Marty Mac: Petrie's biggest decision concerns Artest, Bibby

[Vlade4GM]

I read more rumblings in the newspaper that one of the two will be traded, not both. If true, it indicates that Petrie sees this as a chemistry problem - if one goes, then the situation is solved. I don't think it's a chemistry problem. I think it's a REBUILDING problem. You can't build a team with either one of these guys. If only one is traded it indicates to me that Petrie is STILL not coming to grips with BLOWING UP this team. He's got to trade Artest because he's a nutcase. He's got to trade Bibby because he's a no-D, no upside, non-Core player. Petrie, suck it up and trade them both.

Please don't let this be true.

 

[bloom]

When players start complaining to the media about the coach or the coach's decision, that's what really bothers me. Artest did that. and not only did he complain about the plays being drawn he wanted to touch the ball even more (Dallas game). I don't have a problem with him when he's focused and playing team ball, but it's hard to see him maturing even more, when he's 26/27 years old. plus, he doesn't really think before he talks.

i watched every game last season and I saw Bibby pass up open looks to Martin for stupid shots multiple times and sometimes it even seemed like Bibby would ignore Martin totally on the offensive end.
That being said we can't have our main playmaker taking away that much from our main scorer, Martin is going to be this teams main scorer for a long time and our point guard needs to realize that. Our PG has to compliment him fully on offence, needs to look for him on everyplay, with a new young point guard coming in he wont think as big as himself as Bibby did with shot selection and I can see him complimenting Martin alot more which will make this team much more efficient on the scoring end and defensive if he can play defence.

He did the same thing to Peja. That's something that bothers me about Mike. What happened to him passing to his teamates? It's like he has no faith in his teamates. Two teamates who can actually shoot the ball and are able to take some pressure off Mike. Does he believe that he needs to make shot after shot in order to save the team.

 

[Rockmeister]

When players start complaining to the media about the coach or the coach's decision, that's what really bothers me. Artest did that. and not only did he complain about the plays being drawn he wanted to touch the ball even more (Dallas game). I don't have a problem with him when he's focused and playing team ball, but it's hard to see him maturing even more, when he's 26/27 years old. plus, he doesn't really think before he talks.



He did the same thing to Peja. That's something that bothers me about Mike. What happened to him passing to his teamates? It's like he has no faith in his teamates. Two teamates who can actually shoot the ball and are able to take some pressure off Mike. Does he believe that he needs to make shot after shot in order to save the team.

I need better glasses to see your small post.