Everyone has been acting like he's had some kind of career season but he has been overrated beyond belief this season. The fact is he is no longer the great all around forward who did a bit of everything in 2005-2006. That season the Nets won 49 game and RJ averaged 19.5 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.2 TO, 49.3% from the field 81.2% from the line while playing excellent perimeter defense. Now he is at 22.8 ppg but the Nets are a lottery team and his rebounds have fallen all the way down to a very weak 4.2 per game while his assists have gone down to 2.9 per game yet his turnovers have gone up to 2.5 per game. His field goal % has also gone to 46.8% while his free throw % has gone down a bit too. He is scoring more but the main reason is because he is taking more shots it's not like he's been more efficient. His assists dropping wouldn't be bad either but his turnovers have gone up and he is no longer avery good defender. RJ's defense has become average at best and overall i'd say mediocre. He usually gets lit up 1 on 1 and his help defense is average. So why is everyone saying he's having a career season when he has been a very one dimensional player. It's not like the team has been great either. People seem to love scoring averages and forget about things like rebounds, playmaking and defense. I'd rather have the forward who did a bit of everything in 2005-2006 instead of a one dimensional 23 ppg scorer who doesn't make his teammates better and averages a pathetic 4.2 rpg. For the record I like RJ but he has to be a more well rounded player like he use to be.
Welcome. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>His field goal % has also gone to 36.8%</div> I assume you meant 46.8%. I agree with most of what you said, I hope RJ is smart enough to go back to work on his defense seeing as how poorly the team performed this season. His defense has fallen off but we needed the scoring so I can't blame him for focusing in on that.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dark Defender @ Apr 6 2008, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Welcome. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>His field goal % has also gone to 36.8%</div> I assume you meant 46.8%. I agree with most of what you said, I hope RJ is smart enough to go back to work on his defense seeing as how poorly the team performed this season. His defense has fallen off but we needed the scoring so I can't blame him for focusing in on that. </div> Yeah we need him to play better on defense if he wants to stick around.
I remember someone saying RJ was one-dimensional and everyone disagreed with him and calling him names and then he got banned for some reason.
Yeah, a 27-year-old who's averaging 22.8 surely sucks. You think his rebounding might have dropped off because of what he is being asked to do this year (more perimeter scoring maybe)? Nah. He's lazy. Funny, how the statistical "analysis" didn't take into account his three-point shooting which is at 37.3% this year, compared to 31.9% in 2005-06. Nor did it note that he has played in all 77 games and if he plays in all 82, it will be the first time in his career that he's done that since 2003-04. He will also post career high in minutes played and wind up the season with the fourth most points in Nets history. And My God, his turnovers have gone up 0.24 per game. Why, that amounts to one additional turnover every four games! Shocking...and with a new point guard for the past 24 games. His defense has fallen off. Not mentioned but it should have been. He aint the problem and this is tiresome.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Apr 6 2008, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, a 27-year-old who's averaging 22.8 surely sucks. You think his rebounding might have dropped off because of what he is being asked to do this year (more perimeter scoring maybe)? Nah. He's lazy. Funny, how the statistical "analysis" didn't take into account his three-point shooting which is at 37.3% this year, compared to 31.9% in 2005-06. Nor did it note that he has played in all 77 games and if he plays in all 82, it will be the first time in his career that he's done that since 2003-04. He will also post career high in minutes played and wind up the season with the fourth most points in Nets history. And My God, his turnovers have gone up 0.24 per game. Why, that amounts to one additional turnover every four games! Shocking...and with a new point guard for the past 24 games. His defense has fallen off. Not mentioned but it should have been. He aint the problem and this is tiresome.</div> Bravo.
