Comments on: Midseason Player Evaluations http://ripcityproject.com/2011/01/17/midseason-player-evaluations/ A Portland Trailblazers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:30:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Bill http://ripcityproject.com/2011/01/17/midseason-player-evaluations/comment-page-1/#comment-5672 Bill Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:08:17 +0000 http://ripcityproject.com/?p=5702#comment-5672 Would be interested in fast-break-points-per-minute Andre vs. Patty. I know Patty is the faster guard but my overall impression is that Dre's incredible passing leads far more fast-breaks. Not clear to me one guard plays a game 'slower than molasses' and the other is measurably faster. Trading Andre means the Blazers have given up on the season; hope they don't- Would be interested in fast-break-points-per-minute Andre vs. Patty. I know Patty is the faster guard but my overall impression is that Dre’s incredible passing leads far more fast-breaks. Not clear to me one guard plays a game ‘slower than molasses’ and the other is measurably faster. Trading Andre means the Blazers have given up on the season; hope they don’t-

]]> By: Gerry http://ripcityproject.com/2011/01/17/midseason-player-evaluations/comment-page-1/#comment-5668 Gerry Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:15:50 +0000 http://ripcityproject.com/?p=5702#comment-5668 I only have two issues with your rankings. As much as I admire Joel, I would prefer to have Sean Marks on the floor rather than Joel. Given that Joel can not move, can not jump, and is no threat to score (and so can be left unguarded on the pick & roll) - Sean is a better guy to have out there. He'll get as many rebounds as Joel, has to be guarded or he'll knock down a jumper or two, and while he doesn't set screens as well, he's OK at it. As to Sean Babbitt - I've never seen a guy supposedly the "best shooter in the draft" look so uncomfortable with a ball in his hands. Whenever his contract his up, he will not be re-signed. He was a draft day "whiff" by the front office. I only have two issues with your rankings. As much as I admire Joel, I would prefer to have Sean Marks on the floor rather than Joel. Given that Joel can not move, can not jump, and is no threat to score (and so can be left unguarded on the pick & roll) – Sean is a better guy to have out there. He’ll get as many rebounds as Joel, has to be guarded or he’ll knock down a jumper or two, and while he doesn’t set screens as well, he’s OK at it.

As to Sean Babbitt – I’ve never seen a guy supposedly the “best shooter in the draft” look so uncomfortable with a ball in his hands. Whenever his contract his up, he will not be re-signed. He was a draft day “whiff” by the front office.

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