Antinomy wrote:sleestak33 wrote:I think it's clear that HardenASG13 and myself are on the same page in that we simply don't think Roberson should start and his minutes should be limited to 14-16 per game so that he doesn't negatively impact the game so much as he does when playing 30+ minutes. Anybody who thinks that Roberson doesn't cost the team points offensively simply doesn't know basketball or just is pushing their agenda so much their blinded by facts. When he's out there for that long there is no question that he can cost the team anywhere from 8 to as much as 20 points in some games with his historically pathetic offense. Game 4 against Houston was a perfect example as he singlehandedly lost that one going 2-12 on free throws. As a backup role player coming off the bench he could effectively rest the starter for a few minutes at a time and he's not going to really hurt the team so much in limited stretches of 3-5 minutes. I still would much rather have kept Perry Jones or Jeremy Lamb because obviously between these 3 players either one of them had a MUCH higher upside and if Presti would have kept one of them and put them in the role Roberson has had for the last 4 years as a starter and worked with developing them defensively we obviously would have a MUCH better overall player but now we're stuck with a completely one dimensional defensive role player who will never be anything offensively so they need to put him into a rotational role as a backup where he can be the most effective.
Same thing I’ve always said. Presti or the organization seemed to want a Sefolosha-carbon copy replacement once they decided they were gonna let him go in FA.
I’m tired of explaining to these dudes how having to play 4 on 5 is not good for an offense.
Atleast with Kanter gone, these guys can’t change the subject anymore
When Perkins was here OKC started every game essentially playing 3 against 5 on offense and it probably cost them a couple of championships, maybe more. They lost the Dallas series because they got behind almost every game before Harden came in and there's no question they lost to Miami because of Perkins. Adams is at least passable offensively but he has regressed so it's almost the same now if you take into account opposing teams arent even guarding Roberson, especially in the playoffs which is a tremendous advantage since they can take his defender and double team or just stand by the lane clogging everything up. Roberson is showing in the preseason that not only has nothing changed but it's gotten worse as through 3 preseason games he is 0-5 on 3s, 5-9 on free throws (including an airball). We can only hope that Abrines and Ferguson show enough that Donovan will be forced to remove Roberson from the starting lineup come playoff time because they have no chance whatsoever of doing anything against the Warriors and Rockets with him out there.
