Flip Saunders Fired: Rounding Up Smart Takes On The News

I wonder why Kyle went off on Nick so harshly.

So I still hope the stars align for us to retain Nick.

We were running away with conference at the time and I believe the Cavs were making their run toward the all-star break because I remember not specifically but, they had a winning streak or had won a lot of games over the course in like the last 20 games leading up to the all-star break. Besides with a healthy Arenas we were not going anywhere, that team played no defense.

But if he has a high motor, high basketball IQ, and those intangibles you speak of why not trying him it’s not like we have our Center of the future. I take slack for not being in the McGee camp, but what he displayed against the 76ers makes my points valid and I want him to succeed Rook he plays for my team, but when I see half ass effort I get mad because he’s playing like a slouch on my team and that makes the team look bad. As well as blatche, Young too when a play is not called for him to get buckets, but if he is all those things wouldn’t that be the total opposite of what we have now.

But we really need to stop throwing around this ‘slavery’ argument. Not only do they enter into the arrangement willingly, but how many people currently paying off their student loans would rather have been part of that system? The NCAA makes the mob look legit but slavery, it ain’t.

He has that Brandon Wright, Anthony Randolph, Ed Davis to a lesser degree feel to me. No offensive skill or feel and when I say feel I mean ability to make a play with the ball either in the mid or low post i just don’t see it. No real footwork, ability to face up and beat a guy a hook of any sort where he can find the balance and get a bucket. He’s content to catch lobs and stick backs and the occasional forced into making an awkward shot in the post type play.

I try talking myself into thinking well maybe he is KG and NO not the same sick intensity nor the feel offensively KG had the high release touch on the jumper and lateral quickness I don’t see it with Davis.

I was all for Sulinger last season and am still in that mindset because he has a polished offensive game below the rim. A bulky type that stays in his wheelhouse with a developing mid range jumper. Tough physical player that would pair nicely with Mcgee.

I only worry about Sullingers fat body will NBA millions blow him up into a fat boy the injuries he’s gotten this season seriously concern me.

I am warming to the idea of Thomas Robinson high energy athletic active pf that I pray is at least 6’9 I fear he’s only 6’7 without shoes and destined into tweenerville. But I’d take him maybe over both as a guy that could blend into the team he’s a good scorer from in deep.

I am off of Lamb, scared of Perry Jones , Gilchrist I say yes on Drummond I pray we don’t even have to think about dude looks like a Kwame Brown but more athletic type bust please stay in school Drummond don’t get any gm’s fired.

Harrison Barnes I don’t like but might be the smart and safe choice for us simply because he can shoot hase a big body has character . His lack of handle aggressiveness, and playmaking ability trouble me.

but if we have to chooose a shooter between he and :Lamb give me Barnes.

but in watching AD of UK play, he is a do everything player. He is kind of like Horford. He does a little of everything without trying to do too much. There is really no reason for the Wiz not to draft Davis if they can. I’d put Davis with Vesely. To say Davis has no offensive game doesn’t explain him going 7-9 against a very tough, defensive minded Tennessee. Davis hit the big shot in the game. He has 3 point capability.Oh. and he isn’t 19 yet.

and it’s pretty clear they didnt get along…so maybe all his development (and lack thereof) is about the work he puts in (and doesnt) rather than Flip or Banks etc

I was mostly thinking about Blatche when I wrote that.

JaVale has shown definite improvement with his decision making on D. His offensive skills have also clearly improved. However, those new skills bring the need for new decisions, and unfortunately he hasn’t shown much improvement in making those new decisions. He struggles to balance the trade offs between his new post game and his teammates’ need for space inside.