How would playing Ben be any worse than playing Vince Carter? At least there is some small amount of hope for Ben and he's still a amazing athlete which Carter is not and yet Carter on here is praised like some amazing person/player just cause he's a "mentor" and I have seen countless times how "he had an amazing season" and all this when he really didn't and has been also really bad for sometime.
Ben better than Vince at this point? (split)
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Telemachus
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I'm sorry, but Vince Carter is still a much better player than BMac and it's not even close. There is literally nothing that BMac can do better right now except maybe jump higher (and it would still be close).
You're dumping on Vince Carter? Wow...
kingsfan101
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TDOS has truly arrived.
63royals
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One end of the bench guy was traded for another end of the bench guy. They did Temple a favor by trading him to place he could play a lot. The trade has no effect on the team's fortunes -- there are a couple of situations in which Ben could help but that's it. The trade was about doing a favor for Temple because of all the good things he did for the team. This could generate a lot of good will with agents, and help change the Sacramento-as-Siberia image. Pretty straightforward, absolutely nothing to be upset about.
Not for the last 4 seasons
Vince Carter: Half Man, Half Amazing
Ben McLemore: Half Mushroom, Half Pepperoni
What's the argument here again?
Ben McLemore: Half Mushroom, Half Pepperoni
What's the argument here again?
Ben was ranked 506th in RPM. Carter ranked 168th. Ben honestly shouldn't even be in the NBA anymore at this point. The only reason he is still around is because he was a lottery pick years ago. The kid had one good year at Kansas and parlayed it into close to $24 million in earnings to do nothing in the NBA outside of one decent year under Malone.
The thread say's at this point VC was a perennial All Star 11 years ago and what your implying is not true currently. I'm comparing a 41 year old who has not played well in years with a 20 something year old who other than one brief small stint with us to end a season a couple years back has sucked.
John Galt
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I don't want to be baited into slamming Ben - he is a nice guy who just has the same problem as Nik, Jimmer, and maybe Willie (but I hope not) and that is a lack of machismo and fire in the belly and drive and assertiveness and thirst to win and dread to lose. But I like Ben and don't want to climb all over him. He never really like disrespect the uniform. He's not a villian
But how you gonna dis Vince Carter??? Ya he's 40. He sits with ice on his knees most games. But his influence on the guys around him is enormous - he is one of the great ones. And he beat Lebron's team last year.
But how you gonna dis Vince Carter??? Ya he's 40. He sits with ice on his knees most games. But his influence on the guys around him is enormous - he is one of the great ones. And he beat Lebron's team last year.
Jkbiker
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Vince came here as a legend and a mentor for the kids, he was a very good player too, even at 41, Atlanta is lucky to have him at the min
He saw more min last year here , then Ben will probably see this year
I Liked Ben, but he is a 3rd String SG, unless Bogi or Buddy is injured, I dont see him getting time( I suppose garbage min to rest rotation)
He might be used as filler in a trade as an expiring, but my guess is next year he will be in europe
He saw more min last year here , then Ben will probably see this year
I Liked Ben, but he is a 3rd String SG, unless Bogi or Buddy is injured, I dont see him getting time( I suppose garbage min to rest rotation)
He might be used as filler in a trade as an expiring, but my guess is next year he will be in europe
Kingsfan23
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Vince is 41
Can’t be counted on on the court at all at that juncture
Can’t be counted on on the court at all at that juncture
Iced Espresso
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Disagree, but at this point we have enough old fellas around here. May as well have Slamson toss out subscriptions to AARP out at halftime instead of mini basketballs.
Would rather have a younger fella on the roster. Yes even Ben.
I don't think Ben would want that either so it makes sense
AleksandarN
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