bajaden
Hall of Famer
I think the thing holding Buddy back, and maybe why Joerger is limiting his minutes is that he doesn't seem able to get through one game without losing focus at times and making a casual pass that gets picked off, or by passing up a wide open shot, and driving into traffic for a contested shot he misses, or turns the ball over. Everyone is going to make a bad decision or a bad pass at times. But there's a difference between trying to make a tough pass to a cutting player that gets picked off, and one that's simply careless and without any thought. Buddy seems to make the careless one more often than desired.
Buddy is also an inconsistent scorer, but a lot of shooters are. Heavens, no one is more inconsistent than Temple. Temple is either hotter than a pistol, or he can't shoot a pea into the ocean. To Buddy's credit, he will try and find another way to score if his three isn't falling. But when a play is run to get him an open look, and he passes it up, he's not making points with Joerger. I think Buddy's minutes will go up from attrition if nothing else. Soon Temple will be gone, and I doubt Shumpert is part of this team going forward.
