RJ on Marcus: <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>“There has never been anyone in the locker room who did not have confidence in Marcus,” Jefferson said. “You look at who he played behind and the tough spot he’s been in. No one was surprised. He did a good job on the defensive end, too.”</div> http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=AoE...?gid=2008022017
One thing I noticed is he does not force anything. There are times where you are screaming to pass it to Carter but it's iffy and he dribbles around for a better look. He's a lot smarter than we make him out to be.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Universe @ Feb 21 2008, 12:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>One thing I noticed is he does not force anything. There are times where you are screaming to pass it to Carter but it's iffy and he dribbles around for a better look. He's a lot smarter than we make him out to be.</div> I think they made a conscious effort to keep the TOs down. Only 12 on the night. That's been a killer on this team. They need to work on free throws. That's the other thing that's killed them. Defense, rebounding, attack the paint, few turnovers... that's the keys for this team now.
Nothing wrong with giving a guy credit for playing well. That's exactly what Marcus did in this game. He made smart decisions, kept the mistakes to a minimum (made less than Kidd usually does), and took what the defense gave him. He even made a good defensive play in the OT. I even saw him smile at Michele Beadle! Good effort, good attitude. Even said the first positive words I've ever heard out of his mouth about Frank.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 21 2008, 12:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Good effort, good attitude. Even said the first positive words I've ever heard out of his mouth about Frank.</div> I know right
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 21 2008, 12:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nothing wrong with giving a guy credit for playing well. That's exactly what Marcus did in this game. He made smart decisions, kept the mistakes to a minimum (made less than Kidd usually does), and took what the defense gave him. He even made a good defensive play in the OT. I even saw him smile at Michele Beadle! Good effort, good attitude. Even said the first positive words I've ever heard out of his mouth about Frank.</div> Just turned 22...the kid has a lot of potential...there's a reason he was so hyped in the draft...he play's big in big situations...people need to get on this bandwagon...no reason he shouldn't be getting 30 mins a game...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jloc857 @ Feb 21 2008, 12:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 21 2008, 12:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nothing wrong with giving a guy credit for playing well. That's exactly what Marcus did in this game. He made smart decisions, kept the mistakes to a minimum (made less than Kidd usually does), and took what the defense gave him. He even made a good defensive play in the OT. I even saw him smile at Michele Beadle! Good effort, good attitude. Even said the first positive words I've ever heard out of his mouth about Frank.</div> Just turned 22...the kid has a lot of potential...there's a reason he was so hyped in the draft...he play's big in big situations...people need to get on this bandwagon...no reason he shouldn't be getting 30 mins a game... </div> When Harris is healthy they don't have 30 minutes to give him. Why does he need 30 minutes to play well? Can't he come in for 20 minutes and do what he did tonight and help the team win?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (razel231 @ Feb 21 2008, 12:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>This is a thread for Furnace is I ever saw one. Mark Jackson said on the telecast playing MWill with Devin Harris isn't out of the realm of possibility.</div> I said that before furnace ever posted his ridiculous starting lineup ideas. Unless we get a shooter (Brent Barry, please!), I think it's very much worth exploring to have Marcus come off the bench for Devin (or vice versa, if Marcus is going to play like this!) and then Devin come in for Vince so that Harris would be playing both guard positions. Marcus has to get a lot of minutes if he's going to produce like this.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 21 2008, 12:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jloc857 @ Feb 21 2008, 12:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 21 2008, 12:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nothing wrong with giving a guy credit for playing well. That's exactly what Marcus did in this game. He made smart decisions, kept the mistakes to a minimum (made less than Kidd usually does), and took what the defense gave him. He even made a good defensive play in the OT. I even saw him smile at Michele Beadle! Good effort, good attitude. Even said the first positive words I've ever heard out of his mouth about Frank.</div> Just turned 22...the kid has a lot of potential...there's a reason he was so hyped in the draft...he play's big in big situations...people need to get on this bandwagon...no reason he shouldn't be getting 30 mins a game... </div> When Harris is healthy they don't have 30 minutes to give him. Why does he need 30 minutes to play well? Can't he come in for 20 minutes and do what he did tonight and help the team win? </div> well, if he gets 25 points in 20 minutes, that'd be fine with me. Our backups in the back court suddenly look pretty good with Marcus and Hassel showing up today. If we can just get Boki to bring his game back from last season, we could have a really strong bench. and I stand by my statement that we could see a back court of Marcus and Harris at the 1 and 2 in the future, I think they'd work well together. Marcus should definitely get some minutes after Devin gets back, I could even see him start the first few.
In a weird way, this Devin injury is a blessing in disguise. The 2 weeks he will be out will give Nets management a good chance to see what MWill can do. This is his opportunity to prove his worth to the club.
The Kidd trade opens up more playing time for Marcus,so i expect him to play 20+mins nights in and nights out.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netsfan318 @ Feb 21 2008, 12:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'> </div> I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
Gotta love what he's brought this game. I have some hope for him still. He played defense with some intensity, and actually showed he knows what the word defense means. Some of his passes were just brilliant, and the way you shot - well, damn, you woulda thought you were watching a natural shooter out there! I was EXTREMELY impressed with that. His form, the way he stayed even and lined up with the basket. I was surprised at how good he shot this game. Now, I'm just hoping for some consistency. If he can bring us at least 12-15 ppg, IMO, that'd be ideal.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 21 2008, 12:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jloc857 @ Feb 21 2008, 12:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 21 2008, 12:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nothing wrong with giving a guy credit for playing well. That's exactly what Marcus did in this game. He made smart decisions, kept the mistakes to a minimum (made less than Kidd usually does), and took what the defense gave him. He even made a good defensive play in the OT. I even saw him smile at Michele Beadle! Good effort, good attitude. Even said the first positive words I've ever heard out of his mouth about Frank.</div> Just turned 22...the kid has a lot of potential...there's a reason he was so hyped in the draft...he play's big in big situations...people need to get on this bandwagon...no reason he shouldn't be getting 30 mins a game... </div> When Harris is healthy they don't have 30 minutes to give him. Why does he need 30 minutes to play well? Can't he come in for 20 minutes and do what he did tonight and help the team win? </div> If Harris and Marcus can stay on the court together for around 7 minutes a game and Devin plays 30 mins a game (his average) then there is no reason to say Marcus can't get 25 mins a night... I will say that I think Marcus is better served as a starter...he is definately a player who needs to get in a rhythm in order to be effective...I think that's why his numbers suck when he gets shitty mins...
Good for him. He's gotten a lot of criticism. If he suddenly blossomed with the absence of Kidd, it will really provide a boost, and add additional questions about the effect that Kidd was having on the team and the locker room.
I'm glad he can still perform but I'd rather see devin harris in the starting lineup. MW might be terrible against the pacers.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jloc857 @ Feb 21 2008, 07:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I will say that I think Marcus is better served as a starter...he is definately a player who needs to get in a rhythm in order to be effective...I think that's why his numbers suck when he gets shitty mins...</div> That's just an excuse. He hasn't earned the starter's role, so he better learn how to make the team better off the bench.
Kinda nutty the guy gets almost 1/3 of his production on the season in a single game. Kinda nuttier that people are going off on it either. Anyone remember summer league last year? Pre-Season vs the Knicks. Regular-Season vs the Suns? Jason Collins just grabbed 10 boards and 8 points in limited minutes too. Was he making a statement? Lets try to wait more than 39 minutes before proclaiming him a HOFer please. -Petey
