subzero0 wrote:32pts 7asts to push his team past the Utah Jazz tonight. I think he is going to be a really solid guard for Sacramento. Good pickup for them.

I knew this guy was going to be a real star in this league one day--he had it written all over him.

We were never bad enough to get a top 3 pick and the two years that it looks like we are--this year and 2005 we have to give the pick to someone else. Isiah Thomas really fckd this team up so badly and in the NBA it takes years to get out of it but we cannot accept to lose like this.

TheGame wrote:

McK1 wrote:with martin down udrih is back in the starting line up and he is playing two (which he probably really is). at point Evans sucked balls.

I knew when they drafted him that he was never going to be a full-time pg. If I were the Knicks, I would start inquiring about Keven Martin. I would give them Lee, Nate, and a future protected 1st round pick for Martin. We then would have two spots filled, our future SG (Martin) and SF (Gallo).

would not give up a first for Martin, too injury prone. Nate and an expiring is the most I'd offer.

Paladin55 wrote:Until the Utah game, Evans was averaging 11 PPG, 3 APG, was shooting a little over 30% on FGs, and a little over 11% from the 3, with a free throw % of 55%, and he was averaging 2.5 turnovers/game.

I know he had an injury issue, but he has been playing solid minutes without really showing much so far, hardly #4 pick quality.

He is not a PG, no matter where they pencil him into the lineup, and probably more of a "scorer" than a classic "shooting" guard who will hit the open J when it presents itself.

Why do some people on UK wait for certain players to have good games and then praise the hell out of them, while ignoring the poor games they played, while for other players, they immediately point to their bad games and call them busts? Where were the folks who gushed over Evans prior to the draft, during those games when the numbers posted above were being played out?

Evans and Martin are not going to be able to play together- seems pretty obvious that Evans has to be the leading man in his teams offense or his game will suffer.

Curry, Flynn, or Jennings would have been better picks for Sacramento if they plan on keeping Martin.

That is my point and why I said Walsh should be looking at Martin. The Kings are paying Martin a fortune and they may now realize that Evans is their Sg of the future. If we could get Martin cheap, I would move on him. When heathly that kid is Reggie Miller lite. Put him with Gallo and find a post player and our team offense will become devastating.

TheGame wrote:

Paladin55 wrote:Until the Utah game, Evans was averaging 11 PPG, 3 APG, was shooting a little over 30% on FGs, and a little over 11% from the 3, with a free throw % of 55%, and he was averaging 2.5 turnovers/game.

I know he had an injury issue, but he has been playing solid minutes without really showing much so far, hardly #4 pick quality.

He is not a PG, no matter where they pencil him into the lineup, and probably more of a "scorer" than a classic "shooting" guard who will hit the open J when it presents itself.

Why do some people on UK wait for certain players to have good games and then praise the hell out of them, while ignoring the poor games they played, while for other players, they immediately point to their bad games and call them busts? Where were the folks who gushed over Evans prior to the draft, during those games when the numbers posted above were being played out?

Evans and Martin are not going to be able to play together- seems pretty obvious that Evans has to be the leading man in his teams offense or his game will suffer.

Curry, Flynn, or Jennings would have been better picks for Sacramento if they plan on keeping Martin.

That is my point and why I said Walsh should be looking at Martin. The Kings are paying Martin a fortune and they may now realize that Evans is their Sg of the future. If we could get Martin cheap, I would move on him. When heathly that kid is Reggie Miller lite. Put him with Gallo and find a post player and our team offense will become devastating.

Paladin55 wrote:Until the Utah game, Evans was averaging 11 PPG, 3 APG, was shooting a little over 30% on FGs, and a little over 11% from the 3, with a free throw % of 55%, and he was averaging 2.5 turnovers/game.

I know he had an injury issue, but he has been playing solid minutes without really showing much so far, hardly #4 pick quality.

He is not a PG, no matter where they pencil him into the lineup, and probably more of a "scorer" than a classic "shooting" guard who will hit the open J when it presents itself.

Why do some people on UK wait for certain players to have good games and then praise the hell out of them, while ignoring the poor games they played, while for other players, they immediately point to their bad games and call them busts? Where were the folks who gushed over Evans prior to the draft, during those games when the numbers posted above were being played out?

Evans and Martin are not going to be able to play together- seems pretty obvious that Evans has to be the leading man in his teams offense or his game will suffer.

Curry, Flynn, or Jennings would have been better picks for Sacramento if they plan on keeping Martin.

I have tremendous faith that Evans will be a star in this league. He was the youngest of all the top picks--just turned 20 last month. Put it this way--we see a lot of gushing about Gallinari--in his 30+ games--has he ever willed his team to victory over a good team--scored 32 points with 7 dimes and get to the FL[wow]19 times? He was playing with a very good SG in Martin and there is adjustment period there. How many players have the ability to get to the FT line 19 times in one game in their career let alone 20 days after their 20th birthday? I think with Evans its going to be can he keep his FG% at 45 and if he can improve his FT to 80[because he will get there a lot] We have 22 year olds who will us to come back to 18 from 35 down.

BRIGGS wrote:

Paladin55 wrote:Until the Utah game, Evans was averaging 11 PPG, 3 APG, was shooting a little over 30% on FGs, and a little over 11% from the 3, with a free throw % of 55%, and he was averaging 2.5 turnovers/game.

I know he had an injury issue, but he has been playing solid minutes without really showing much so far, hardly #4 pick quality.

He is not a PG, no matter where they pencil him into the lineup, and probably more of a "scorer" than a classic "shooting" guard who will hit the open J when it presents itself.

Why do some people on UK wait for certain players to have good games and then praise the hell out of them, while ignoring the poor games they played, while for other players, they immediately point to their bad games and call them busts? Where were the folks who gushed over Evans prior to the draft, during those games when the numbers posted above were being played out?

Evans and Martin are not going to be able to play together- seems pretty obvious that Evans has to be the leading man in his teams offense or his game will suffer.

Curry, Flynn, or Jennings would have been better picks for Sacramento if they plan on keeping Martin.

I have tremendous faith that Evans will be a star in this league. He was the youngest of all the top picks--just turned 20 last month. Put it this way--we see a lot of gushing about Gallinari--in his 30+ games--has he ever willed his team to victory over a good team--scored 32 points with 7 dimes and get to the FL[wow]19 times? He was playing with a very good SG in Martin and there is adjustment period there. How many players have the ability to get to the FT line 19 times in one game in their career let alone 20 days after their 20th birthday? I think with Evans its going to be can he keep his FG% at 45 and if he can improve his FT to 80[because he will get there a lot] We have 22 year olds who will us to come back to 18 from 35 down.

Briggs, as it stands right now, utah is not a good team bro.....

Put it this way--we see a lot of gushing about Gallinari--in his 30+ games--has he ever willed his team to victory over a good team--scored 32 points with 7 dimes and get to the FL[wow]19 times? He was playing with a very good SG in Martin and there is adjustment period there. How many players have the ability to get to the FT line 19 times in one game in their career let alone 20 days after their 20th birthday?

All I can do is .. LOL......

wow....