We've made an offer to Monta?
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Oh man, are we there already?
I'm right there with ya, as much as I hate to admit it. I was up at 1:00 in the morning last night watching YouTube vids on Monta trying to figure HOW he could possibly be a fit. He IS a good mid range shooter, and although I like Tyreke 100 times more, Tyreke is gone and I've come to accept Monta is a better shooter when under good, controlled coaching.
(I'm also saying this to JINX this whole Monta thing if you haven't caught on yet.)
(I'm also saying this to JINX this whole Monta thing if you haven't caught on yet.)
Like all of you, I'm counting down to hopefully someone else signing him.
Hopefully the FO can think of a more creative/beneficial way to trade Hayes/Jimmer/MT/JT and amnesty Salmons. 2014 is shaping up to be a promising draft...acquiring even a late first-round pick gives us assets for moving up...Wiggins/Randle/Parker/Harrison on the mind.
Hopefully the FO can think of a more creative/beneficial way to trade Hayes/Jimmer/MT/JT and amnesty Salmons. 2014 is shaping up to be a promising draft...acquiring even a late first-round pick gives us assets for moving up...Wiggins/Randle/Parker/Harrison on the mind.
You really haven't watched him play if you think assists make Monta a PG.
It would be particularly ironic if that ended up being what we did after all the mouthing about wanting to get more passing. He is a straight chucker. A "PG" in the mode of Iverson or Arenas if that's what you call him.
It would also mean we traded Reke for a backup PG, given that Monta's money is coming from either Salmons or Thornton.
But I don't think that's what we are going to do. If we were to do this, it would literally be intentionally recreating the Reke dynamic, except with an older, smaller, chuckier, and more selfish player in Ellis, and yes it would squish the hell out of McLemore. We would go Vasquez/Ellis. Mac would end up on the bench. Then Ellis might play next to Mac for a few minutes while Vasquez rested.
It would be particularly ironic if that ended up being what we did after all the mouthing about wanting to get more passing. He is a straight chucker. A "PG" in the mode of Iverson or Arenas if that's what you call him.
It would also mean we traded Reke for a backup PG, given that Monta's money is coming from either Salmons or Thornton.
But I don't think that's what we are going to do. If we were to do this, it would literally be intentionally recreating the Reke dynamic, except with an older, smaller, chuckier, and more selfish player in Ellis, and yes it would squish the hell out of McLemore. We would go Vasquez/Ellis. Mac would end up on the bench. Then Ellis might play next to Mac for a few minutes while Vasquez rested.
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I've probably watched Monta play 100's of times - I used to live in Oakland. He's a decent passer when asked to do so. He can be an attack guard if a system asks him to, imo. I'm not a fan of his overall, for the record.
Do you consider Westbrook and Parker chuckers? PG's? What? Monta put up less shots than Westbrook. Two more shots per game than Parker (Parker only in 66 games, but 5 minutes less a game). He was asked to be a "chucker" in MIL, and so he became one. (Can't believe I'm partially defending Monta).
Do you consider Westbrook and Parker chuckers? PG's? What? Monta put up less shots than Westbrook. Two more shots per game than Parker (Parker only in 66 games, but 5 minutes less a game). He was asked to be a "chucker" in MIL, and so he became one. (Can't believe I'm partially defending Monta).
Which would be a joke if they, or anyone aside from them, thinks Monta can play the lead guard for anybody but himself.
Like I say, Iverson, Arenas, here are your comparisons. completely dominate the ball to such a degree they pick up assists along the way, but they aren't running the team, they are running their own plays. Make IT look like Nash. EXACTLY what the front office hinted it wanted to do away with.
Like I say, Iverson, Arenas, here are your comparisons. completely dominate the ball to such a degree they pick up assists along the way, but they aren't running the team, they are running their own plays. Make IT look like Nash. EXACTLY what the front office hinted it wanted to do away with.
I really like JTs game. Not real popular on this board from what I've read recently, but I think every team needs/could use a JT. JT would be much more appreciated on a playoff caliber team as a role player than he is here. I threw him in the trade talk because of all the guys I think we are willing to trade, he's the one that could bring back some value.
Ellis is one of the worst chuckers i've ever seen. His basketball IQ is just terrible.. He has all the talent in the world, enough talent too be a star. But his IQ is literally what stops him from reaching his potential.
He has no sense of a good shot vs a bad shot.. he just shoots no matter what. I will give him credit, when hes attacking the rim and kicking out to shooters hes not that bad of a player.. But he rarely does that and he gets caught up in firing contested jumpers so easily.
Prepare for a very frustrating season if we get Ellis, alot of 6-23 FG games... I cant wait too see how Demarcus reacts too Montas style...... It just spells trouble to me.
Ellis has the sixth worst player efficiency rating in NBA history among players who average at least 19 points per game.
He has no sense of a good shot vs a bad shot.. he just shoots no matter what. I will give him credit, when hes attacking the rim and kicking out to shooters hes not that bad of a player.. But he rarely does that and he gets caught up in firing contested jumpers so easily.
Prepare for a very frustrating season if we get Ellis, alot of 6-23 FG games... I cant wait too see how Demarcus reacts too Montas style...... It just spells trouble to me.
Ellis has the sixth worst player efficiency rating in NBA history among players who average at least 19 points per game.
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I read it in an ESPN article (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9463611/monta-ellis-pares-list-four-suitors) .. Im not sure where to find the full list. But I would be interested to see it aswell if anyone else knows how to get it.
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