last 7: 11.6 pts on 50% fg / 46% 3pt and 8.4 ast). I'm really not interested in seeing Jennings take more shots until he stops taking bad shots. What's with him feeling the need to fadeaway or learn to the side on wide open shots anyway? I thought SVG reigned him in a bit? Is he resorting to knucklehead Jennings under Skiles?

It's hard to do anything when you play a little under 14 minutes a game. Thats basically one quarter. How is that giving us a chance to see what he can do?? Him coming back when CJ was coming back was just bad luck.

thelead · Post #8 » by **thelead** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:46 am

MostValuableGM wrote:
OrlandO wrote:You might have a case if Jennings wasn't sucking so badly... 28% fg / 28% 3pt in his last 7 games playing 15 mpg (Elfrid in his last 7: 11.6 pts on 50% fg / 46% 3pt and 8.4 ast). I'm really not interested in seeing Jennings take more shots until he stops taking bad shots. What's with him feeling the need to fadeaway or learn to the side on wide open shots anyway? I thought SVG reigned him in a bit? Is he resorting to knucklehead Jennings under Skiles?

It's hard to do anything when you play a little under 14 minutes a game. Thats basically one quarter. How is that giving us a chance to see what he can do?? Him coming back when CJ was coming back was just bad luck.

Look at his career stats that I just posted. THIS IS Brandon Jennings.

JF5 · Post #9 » by **JF5** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:48 am

But still

OrlandO · Post #10 » by **OrlandO** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:52 am

MostValuableGM wrote:
OrlandO wrote:You might have a case if Jennings wasn't sucking so badly... 28% fg / 28% 3pt in his last 7 games playing 15 mpg (Elfrid in his last 7: 11.6 pts on 50% fg / 46% 3pt and 8.4 ast). I'm really not interested in seeing Jennings take more shots until he stops taking bad shots. What's with him feeling the need to fadeaway or lean heavily to the side on wide open shots anyway? I thought SVG reigned him in a bit? Is he resorting to knucklehead Jennings under Skiles?

It's hard to do anything when you play a little under 14 minutes a game. Thats basically one quarter. How is that giving us a chance to see what he can do?? Him coming back when CJ was coming back was just bad luck.

15 minutes is two quarters unless you're fournier or oladipo. We have years of stats showing jennings is an inefficient scorer. Do you honestly think he can show us much this season anyway? He missed so much time due to a major injury... probably won't return to form with impressive 37-39% fg% until next season.......

JF5 · Post #11 » by **JF5** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 2:56 am

thelead wrote:
MostValuableGM wrote:
OrlandO wrote:You might have a case if Jennings wasn't sucking so badly... 28% fg / 28% 3pt in his last 7 games playing 15 mpg (Elfrid in his last 7: 11.6 pts on 50% fg / 46% 3pt and 8.4 ast). I'm really not interested in seeing Jennings take more shots until he stops taking bad shots. What's with him feeling the need to fadeaway or learn to the side on wide open shots anyway? I thought SVG reigned him in a bit? Is he resorting to knucklehead Jennings under Skiles?

It's hard to do anything when you play a little under 14 minutes a game. Thats basically one quarter. How is that giving us a chance to see what he can do?? Him coming back when CJ was coming back was just bad luck.

Look at his career stats that I just posted. THIS IS Brandon Jennings.

The Brandon Jennings that was seen in the Detroit scheme had a phenomenal coach AND a good system which amplified his abilities (Though he was never that good to begin with). You put him on a team that is sub par from a Coaching and Roster standpoint and you have this guy. Plus, he's coming off a severe injury and he's in the prime of his career. The trajectory of improvement from this guy is minimal at best.

He is what he is at this point, and him starting will not help this team improve.

Viper1500 · Post #12 » by **Viper1500** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 3:07 am

I personally thought he'd be better than he is, but there is no way he should start over Payton. This team needs a starting caliber PG next season but Jenning's definitely isn't that.

OrlDave · Post #13 » by **OrlDave** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 5:29 am

This thread is odd because BJ has been HORRIBLE. Like if he was coming off the bench and scoring an efficient 10-15 points a night I'd say... sure let's think about it, but he's not close to that.

drsd · Post #14 » by **drsd** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 6:58 am

Orlando needs a massive upgrade within the PF rotation and we get a thread about the Magic's deepest spot. Hmm.

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pepe1991 · Post #15 » by **pepe1991** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 7:09 am

He menaged to make Napier look like great option. Him and Watson are one of reasons why we lost vs Suns. Dude is unplayable, just usless. Shoots around 30% overall, can't penetrate, can't defend, can't shoot :banghead:

How about :" Case to cut Brandon Jennings" :nod:

MagicStarwipe · Post #16 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 7:23 am

Jennings/Oladipo/Fournier/Vucevic. I can imagine the ball movement (or lack of it) now. We should be slowly increasing the role of Gordon, not decreasing it. He barely sees the ball now, if he had to play alongside those guys... yikes.

pepe1991 · Post #17 » by **pepe1991** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 8:54 am

MagicStarwipe wrote:Jennings/Oladipo/Fournier/Vucevic. I can imagine the ball movement (or lack of it) now. We should be slowly increasing the role of Gordon, not decreasing it. He barely sees the ball now, if he had to play alongside those guys... yikes.

Watching Vuc and Fournier buddyball that ignores Gordon and Hezonja is painful.

magicmouse · Post #18 » by **magicmouse** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 11:34 am

I am all for it in starting Brandon Jennings. It can help us go under .300 the rest of the way so we can move up on our odds for this year lotto position. Maybe, we can grab that 7 spot.

Revived · Post #19 » by **Revived** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 11:37 am

He's not a starting caliber PG in the NBA. His numbers speak for themselves.

tiderulz · Post #20 » by **tiderulz** » Mon Mar 7, 2016 12:28 pm

drsd wrote:Orlando needs a massive upgrade within the PF rotation and we get a thread about the Magic's deepest spot. Hmm.
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how is it the deepest? just because we have more bodies? it definitely isnt the deepest talent wise.

and there is NO case to start Jennings. zero. not right now.