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VDesai
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2/19/2009  2:27 PM
Wilcox has always been an efficient scorer from the field who has never seemed to have gotten the minutes or significant role his production, on the surface, has demanded-

He is a career 52.7% shooter with his true shooting at a solid .559%. His per 36 minute averages for his career are a very solid 15.4 ppg and 8.8 rpg. That is high quality production for a starter at PF or C.

At 26 years old, having only averaged 22 mpg for his career, is he poised for a breakout with an increased role in a more wide open offensive system?

His weakness has been his D- we'll see if he can overcome that and earn more minutes.

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2/19/2009  2:31 PM
No doubt he is a sleeper. He's a banger who can score down low, has a pretty good jumper, we know he can rebound. In this D'antoni offense, I think we can legitimately see him average 17 and 10.
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2/19/2009  2:31 PM
He isn't really a center. He is closer to 6'9'' and that might be being generous than being 6'10 or more.
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2/19/2009  2:40 PM
Wilcox is a bust. He has motivational problems.

He is cap fodder.

If he plays well we can sign him for two years at a low price.
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2/19/2009  2:43 PM
I don't see him as a bust- he's been reasonably productive.
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2/19/2009  2:44 PM
Posted by VDesai:

I don't see him as a bust- he's been reasonably productive.

well, he's a wild card. he could be good, but he certainly fell out of favor in Seattle/OKC. it's certainly worth a look though.
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2/19/2009  2:46 PM
Wilcox is a good deal. Hughes Im more skeptical about--he's been bad for years and he hasnt played in awhile. If this takes away from Chandler or Nates time--it could backfire.
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Posted by crzymdups:
Posted by VDesai:

I don't see him as a bust- he's been reasonably productive.

well, he's a wild card. he could be good, but he certainly fell out of favor in Seattle/OKC. it's certainly worth a look though.

exactly.

ultra low-risk, high reward.
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2/19/2009  2:48 PM
He doesn't need a lot of shots and he can still be pretty productive scoring the ball. He'll immediately become our 2nd best rebounding presence.
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2/19/2009  2:49 PM
Posted by VDesai:

He doesn't need a lot of shots and he can still be pretty productive scoring the ball. He'll immediately become our 2nd best rebounding presence.

By default. We had a terrible rebounding team - Wilcox will help immensely. If Chris gets 30mpg I can see him grabbing 10-12 rebounds a game.
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2/19/2009  2:56 PM
Wilcox should give us a good idea if Lee's rebounding numbers are inflated due to the lack of height/rebounders that he plays with.
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2/19/2009  3:08 PM
Wilcox was drafted as an athletic defender. I think he's a great fit.

No downside to Hughes either. He's a good defender at the two. He's Crawford with size and defense. A little flakey but this why MDA is here... to keep scorers happy. I think with these players and this coach we should make the post season. This is finally a team with an identity and Wilcox really gives us some legit size.
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Posted by fishmike:

Wilcox was drafted as an athletic defender. I think he's a great fit.

No downside to Hughes either. He's a good defender at the two. He's Crawford with size and defense. A little flakey but this why MDA is here... to keep scorers happy. I think with these players and this coach we should make the post season. This is finally a team with an identity and Wilcox really gives us some legit size.

Exactly. What these trades do is improve our d. Also, Larry Hughes has a pretty good jumper - I think he's hitting about 40% of his three's this season.
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2/19/2009  3:45 PM
Wilcox is a bust and he wasn't drafted as an athletic defender. Coming out of Maryland this guy was suppose to be huge. His offensive game never developed to a point where he was consistent. He shown flashes during his contract year but faded soon after.
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2/19/2009  5:19 PM
Wilcox ended up being more useful that Jared Jeffries, who was also one of the guys we were rumored to take that year. He has shown a good scoring rate (per minute) and shooting efficiency every year he's been in the league despite being a dissapointment.
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2/19/2009  5:21 PM
Posted by BRIGGS:

Wilcox is a good deal. Hughes Im more skeptical about--he's been bad for years and he hasnt played in awhile. If this takes away from Chandler or Nates time--it could backfire.

one thing about Hughes - the last time he was near a contract year he played his butt off. he's only 29. maybe he'll play his butt off for one last contract and a chance to save his career.

22pts 6rebs 5asts 3stls. he plays extremely well in up tempo games. he's not a shooter, but a slasher, something we kinda need more of. i think he'll be a good fit, provided his head is on straight - hey, it's a better situation for him than Chicago.
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2/19/2009  5:25 PM
one thing about Wilcox - I wonder if he REALLY works out here if he's been brought in to possibly replace Lee?
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2/19/2009  5:25 PM
um hate to inform you guys but Hughes is NOT a good defender. Although i will say that Hughes is an upgrade on defence over crawford but thats not saying much.
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2/19/2009  5:31 PM
Hughes' strength is getting steals. Back when he was healthy and getting minutes he was always around the league lead in steals.
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