Evan Turner? Meh

Right. I suppose it all depends on how you define full time. In his illustrious 9-year career, Mario Mendoza never had enough plate appearances (502) to qualify for a batting title. Not that it matters, but tat's what MLB considers a full time player. The most plate appearances Mendoza ever had was 401 in 1979. That year he hit .198 for a last place team.

If that's your definition of "good", it explains a lot.

BNM

 

That's still not a full time player. He split time with Larry Milbourne that year.

Now you're just making my point for me. That Crabbe, like Mendoza is a 1-trick pony that has one skill that keeps him around in spite of his other deficiencies.

Again, that 1979 season you keep referring to, Mendoza batted .198 for a last place team. I don't want the NBA equivalent of Mario Mendoza starting for my team, because if he is, it means my team isn't very good.

BNM

 

The problem is, you're impying that all these players are roughly the same. They're not...there's a wide spread in quality between a Batum or Redick vs. a Crabbe or Rivers. If Crabbe were near the bottom of the list, where Rivers is, that wouldn't be so bad. Instead, he's up near Batum and ahead of Fournier, players that are much better.

I think even with a bit of a bump up in the salary cap, Crabbe's deal is going to stand out as bad.

Middleton is a good example of a contract signed that may have seemed high at the time, but will age really well. Crabbe's isn't, in my opinion.

 

Agreed. While Crabbe's (and Turner's) contracts may moderate over time, the thing that stands out to me is that Crabbe and Turner are the only two players in the top 10 on that list that are not full time starters (when healthy). We have two grossly overpaid bench players - and our bench sucks.

So yeah, the contracts may look less bad overtime, but I don't think they will ever look good.

BNM

 

went by this:


I don't understand why some of you guys love to break my balls every time i make a small mistake in a language which isn't my native language.

I actually do want to get correction via PM because i want to get better at this language, but i hate these rude,condescending jabs in public.

 

Unless you edited, you spelled correctly. I think he was laughing at no panicking. And agreeing with you it was a panic or laughing at you for thinking no was panicking. I don't think it had anything to do with your literacy.

 

It was meant as a good-natured jest, not a rude condescension. Your skills are such that it is easy to forget that English isn't your primary language.

 

Thanks, sorry if i was being paranoid.

 

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you, lol...

 

English isn't your first language? You certainly had me fooled. Your writing is better than most of us who spend our time on this board. Of course, it's not a real high bar we set. So, if you don't mind me asking, what is your first language and where are you from?

 

Wait... english isn't your first language? Had me fooled.

 

For what it's worth, I never would have guessed that English wasn't your first language.

 

Thanks, guys.
Sometimes i feel a little incompetent to write on these boards so i appreciate your posts.

Hebrew, Israel. (pretty please: no politics discussions).


Funny story: a few months ago i saw a guy wearing a Blazers hoodie at my neighborhood's basketball court, turns out he's a Blazers fan too! and we have the same first name lol.

 

This is awesome and a failure all at once.. Why hasn't this guy joined the forum yet?? Come on man, step up your game!!!!

 

He was 18 so he's in the army now , doubt he'll have time for any of this

 

Rumor is that the King are going to offer Boogie a $200 mil contract - $40 mil/year seems ungodly steep for ANYONE.