The only thing I care about the rest of this year (barring adding more young talent somehow), is taking a real good, long look at Early and now Shved. I don't care about any other player on this roster (yeah I wanna see THJ and Galloway hopefully put up some big games, I just don't think it'll happen. To be honest, if next year's team features big roles for THJ and Galloway in the rotation--if they're even still on the team--we didn't have the type of off-season I'm hoping we have). Hopefully Fisher focuses his energy on finding out about Early and Shved. Up to me, they'd both be starting and playing big mins. the rest of the way. It could only benefit us--either we find out if they're both keepers or, mainly in Early's case, he could up his trade value significantly if he starts playing better.
This trade of Prigioni for Shved + 2 2nd rounders = GOOD TRADE. For Shved alone, it would've been a good deal, just to get younger with the swap and to shave Pablo's salary off next year's books. Yet we also got two future 2nd rounders that we can use to replenish the draft cupboard with so to speak. I haven't been that high on Phil Jackson so far (though it is still early, I understand)--I didn't care for the Calderon trade and I don't care to hear him popping off on twitter like a clown about his own team or anything else, but this trade was on point. I actually like Shved. Can't really explain why he hasn't shot the ball better in the NBA so far but you can tell he has a decent stroke. I think he could still improve. Dude shot over 40% from 3 in Russia a couple of years ago...But it's the other intangibles -- still young, good size (esp. if/when he plays the point), good shifty ball-handler, great court vision/awareness, great feel for the game -- that make him intriguing. He's worth investigating imo...
2/25/2015 11:38 PM
