crzymdups wrote:martin wrote:nixluva wrote:martin wrote:Childs2Dudley wrote:Douglas is a flaming idiot. Such a low basketball IQ.
I have just about given up on TD as PG. Dude plays with blinders on.
And for all of the talk that he is good on the defensive end, he'll get a steal once but miss on gambles on 3 other tries that lead to easy baskets for other team and 2 fouls on other plays. 1 steal and like 5 bad plays.
Sorry to say it, but that's what I see too. I thought the kid had turned a corner at one point. He was under control and making plays. I just don't think he's got the court vision or mentality to be a PG. I still wish we could've traded for Ridnour. He'd be a good back up.
As each month goes by I am less impressed with Felton too.
He puts up stats, has a 20/10 game every once in a while, but I expected more leadership and quality play for entire games.
I just don't see him making enough plays that get easy baskets for other players (sure, every once in a while he will have a fantastic PnR pass to Amare or whomever). His mental mistakes come too often too (sloppy passes to post player, repeatedly giving Amare the ball on the move 40 feet from basket, whipping passing in traffic that he has no business making, etc). I saw at least 3-4 big defensive mistakes during the New Jersey game, some of them coming in the second recovery play action (there is a switch and recover and Felton makes the first good move but doesn't give effort to get back to his man or comes off pick too slowly).
This could all be because he has an incompetent backup and the minutes are wearing on him, and he certainly is banged up and not complaining about that. Outside of the San Antonio huge win, I can't remember a game where Felton really pushed the ball for a whole game.
Felton has had about a good month or so where he was very good, but that's it. And he has become a siv lately, letting his guy get past him waaaayyyy too easily.
I agree with this - but I think we'd see a better Felton if he could play 33minutes a night and have a capable backup take 15 minutes. we don't have that now. that's why i wanted Jason Williams, at least he can pretend to be a decent backup. Toney Douglas cannot. though I thought Toney played pretty well for the most part tonight, he made some horrendous plays and non-plays.
TD is just playing the role d'A designs AFAICT Saturday
Toney Douglas, G 21 8-13 3-6 0-2 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 3 +6 19
when scoring is needed. 19 pts in 21 minutes
against the Lakers 23 minutes 1-6 1-4 1-2 1 0 0 2 1 3 4 6 4
6 assists in 23 vs Lakers
The foul late was especially stupid he got played on that one. He lead the team back from a 20 point deficit the other day. He makes mistakes but I personally have not yet given up on TD. He should look better with a traditional C thought and had some nice moments in Moz's eruption the other night.
I do think Felton would be better with more rest and d'A just needs to give it to him and let TD sink or swim The 2 point guard lineup has the worst point difference. And TD has a better point differential as PG than Felton. That needs to be weighed against the competition though since Felto is doing it against the NBA starters
Bill Simmons on Tyreke Evans
"The prototypical 0-guard: Someone who handles the ball all the time, looks for his own shot, gets to the rim at will and operates best if his teammates spread the floor to watch him."