hmm RJ isnt overrated... he isnt even an allstar... but hes deft a top 3 player on the nets . the one thing that gets me is how he disappears in the 4th in the games we needed earlier like he would have a great first 3 quarters then have like 2 pts in the 4th when we really needed . also he has a tendency of forgettin bout how he has carter on the team. RJ is the ROBIN and Carter should be BATMAN... not rj tryin to be batman :/ personal feeling sorry
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danxcr @ Apr 6 2008, 02:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>also he has a tendency of forgettin bout how he has carter on the team. RJ is the ROBIN and Carter should be BATMAN... not rj tryin to be batman :/</div> I wish Carter and his rabid fans were on the same page...a lot of people on here seem to think Carter can carry this team and be our leader or "Batman" what they seem to forget is that he was already in that situation and hated it. He doesn't want to be the face of the franchise...deal with it. BTW I love how there can't be a discussion about RJ without Vince being brought up. awesome.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Apr 6 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, a 27-year-old who's averaging 22.8 surely sucks. You think his rebounding might have dropped off because of what he is being asked to do this year (more perimeter scoring maybe)? Nah. He's lazy. Funny, how the statistical "analysis" didn't take into account his three-point shooting which is at 37.3% this year, compared to 31.9% in 2005-06. Nor did it note that he has played in all 77 games and if he plays in all 82, it will be the first time in his career that he's done that since 2003-04. He will also post career high in minutes played and wind up the season with the fourth most points in Nets history. And My God, his turnovers have gone up 0.24 per game. Why, that amounts to one additional turnover every four games! Shocking...and with a new point guard for the past 24 games. His defense has fallen off. Not mentioned but it should have been. He aint the problem and this is tiresome.</div> I mentioned his defense. As far as turnovers when you factor in he's getting an assist less per game his turnovers should have gone down. And as for his 3 point shooting yeah it's improved but when his FG% goes down and his FT% goes down that still doesn't make up for it. I don't care if RJ is scoring more either 4 rebounds is pathetic for a tall athletic small forward. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (danxcr @ Apr 6 2008, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>hmm RJ isnt overrated... he isnt even an allstar... but hes deft a top 3 player on the nets . the one thing that gets me is how he disappears in the 4th in the games we needed earlier like he would have a great first 3 quarters then have like 2 pts in the 4th when we really needed . also he has a tendency of forgettin bout how he has carter on the team. RJ is the ROBIN and Carter should be BATMAN... not rj tryin to be batman :/ personal feeling sorry</div> I've noticed that too. RJ is nowhere to be found in the 4th.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NewJerseyNets687 @ Apr 6 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Apr 6 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, a 27-year-old who's averaging 22.8 surely sucks. You think his rebounding might have dropped off because of what he is being asked to do this year (more perimeter scoring maybe)? Nah. He's lazy. Funny, how the statistical "analysis" didn't take into account his three-point shooting which is at 37.3% this year, compared to 31.9% in 2005-06. Nor did it note that he has played in all 77 games and if he plays in all 82, it will be the first time in his career that he's done that since 2003-04. He will also post career high in minutes played and wind up the season with the fourth most points in Nets history. And My God, his turnovers have gone up 0.24 per game. Why, that amounts to one additional turnover every four games! Shocking...and with a new point guard for the past 24 games. His defense has fallen off. Not mentioned but it should have been. He aint the problem and this is tiresome.</div> I mentioned his defense. As far as turnovers when you factor in he's getting an assist less per game his turnovers should have gone down. And as for his 3 point shooting yeah it's improved but when his FG% goes down and his FT% goes down that still doesn't make up for it. I don't care if RJ is scoring more either 4 rebounds is pathetic for a tall athletic small forward. </div> 1) RJ is 6'7...that isn't tall for a small forward. 2) RJ's FG% is up from last year and the fact that it's lower than his first few years can be attributed to the fact that he had no jumper when he came in the league so the majority of his points came from layups and dunks whereas now he has a solid jumper and is a threat from 3 point range. 3) Assist to Turnover ratios matter more for PGs...not as much for SF and SG. The reality is in this offense when he gets the ball in his hands he is looking to score and passing off of drives which tend to be more difficult passes 4) He's a shade under 80% at the FT line with over 650 attempts! ARE YOU SERIOUS!