Batum's injury

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  1. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah but you have pretty much said "ouch" about McCullom in general. We will see how that plays out.
     
  2. BlazerWookee

    BlazerWookee UNTILT THE DAMN PINWHEEL!

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    I'm willing to bet that at the very least CJ said "ouch" when he broke his foot...
     
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    I give CJ props when he plays well. Problem is, on the road he sucked and he still has to bring his shot more than 1 out of 3 or 4 games. Preferably back to back games. He's got potential but like a lot of fans, we're burned out on potential.
     
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    He's coming along...
     
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    You were ragging on him after 6 shots this season. I get that a lot of fans have no patience, but that is not the smartest way to evaluate a young player. Now I have no idea how he will end up, but I do know he (like most young players) will be inconsistent for a while. We just have to live with it for him to get better by the playoffs.
     
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    ...you're joking right?
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    How are you gonna put a guy at the SF spot who dribbles worse than the starter whose dribbling we complain about? :dunno:
     
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    CJ's stats are funny/wild, he's shooting 46% from 3 pt land and 35% overall!
     
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    If we're experimenting, sticking Crabbe in there for a game or two may not be a bad idea.
     
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    I've been a fan since 1976..that's patience my friend. I'm amazed you actually counted his shots in ref to my posts though
     
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    So you have been a fan since the championship year? I was a die hard the 6 years before that. Now those years took patience!

    Anyways I did check to see how many shots CJ had taken when a few of you were bringing up his shooting stats after only 2-3 games. I was thinking at the time that he just needed to hit his next 4 shots to go from last to first on the team in shooting percentage. Meaning it was way to early. And still is.
     
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    Maggette used to give LA trouble. WorldPeace too.
     
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    Thanks KS. It was driving me crazy. I could visualize the different teams he played for....but not Maggette's name.
     
  14. magnifier661

    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Yeah about 4 years ago. When has a recent small player (last couple years) given Aldridge trouble?
     
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    Mags you are right, it is probably worth trying.
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    It's not that I want this permanent or anything. I just think it would be cool to see it for 2 games. Maybe even for a small amount of time.
     
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    No I get it. I like to see those different line ups once in a while. Even for 3-4 minutes during a game.
     
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    No I get it. I like to see those different line ups once in a while. Even for 3-4 minutes during a game.
     
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    Claver is probably most similar to Batum and won't upset the rest of the rotation. The worst that can happen is he struggles early and gets swapped for wright.
     
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    While Aldridge does an adequate job when switching the P&R onto a guard from time to time...
    I'd be more worried about it if Aldridge defensively was matched up vs a 3 for lengthy periods of time.
    He might be able to get away with it vs the Hornets.. But I personally wouldn't want to see it consistently... Ever against a team with good shooters.
     

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