So no player should be in any conversation until the season starts? What? Then why are you here? Mo Williams has been in the league for 10 years. He's played in 635 NBA games. He played in the NBA All Star game four years ago. He will be our first PG off the bench, and possibly our first SG off the bench. Maybe he'll be 'out of the conversation' in January, who knows. Based on his body of work, his recent performance, and our lineup, I think Mo Williams is qualified to be 'in the conversation' for sixth man of the year, in August.
My thoughts exactly. I don't know about you but I do NOT want Dame playing all those minutes this season.
I'll agree with you on the others, but I really need to call you out on this one... According to 82games.com, Jared Jefferies net production per 48 by position: PF: Own PER = 0.4 Opponents PER = 21.1 Net PER = -20.7 Own PTS/49 = 6.0 Opponents PTS/48 = 24.7 Net PTS/48 = -18.7 C: Own PER = 3.3 Opponents PER = 18.0 Net PER = -14.7 Own PTS/49 = 6.1 Opponents PTS/48 = 21.9 Net PTS/48 = -15.8 Total Production/48: Own = 2.2 Opponents = 18.9 Net = -17.6 Please note all the negative signs in front of the ridiculously large numbers. So, Jared Jeffries was, by far, the worst player on the worst bench in the 65 year history of the NBA. His net production per 48 was nearly 5 points worse than Luke Babbitt and Ronnie Price (both -12.7). So there, I just made a solid case that our 13th man this year, no matter who it may be, will, without a doubt, be >>>>>>>>> than our 13th man last year. For example: 13. Jeffries < Boob-No-More (I may be 52 and undersized, but I have a pulse, know how to set a pick, have 6 hard fouls and am not afraid to use them) or 13. Jeffries < a dead rat (at least the dead rat would distract the opponent and not invite them to score at will without even token opposition). You get the idea. How could some people not see how vastly improved our bench is. Put the champagne on ice and start mapping out the parade route!!! BNM
Oh boy. Listen kids. The only difference between the Grizzlies and Warriors and US last year was the bench. If we switched our bench with either of those teams, we would've been in the second round and they would've been in the lottery. Period. We had a GREAT starting lineup last year. That starting lineup is BETTER this year and we now have one of the best shooting/athletic/rebounding benches in the entire league.
http://sportstwo.com/threads/243595-So-we-pretty-much-suck-on-my-PS3 Proof right there the Blazers are no lock. Checkmate Learn the game, then post
There should be a moratorium on this type of thread until the team at least exceeds last season's win total. Yes, the team is better on paper. All you need is one Raymond Felton type match, and all you have is ashes.
You fool! You come to the wrong conclusion because you conveniently left off the most important player for us last year. You noob, you probably don't even know who I'm talking about. Hint: He uses the FORCE! Learn the Game, Then Post. Poor humor aside, I agree we'll be much better and will easily make the playoffs. One of the overlooked aspects of Olshey's transactions has been chemistry - each player knows their role before they were even signed.
I'm sure that will happen... As soon as all the Debbie Downers also stop posting all their doom and gloom scenarios. Maybe we should also place a moratorium on all the threads saying Aldridge demanded to be traded until he actually demands to be traded. Yeah, that's going to happen. Never mind the facts, it didn't stop multiple posters from guaranteeing he'd be gone before the season starts. Now they're guaranteeing he'll be gone by the deadline. BNM
