Comments on: Quarterly report

By: ms

ms — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:47:48 +0000

Come on, Damon Jones is playing fine, he’s doing exactly what we brought him here for. The deal with him isn’t that he shoots 40% from 3, it’s that he shoots 40% while averaging 7+ 3 point attempts per game! That’s hard to do. He’ll be among the league leaders in 3 pointers made.

Also, why are you selling out on Hughes? If anyone deserves a C+ it’s him. He’s had a couple of good games, but in general he’s been markedly inferior to last year, definitely a below average shooting guard by NBA standards.

If Z is playing through pain already, should Brown be limiting his minutes more?

Finally, I’m an Alan Tucker fan. Eccentric commenters are key to blog success, roll with it. Limiting people to 2 responses per topic is a bad idea, look at any blog with long comments threads and you will see a number of regulars who comment more than that. Reconsider the policy.

By: Dan Labbe

Dan Labbe — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:40:20 +0000

25 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast is not a regular occurence. LBJ’s numbers were bound to drop a little.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:14:45 +0000

Regarding these quarterly grades, I think the one that stands out the most is Drew Gooden’s. I think the B- grade, along with the assessment that he gets lost alot on defensive rotations lends credability to the idea that we might want to look into trading him come the mid-season trade deadline. He does not give us what we need from a starting power forward on the defensive end, but he does possess lots of other skills that would make him attractive to other teams. Better to take care of it now, than lose him without compensation to the free-agent market.

By: MikeP

MikeP — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 16:24:39 +0000

I agree with Tyson, and I have been surprised by the lack of attention to LeBron’s reduced overall game. He’s one of the most efficient scorers in the league, but his assists are down two per game, and his rebounds are down too. I haven’t seen a lot of Cavs games recently, but in the Jazz game, I saw 4 or 5 possessions in the second quarter alone where he just drove or posted up, while the rest of the team just stood around. I didn’t bother tuning in to the rest of the game.

By: Kevin Andress

Kevin Andress — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:30:40 +0000

Hey All! First-timer responding to comments. Some general responses:

1) On the floor, isn’t Jones doing essentially what he was brought to do at essentially the level he has done it throughout his career? (The grumpiness, I agree, is unbecoming, but this is the NBA.) I thought C+ was a little low, unless he was a C+ when we signed him.

2)Z does deserve extra credit. How can we grinch in one moment about the self-serving comments of Jones (something all too typical of many, mnay NBA players), and then not praise the player that seems to check his ego and doesn’t nurse each injury?

3) LeBron — I think he’ll do whatever the team asks to make it more successful. I’d say he’s getting fewer rebounds because in this scheme the team asks him to be near the board less. The assists are a result of the ball being in his hands less. His assist and rebound numbers soared last year as the season wore on and he had to assume a bigger and bigger role.

By: wolverinekixx

wolverinekixx — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:35:12 +0000

OH MY GOD, alan tucker went a WHOLE DAY with out a comment! We need to celebrate this somehow… how about a.. (nasty)McRib for Alan Tucker…

By: aaron

aaron — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:12:56 +0000

I’m going to have to disagree with ya tyson. Lebron is averaging almost 5 and half assists a game and 7 per over the last five games including 10 against the Heat. If ya watched the game against the Nuggets he had 4 or 5 no lookers, that had the anouncers and the studio crew comparing him to Magic.

He’s leading the team and is 13th in the East I don’t knwo what more to ask from him. ( I suppose we could ask him to not be fourth in TO’s with 3.4)

I will say I wish Z was used a bit more. He’s gotta be frustrated when it looks like they just forget him out there.

By: Tyson

Tyson — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:37:28 +0000

In the games I’ve watched so far, LeBron has forgotten how to pass. Anyone else remember when his passes made the highlight reel his rookie year? When’s the last time we saw one of his passes on SportsCenter? He’s got weapons now and needs to remember how to use them.

Its frustrating to see the team not use Z more effectively on Offense. I mean, how hard is it to pass it in to Z and have Marshall and Jones wait for the kickback and an open look at a 3? Is this only obvious to me?

By: wolverinekixx

wolverinekixx — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:57:54 +0000

yeah, hopefully Brian’s right and i wont have 2 scalp my season tix anymore when Andy comes back so i can watch my favorite player… as for his incomplete i give him a b-. he hustles good, but he has too many loose balls and turn overs. Plus when he tries to dribble in the paint he susally fouls or he misses he shot, or turns it over, Hopefully hes got all these kinks worked out….

By: travis

travis — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 05:44:26 +0000

i become more intrigued by alan tucker with each comment. but please don’t let the attention get to your head and try to start your own blog. you’re only entertaining here.

and aaron- you’re dead on.