Posted by TMS:

Posted by islesfan:

No, for a SG like Houston I would have expected an outstanding score and shooter. Same for a SF.

For a PG I'd expect someone who can score, dish and most importantly run an offense.

For a PF or C I'd expect someone who can score, rebound well and for a center, someone who can defend the paint.

let me ask you, why don't i ever hear you complain about David Lee's lack of a low post game, or his lack of defense? why in his case can you accept the fact that he's simply not that type of player, & yet kill Eddy Curry for not being the type of player he clearly isn't? it's because of the reason i set forth... we gave up a ton to get him so your expectations of him are raised to those levels, just like when people rag on Houston's lack of defense & rebounding after he signed that huge contract.

Posted by TMS:

Posted by islesfan:

No, for a SG like Houston I would have expected an outstanding score and shooter. Same for a SF.

For a PG I'd expect someone who can score, dish and most importantly run an offense.

For a PF or C I'd expect someone who can score, rebound well and for a center, someone who can defend the paint.

let me ask you, why don't i ever hear you complain about David Lee's lack of a low post game, or his lack of defense? why in his case can you accept the fact that he's simply not that type of player, & yet kill Eddy Curry for not being the type of player he clearly isn't? it's because of the reason i set forth... we gave up a ton to get him so your expectations of him are raised to those levels, just like when people rag on Houston's lack of defense & rebounding after he signed that huge contract.

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Posted by TMS:

Posted by islesfan:

No, for a SG like Houston I would have expected an outstanding score and shooter. Same for a SF.

For a PG I'd expect someone who can score, dish and most importantly run an offense.

For a PF or C I'd expect someone who can score, rebound well and for a center, someone who can defend the paint.

let me ask you, why don't i ever hear you complain about David Lee's lack of a low post game, or his lack of defense? why in his case can you accept the fact that he's simply not that type of player, & yet kill Eddy Curry for not being the type of player he clearly isn't? it's because of the reason i set forth... we gave up a ton to get him so your expectations of him are raised to those levels, just like when people rag on Houston's lack of defense & rebounding after he signed that huge contract.

David Lee isn't *supposed* to be our franchise player. Eddy Curry is. If EC was the #3 option on the team (e.g.: we had two players who were better and more of a focal point), then you could cut Eddy some slack. This franchise only goes as far as Ey "No D" Curry takes it. The same is not true of David Lee. It's hard to say David Lee is our franchise player when he's not even starting. It's like criticizing Bruce Bowen for not being Tim Duncan. He's not supposed to be. But Tim Duncan is.

Posted by islesfan:

Posted by TMS:

Posted by islesfan:

No, for a SG like Houston I would have expected an outstanding score and shooter. Same for a SF.

For a PG I'd expect someone who can score, dish and most importantly run an offense.

For a PF or C I'd expect someone who can score, rebound well and for a center, someone who can defend the paint.

let me ask you, why don't i ever hear you complain about David Lee's lack of a low post game, or his lack of defense? why in his case can you accept the fact that he's simply not that type of player, & yet kill Eddy Curry for not being the type of player he clearly isn't? it's because of the reason i set forth... we gave up a ton to get him so your expectations of him are raised to those levels, just like when people rag on Houston's lack of defense & rebounding after he signed that huge contract.

Because there's no doubt in my mind that Lee leaves it all on the floor every night. Same with Q, same with Balkman. They aren't perfect but they try their hardest.

Can you say the same about Curry?

i don't know... i see Curry playing the most minutes he's ever played in his career... i see him putting up career high's in points & rebounds... i see him being a monster on the low block on a consistent basis whereas he wasn't in previous years... can i honestly sit here & accurately say that i think he's not putting out a full effort? no, i can't, & neither can you... just because he's big & doesn't get off the ground or up & down the court like Lee & Balkman doesn't mean he's not trying out there... i give him another offseason to trim down some more & come into next season even more dominant that he is this year... the kid is still growing into his body at his age & i'm not going to kill him for not being at the level i expect him to be right now when i pretty much know he's still a work in progress.

Posted by TMS:

Posted by islesfan:

No, for a SG like Houston I would have expected an outstanding score and shooter. Same for a SF.

For a PG I'd expect someone who can score, dish and most importantly run an offense.

For a PF or C I'd expect someone who can score, rebound well and for a center, someone who can defend the paint.

let me ask you, why don't i ever hear you complain about David Lee's lack of a low post game, or his lack of defense? why in his case can you accept the fact that he's simply not that type of player, & yet kill Eddy Curry for not being the type of player he clearly isn't? it's because of the reason i set forth... we gave up a ton to get him so your expectations of him are raised to those levels, just like when people rag on Houston's lack of defense & rebounding after he signed that huge contract.