The Brilliance of the Evan Turner Signing: Creating Catch and Shoot Opportunities for Our Shooters

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  1. BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94

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    I've wanted Bradley for the past couple years, he would fit our team like a tailored suit.
     
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    Nice. I swear Dame did not miss any open catch and shoot opportunities in the playoffs. The problem was he rarely got them. They usually came off transition or offensive rebounds and the resulting chaos.
     
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    Teams were constantly double teaming Lillard and CJ, leaving Plumlee and Aminu to handle the ball. I do agree that Batum would do well with this team.
     
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    Insightful post!
     
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    Unfortunately I have trouble with one post.
     
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    I don't think it is a negative comment on Dames passing, but rather a comment on how to optimize his effectiveness.
    I don't think it is a comment on Dames playmak9ng, but rather a comment on how best to optimize his strengths. Curry took nearly 3 out of 5 shots as higher percentage catch and shoots, while Dame took only 3 in 8
     
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    AGREED, but Dame and CJ are our highest volume shooters, and both have room for a significantly greater percentage of catch and shoots, when compared to the Splayed Bros
     
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    good OP... but, just want to point out that a whole lot of those pull up jumpers are taken when the shot clock is winding down and somebody has to jack something up despite the D knowing it. That contributes a lot to why those pull up %s are lower.

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    Which is why having someone who increases the "pass-iness" of the offense leads to less late Phil ups
     
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    easy there new guy, I complimented your post. More playmakers on the floor & roster is a good thing... I was very opposed to the Batum deal for that very reason.

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    Lol "new guy"
     
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    MOre than that. Vonleh is our next Randolph!

    Keep the laughing to a minimum please. I really believe he will be an anchoring force for us in two to three years.
     
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    So he's going to become an embarrassment to the franchise and get in trouble with the law? I can see that, I guess. I'm assuming you don't mean his play because I can't think of two more different players. Zach is an un-athletic, EXTREMELY skilled, low post scorer. Vonleh is uber athletic and has virtually no low post game to speak of
     
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    There you go again. Thinking negatively about things off the court. Come on man. Are you trying to stir the nest?
    I never said he would be Randolph, I said he would be our Randolph. Your assuming your definition is the same as mine. It's not. I could care less about heasd case, off the court issues, motor, etc. Its all about how he will eat up the opponent in the paint.

    You are smart enough to know I mean on the court. Numbers, impact, etc. Unless your not smart enough to understand that? I could care less about

    Vonleh has no post game? have you watched summer league? No? Then STFU unless your up to speed. In the second game he tore it up with offensive rebounds, put backs and low post scoring.
     
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    Montero has qualites I haven't seen since Julius Erving. All he needs is to learn the fundamentals, like how to dunk. Then he will take Turner's job.
     
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    So you care a little?
    Vonleh has no post game. It could come, but it's definitely not here yet. He is a skilled offensive rebounder, but his footwork on the block is pretty bad. He is literally years away from being close to as skilled as Zach was on the block.
    I'm neither trolling or stupid (personal attack, no biggie) I am just looking at him objectively
     
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    I had removed it and talked to him about it via private message before you finished your reply. :)
     
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    1. Nice job.
    2. Evan Turner is short for a SF. But he did finish 4th in apg for players 6'6" and taller.
    3. Guess who finished 3rd, and is a better defender and athlete than Turner?
    If only we could've had THAT guy.
     
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    I love Nico, but he is not worth the salary difference for 0.2 more apg, questionable better defense and less game on the court (because he always has little injuries)
     
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