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Joey FistPump @ Apr 6 2008, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NewJerseyNets687 @ Apr 6 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Apr 6 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, a 27-year-old who's averaging 22.8 surely sucks. You think his rebounding might have dropped off because of what he is being asked to do this year (more perimeter scoring maybe)? Nah. He's lazy. Funny, how the statistical "analysis" didn't take into account his three-point shooting which is at 37.3% this year, compared to 31.9% in 2005-06. Nor did it note that he has played in all 77 games and if he plays in all 82, it will be the first time in his career that he's done that since 2003-04. He will also post career high in minutes played and wind up the season with the fourth most points in Nets history. And My God, his turnovers have gone up 0.24 per game. Why, that amounts to one additional turnover every four games! Shocking...and with a new point guard for the past 24 games. His defense has fallen off. Not mentioned but it should have been. He aint the problem and this is tiresome.</div> I mentioned his defense. As far as turnovers when you factor in he's getting an assist less per game his turnovers should have gone down. And as for his 3 point shooting yeah it's improved but when his FG% goes down and his FT% goes down that still doesn't make up for it. I don't care if RJ is scoring more either 4 rebounds is pathetic for a tall athletic small forward. </div> 1) RJ is 6'7...that isn't tall for a small forward. 2) RJ's FG% is up from last year and the fact that it's lower than his first few years can be attributed to the fact that he had no jumper when he came in the league so the majority of his points came from layups and dunks whereas now he has a solid jumper and is a threat from 3 point range. 3) Assist to Turnover ratios matter more for PGs...not as much for SF and SG. The reality is in this offense when he gets the ball in his hands he is looking to score and passing off of drives which tend to be more difficult passes 4) He's a shade under 80% at the FT line with over 650 attempts! ARE YOU SERIOUS! </div> RJ is 6'7" true but he's one of the few NBA players who's listings aren't exaggerated so yes he is tall for a SF and he's athletic too plus 6'5" Josh Howard is getting 7 boards per game so RJ should be doing more on the glass. His scoring is fine but he hasn't become more efficient than 05'-06' and the rest of his game has fallen off. I mentioned his defense falling off, any way you put it 4 rebounds per game is pathetic and considering he doesn't make plays for his teammates all he does now is score/shoot. He is one dimensional now which is strange because he was so well rounded a few years ago. Great scorer there is no denying that but that is all he does.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NewJerseyNets687 @ Apr 6 2008, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Joey FistPump @ Apr 6 2008, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NewJerseyNets687 @ Apr 6 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Apr 6 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, a 27-year-old who's averaging 22.8 surely sucks. You think his rebounding might have dropped off because of what he is being asked to do this year (more perimeter scoring maybe)? Nah. He's lazy. Funny, how the statistical "analysis" didn't take into account his three-point shooting which is at 37.3% this year, compared to 31.9% in 2005-06. Nor did it note that he has played in all 77 games and if he plays in all 82, it will be the first time in his career that he's done that since 2003-04. He will also post career high in minutes played and wind up the season with the fourth most points in Nets history. And My God, his turnovers have gone up 0.24 per game. Why, that amounts to one additional turnover every four games! Shocking...and with a new point guard for the past 24 games. His defense has fallen off. Not mentioned but it should have been. He aint the problem and this is tiresome.</div> I mentioned his defense. As far as turnovers when you factor in he's getting an assist less per game his turnovers should have gone down. And as for his 3 point shooting yeah it's improved but when his FG% goes down and his FT% goes down that still doesn't make up for it. I don't care if RJ is scoring more either 4 rebounds is pathetic for a tall athletic small forward. </div> 1) RJ is 6'7...that isn't tall for a small forward. 2) RJ's FG% is up from last year and the fact that it's lower than his first few years can be attributed to the fact that he had no jumper when he came in the league so the majority of his points came from layups and dunks whereas now he has a solid jumper and is a threat from 3 point range. 3) Assist to Turnover ratios matter more for PGs...not as much for SF and SG. The reality is in this offense when he gets the ball in his hands he is looking to score and passing off of drives which tend to be more difficult passes 4) He's a shade under 80% at the FT line with over 650 attempts! ARE YOU SERIOUS! </div> RJ is 6'7" true but he's one of the few NBA players who's listings aren't exaggerated so yes he is tall for a SF and he's athletic too plus 6'5" Josh Howard is getting 7 boards per game so RJ should be doing more on the glass. His scoring is fine but he hasn't become more efficient than 05'-06' and the rest of his game has fallen off. I mentioned his defense falling off, any way you put it 4 rebounds per game is pathetic and considering he doesn't make plays for his teammates all he does now is score/shoot. He is one dimensional now which is strange because he was so well rounded a few years ago. Great scorer there is no denying that but that is all he does. </div> His defense has dropped off...not gonna dispute that. Most small forwards...T-Mac, Paul Pierce averge 5 rebounds a game...so RJ just needs to improve slightly there. reality is that offensively he is more efficient. 