I expect a lot out of him. He has Larry Hughes capability but with a better shot. He fills up each category of the stat sheet. I think he's going to surprise a lot of people here who still think he makes bad decisions.
When I think of Will the Thrill I can't but help compare him to Elliot Williams. Lot's of flash and potential, but don't think he is going to stick in the NBA.
I like Bartons game, he's a little bit of a risk taker but I don't mind that in the 2nd unit. He creates shots for himself and his teammates. He also puts a lot of pressure on the opposing teams 2nd unit because he pushes the ball up the court. Yesterdays game he should have had at least 3-4 more assist if guys would have either made shots or held on to his passes. He sees the court extremely well and he's able to finish around the rim even when he's bumped. I'm probably in the minority but I prefer him to Mo. Now that I think about it maybe Im not in the minority I think management believes in him and CJ, and that's why they let Mo go. Barton will only get better with playing time. Yes he'll make lots of bone head mistakes but if coach allows him to play through these I think we will have a really good bench player.
I expect him to continue to be exactly what he is. I expect to see him in the game when the coach wants to shake things up, to infuse some energy or chaos, or if nothing else is working.
I thought nothing of him till the latter part of last season where he had some really good games. He can create his own shot, has good ball control, attacks the paint, and has shown some very deft passing ability. His no look pass to Freeland for the point blank jam was a thing of beauty. He just needs to improve his shooting percentages. If he can cut back on the bad shots, and elevate his 3pt shooting to something decent, like even 33% he'll be a good reserve.
I dig the peoples champion! I think he's a case of talent vs emotions. He has the talent to be ginobili-light, but his emotions keep him going a little wonkers, not knowing if he can cage his beast without the beast dying. I think the kid had a good mind too, it's not like Meyers who seems a bit slow in the noggin, Will just needs to learn how to balance what he wants to do with what he should do. I predict games where fans proclaim him a superstar-in-training and other games where fans call for his head on a platter.
Did he get hurt again this year with the 76ers? He was averaging about 15 minutes a game and getting an opportunity with them but wasn't doing much.
I actually think Trob is a very good player who needed structure to improve, something he didn't have until he landed here.
I like that he played well in the playoffs. Yeah, many of the games weren't close, but he played best against the best. That's a good trait to have. 54.5% 3pt shooting in the playoffs, btw. That's bananas.
To me Will is right on track and making improvements. I expect him to be a 6 man or to back up Nico at the SF position. I expect him to pick up the tempo, play good defense, rebound and finish at the rim. His outside shot it improving. I think he'll look better playing with better players in the regular season and he'll get minutes this year.
As I recall (always dangerous) Will had that one good playoff game, then when he tried to replicate it, he fell flat on his face.
I like Barton because I like hyper-energetic players. That's why I liked Sheed and dislike Aldridge. Also why I liked Whitsitt but not recent GMs. I want action!!!! Now, all we have to do is get Barton to put his energy into defense and yelling at the referees, not shooting.
