Why does Howard play? Can Tolliver be any worse?

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  1. MIXUM

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    all i can tell you is.... when howard comes in.... the othe rteam plays their best ball by a mile.

    if we have alead... its gone.

    if we are losing.... we will be losing by more.

    Howard is AWFUl. So is Cunningham. Give this dude a shot.
     
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    Somebody please remember this crap!
     
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    So, when, where and how many times have you seen Tolliver play for you to know that he's better than any of our other players? Or, are you just blowing smoke again?

    Go Blazers
     
    oldguy, Dec 18, 2009
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    Another reason to fire Nate. :ghoti:
     
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    Cunningham should be getting all of those minutes.
    Tolliver and Howard aren't long term team members.
    Cunningham has shown that he could develop in to a decent role player for the future.

    I do think Howard is valuable for his experience, however, and he seems to care about sharing that with our youngsters too.
    So, as limited by age as his game is, props to him for that.
     
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    Evidently yes...he can be worse. That defense was atrocious.
     
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    LOL. Did the Miami game answer MIXUM's question?
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Did Mixum really have a question? It seemed more like a statement to me ...
     
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    Mixum will now cower in shame.
     
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    In fairness to Tolliver, Beasley is a terrible matchup for him - there aren't many PF's in the league who are tougher to guard off the dribble. I'd like to see him again.

    Honestly, Howard can't guard that guy either. Miami should have kept going to Beasley tonight.
     
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    If that was the case then he would have actually been drafted. Cunningham should be playing over Howard at certain times..Like tonight he should have been matched up with Beasley. Tolliver got dunked on in the first minute he was in the game...He's a practice player until proven otherwise.
     
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    ok you guys stay with howard.. he looks great
     
    MIXUM, Dec 20, 2009
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    Greater than Tolliver. I know it's amazing, but there are worse basketball players in the world than washed-up NBA players.
     
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    The funny thing is that I'm pretty sure you think a lot of people are genuinely excited about Howard being the backup power-forward/center. It sucks, but he's probably the least bad of some pretty unappetizing options currently on the roster.

    Roll with it.
     
    Nikolokolus, Dec 20, 2009
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