3P% is way up and the fact that through 77 games he has attempted over 70 more FT than he did in 05-06 which account alot for his .25% FG % difference.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Apr 6 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, a 27-year-old who's averaging 22.8 surely sucks. You think his rebounding might have dropped off because of what he is being asked to do this year (more perimeter scoring maybe)? Nah. He's lazy. Funny, how the statistical "analysis" didn't take into account his three-point shooting which is at 37.3% this year, compared to 31.9% in 2005-06. Nor did it note that he has played in all 77 games and if he plays in all 82, it will be the first time in his career that he's done that since 2003-04. He will also post career high in minutes played and wind up the season with the fourth most points in Nets history. And My God, his turnovers have gone up 0.24 per game. Why, that amounts to one additional turnover every four games! Shocking...and with a new point guard for the past 24 games. His defense has fallen off. Not mentioned but it should have been. He aint the problem and this is tiresome.</div> RJ doesn't play defense. RJ doesn't rebound as much. Defense has been a huge problem for this team. Therefore, RJ is part of the problem.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Apr 6 2008, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Apr 6 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, a 27-year-old who's averaging 22.8 surely sucks. You think his rebounding might have dropped off because of what he is being asked to do this year (more perimeter scoring maybe)? Nah. He's lazy. Funny, how the statistical "analysis" didn't take into account his three-point shooting which is at 37.3% this year, compared to 31.9% in 2005-06. Nor did it note that he has played in all 77 games and if he plays in all 82, it will be the first time in his career that he's done that since 2003-04. He will also post career high in minutes played and wind up the season with the fourth most points in Nets history. And My God, his turnovers have gone up 0.24 per game. Why, that amounts to one additional turnover every four games! Shocking...and with a new point guard for the past 24 games. His defense has fallen off. Not mentioned but it should have been. He aint the problem and this is tiresome.</div> RJ doesn't play defense. RJ doesn't rebound as much. Defense has been a huge problem for this team. Therefore, RJ is part of the problem. </div> Honestly I thought the problem was that we couldn't score more than 90 PPG til after the trade deadline.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Joey FistPump @ Apr 6 2008, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NewJerseyNets687 @ Apr 6 2008, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Joey FistPump @ Apr 6 2008, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NewJerseyNets687 @ Apr 6 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Apr 6 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, a 27-year-old who's averaging 22.8 surely sucks. You think his rebounding might have dropped off because of what he is being asked to do this year (more perimeter scoring maybe)? Nah. He's lazy. Funny, how the statistical "analysis" didn't take into account his three-point shooting which is at 37.3% this year, compared to 31.9% in 2005-06. Nor did it note that he has played in all 77 games and if he plays in all 82, it will be the first time in his career that he's done that since 2003-04. He will also post career high in minutes played and wind up the season with the fourth most points in Nets history. And My God, his turnovers have gone up 0.24 per game. Why, that amounts to one additional turnover every four games! Shocking...and with a new point guard for the past 24 games. His defense has fallen off. Not mentioned but it should have been. He aint the problem and this is tiresome.</div> I mentioned his defense. As far as turnovers when you factor in he's getting an assist less per game his turnovers should have gone down. And as for his 3 point shooting yeah it's improved but when his FG% goes down and his FT% goes down that still doesn't make up for it. I don't care if RJ is scoring more either 4 rebounds is pathetic for a tall athletic small forward. </div> 1) RJ is 6'7...that isn't tall for a small forward. 2) RJ's FG% is up from last year and the fact that it's lower than his first few years can be attributed to the fact that he had no jumper when he came in the league so the majority of his points came from layups and dunks whereas now he has a solid jumper and is a threat from 3 point range. 