Posted by TMS:
3 assists & just about 2 TO's in 17 minutes isn't what i call getting your teammates involved... he's taken alot of shots in comparison to the time he's been on the floor... 7 attempts per game in 17 minutes... that's more shots per minute than Jamal averages per game... J Kidd has been the orchestrator for that team... anyone who is basing all these assumptions about Marcus being a great orchestrator based on how he's played this year is really basing their opinions on what he did at UConn... he hasn't been a great orchestrator for the Nets this year... he's been more of a shooting PG that can't guard anyone worth a lick... wow, we really need more of those on this team.
LB asked his PG to take less shots in his offense. Isiah has done the same. Is it possible that Frank has asked Marcus to take more shots because he already has Kidd playing the point? Or is it that only LB and Isiah determine the roles for their players.
I don't know how good Marcus will be but I can guarantee you that this guy will be very good at running whatever offense that whatever coach asks him to run. The guy has been pass first his entire life, let's not base his career on his rookie year sample. It's as unfair to do that for him as it is for Balkamn. But in the end it doesn't matter. We have Balkman. Balkman will be a solid player. It was a good pick. but like I said when the draft pick was made that with Eddie as our franchise player you have to eventually pick a PG. You cannot base Eddies future on the current backcourt because they will not be here when he hits his prime. Eventually he needs a runningmate. We passed on one opportunity to get one. Let's just hope we don't wait 10 years to get him one like we did in getting a jumpshooter for Pat. Forget the roster right now. Forget the record right now. Build a team. Get this guy someone who can feed him the ball.
Now again, I have no problem with Balkman. Your job is to get a player in the draft. Sometimes you get the best one available, most of the times you don't. The jury is still out on this one and Isiah in my view does not deserve to be killed for passing on Marcus. But my own choice as a GM would have been different. I know I can get role players in the draft or in free agency or via trade at any point. Guards that understand offenses are different. When I have a big man that needs the ball it is important for me to go out and get someone that can run the offense. Hopefully now a year later we understand this importance and will go out and target one. Whether that is a "defensive PG", or a "pass first PG" is not important. What is important is that we get some compliments for Eddie now and worry about role players later.
