Thunder Good-Oil
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Dec 2, 2011
- Messages
- 46,593
- Likes
- 47,863
Duh. I guess Grant #2. One of the twin one-and-dones #3?
J-rich played starter minutes for Boston and played some of the best ball of his career. was traded to the Spurs. But the Spurs are tanking and playing him would be counter-intuitive for them, so he is getting DNP’s. Being stashed as a trade asset to move up in the draft.
J-rich played starter minutes for Boston and played some of the best ball of his career. was traded to the Spurs. But the Spurs are tanking and playing him would be counter-intuitive for them, so he is getting DNP’s. Being stashed as a trade asset to move up in the draft.
J- Rich put up big numbers in Miami. I don't think he's come close to that level since.
I think he would still be in Boston if they didn't have to dump him to get under the luxury tax.His last season in a tank year in Miami he had decent numbers on below average efficiency as a lead player in the offense. He was meh in Philly and bad in Dallas.
In Boston this year he had good efficiency off the bench behind two high volume scorers.
I wouldn't say that SAS is actively tanking. Yes their roster is bad enought to end up in the lottery, and they will. But pop doesnt play lineups with the intent to lose. He just knows they are going to lose based on the personel on the roster. He is playing the guys that give him the best chance to win. They arent "stashing" Josh. He played 30 minutes last night. Josh is not they type of talent to carry you out of the lottery or into the playoffs. If they've benched him, its because they are developing their young guards.J-rich played starter minutes for Boston and played some of the best ball of his career. was traded to the Spurs. But the Spurs are tanking and playing him would be counter-intuitive for them, so he is getting DNP’s. Being stashed as a trade asset to move up in the draft.
JRich started last night and was the Spurs second leading scorer with 18 points, 4-5 from three, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, one turnover and most importantly, a win over the Lakers. Spurs are not tanking, they can still make the play-in games.
I mean what are they tanking for 3 ping pong balls instead of 2. You may be right that the Spurs want to trade JRich, but I don't think they are tanking, not Pop's style, imoI could be wrong but I expect they’ll pick and choose what games they wanna compete and showcase him as still being a useful player where necessary. And trade him for a late 1st or a pick swap in the draft.
Basilio saying Tennessee is selling Chandler on TJ Ford, freshman who leads the team to NCAAT (they lost in S16), he returns for his sophomore year to a preseason Top 5 team and leads them to a Final Four and becomes a Top 10 NBA Pick.
TJ Ford was a long time ago. I think the 1-and-done is pretty set in with first-rounders nowadays--even as a lot of them fail to pan out in the NBA. I'll be very surprised if he stays.
RE Richardson: He had a good situation in Boston, so it's unfortunate he got traded. But when he became a backup swing player he fell into that easily-tradable swing player asset that we see a lot of in the NBA--and the NBA is a trade-happy league. He will probably be moved again, which is unfortunate. Even though people say, who cares, he's making great money, nobody likes being a journeyman. He rather screwed up his career with his back-to-back poor years in Philly and Dallas, when his shooting fell off and I don't think his defense, which is a strength of his, was even very good with the Mavs. He doesn't have a classic jump-shot release, which is why, IMO, his shooting can be suspect. He's been better this year, and needs to keep shooting and playing well to extend his career. He's got a lot of game--but it's a shooting/shooter's league, and so here's hoping he can keep making baskets.
No specific news on Chandler in that article.Anyone with access care to share Chandler info?
Stock watch: Which players are on the move during Champ Week?