3) Assist to Turnover ratios matter more for PGs...not as much for SF and SG. The reality is in this offense when he gets the ball in his hands he is looking to score and passing off of drives which tend to be more difficult passes 4) He's a shade under 80% at the FT line with over 650 attempts! ARE YOU SERIOUS! </div> RJ is 6'7" true but he's one of the few NBA players who's listings aren't exaggerated so yes he is tall for a SF and he's athletic too plus 6'5" Josh Howard is getting 7 boards per game so RJ should be doing more on the glass. His scoring is fine but he hasn't become more efficient than 05'-06' and the rest of his game has fallen off. I mentioned his defense falling off, any way you put it 4 rebounds per game is pathetic and considering he doesn't make plays for his teammates all he does now is score/shoot. He is one dimensional now which is strange because he was so well rounded a few years ago. Great scorer there is no denying that but that is all he does. </div> His defense has dropped off...not gonna dispute that. Most small forwards...T-Mac, Paul Pierce averge 5 rebounds a game...so RJ just needs to improve slightly there. reality is that offensively he is more efficient. 3P% is way up and the fact that through 77 games he has attempted over 70 more FT than he did in 05-06 which account alot for his .25% FG % difference. </div> T-Mac is mostly a 2 guard and he plays with much better rebounders than RJ does. Tracy plays with Mutombo, Yao(most of the season), Scola, Hayes, Landry ect. and Pierce plays with many great rebounders and he plays fewer minutes than RJ. 4 boards per game on a team with weak rebounders is bad anyway you put it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NewJerseyNets687 @ Apr 6 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Joey FistPump @ Apr 6 2008, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NewJerseyNets687 @ Apr 6 2008, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Joey FistPump @ Apr 6 2008, 04:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NewJerseyNets687 @ Apr 6 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Apr 6 2008, 03:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, a 27-year-old who's averaging 22.8 surely sucks. You think his rebounding might have dropped off because of what he is being asked to do this year (more perimeter scoring maybe)? Nah. He's lazy. Funny, how the statistical "analysis" didn't take into account his three-point shooting which is at 37.3% this year, compared to 31.9% in 2005-06. Nor did it note that he has played in all 77 games and if he plays in all 82, it will be the first time in his career that he's done that since 2003-04. He will also post career high in minutes played and wind up the season with the fourth most points in Nets history. And My God, his turnovers have gone up 0.24 per game. Why, that amounts to one additional turnover every four games! Shocking...and with a new point guard for the past 24 games. His defense has fallen off. Not mentioned but it should have been. He aint the problem and this is tiresome.</div> I mentioned his defense. As far as turnovers when you factor in he's getting an assist less per game his turnovers should have gone down. And as for his 3 point shooting yeah it's improved but when his FG% goes down and his FT% goes down that still doesn't make up for it. I don't care if RJ is scoring more either 4 rebounds is pathetic for a tall athletic small forward. </div> 1) RJ is 6'7...that isn't tall for a small forward. 2) RJ's FG% is up from last year and the fact that it's lower than his first few years can be attributed to the fact that he had no jumper when he came in the league so the majority of his points came from layups and dunks whereas now he has a solid jumper and is a threat from 3 point range. 3) Assist to Turnover ratios matter more for PGs...not as much for SF and SG. The reality is in this offense when he gets the ball in his hands he is looking to score and passing off of drives which tend to be more difficult passes 4) He's a shade under 80% at the FT line with over 650 attempts! ARE YOU SERIOUS! </div> RJ is 6'7" true but he's one of the few NBA players who's listings aren't exaggerated so yes he is tall for a SF and he's athletic too plus 6'5" Josh Howard is getting 7 boards per game so RJ should be doing more on the glass. His scoring is fine but he hasn't become more efficient than 05'-06' and the rest of his game has fallen off. I mentioned his defense falling off, any way you put it 4 rebounds per game is pathetic and considering he doesn't make plays for his teammates all he does now is score/shoot. He is one dimensional now which is strange because he was so well rounded a few years ago. Great scorer there is no denying that but that is all he does. </div> His defense has dropped off...not gonna dispute that. Most small forwards...T-Mac, Paul Pierce averge 5 rebounds a game...so RJ just needs to improve slightly there. reality is that offensively he is more efficient. 3P% is way up and the fact that through 77 games he has attempted over 70 more FT than he did in 05-06 which account alot for his .25% FG % difference. </div> T-Mac is mostly a 2 guard and he plays with much better rebounders than RJ does. Tracy plays with Mutombo, Yao(most of the season), Scola, Hayes, Landry ect. and Pierce plays with many great rebounders and he plays fewer minutes than RJ. 4 boards per game on a team with weak rebounders is bad anyway you put it. </div> Josh Boone is averaging 8.5 as a starter...better than any player not named Garnett or Yao.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (HakeemTheDreamYao @ Apr 6 2008, 03:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I remember someone saying RJ was one-dimensional and everyone disagreed with him and calling him names and then he got banned for some reason. </div> Now who was that? Hmm...
