gunsnewing wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Landry is not a SG. See ya Fields and good luck on next years American Idol!

He's an SG without a jump-shot. They exist. You aren't getting Ray Allen in his prime for one-third the MLE. We need to stop thinking we can get lots of excellent players and start asking which scraps are good deals. Getting a guy worth $2 mil (and therefore a useful but significantly below average player) for only $1 mil is a great deal.

Without a jumpshot and who cant defend other sgs and turns the ball over way too much because he is not a ball handler which is a must for a guard unless ur a spot up 3pt shooter which he clearly isnt. You dont think Lins life is made easier playing with a legitimate ball handling sg?

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Landry is not a SG. See ya Fields and good luck on next years American Idol!

He's an SG without a jump-shot. They exist. You aren't getting Ray Allen in his prime for one-third the MLE. We need to stop thinking we can get lots of excellent players and start asking which scraps are good deals. Getting a guy worth $2 mil (and therefore a useful but significantly below average player) for only $1 mil is a great deal.

Without a jumpshot and who cant defend other sgs and turns the ball over way too much because he is not a ball handler which is a must for a guard unless ur a spot up 3pt shooter which he clearly isnt. You dont think Lins life is made easier playing with a legitimate ball handling sg?

I think an SG who has all of those things will be unavailable to us. Fields definitely doesn't commit many turnovers though. Look at the #s. He commits an occasional, ugly turnover that stands out in your memory.

I'm pretty sure field is practicing his jumpers as we type..He is a very smart 4 yr ivy league school grad..im almost sure if we retain JR, fields won't start.

RonRon wrote:
OKC might not even consider this

change "might not" to "definitely would not"

that was my point

JohnStarksFan wrote:

RonRon wrote:
OKC might not even consider this

change "might not" to "definitely would not"

that was my point

I don't see ant way in h3!! OKC gives up Perk and Harden. Those are two big reasons for their current success. Giving up Chandler might get you Perkins and change but no way Harden come with him. and I'd really hate to see chandler go or do you guys remember how soft we were in the middle before he got here?

I like Fields and the shooting is one of the things that has shown to come in time.Even Rondo shoots better these days. He is a bargain at his price point and he has been durable.

JohnStarksFan wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:Landry regressed in every aspect of his game.

I disagree. His leaping ability and toughness at the rim improved. His footwork going towards the basket (when he kept his dribble which honestly was most of the time) improved. His ability to slip behind the defense improved dramatically.

I know those aren't what you might want to see improvement in, but it is what it is.

DurzoBlint wrote:Had he kept rebounding as he did last season

With Tyson in the middle and Anthony improving his boards he wasn't around the rim as much as before.

For the 8 games where both Stat and Melo were out he:
- averaged 6.0 rebounds per game, comparable to is 6.4 average his rookie season.
- averaged 9.6 ppts a game, comparable to his 9.7 his rookie season.
- He shot 47% from the field, near both his 49% from last year and 46% this year.
- During that same stretch he averaged 2.0 TO's a game. Ouch.

Now his FT% and 3PT% stunk during that time too, just as it did all year.

I don't know if I just made a case to keep him or let him go. Damn.

the times he was able to get to the basket were so rare as not to be worth mentioning. He can't hit that crucial corner 3 or make that floater he insisting on putting up and is a liability on defense.

If he's going to be playing shooting guard we need more.

I agree that Chandler's presence may have effected his rebounding but, that just lessens his value either way. No shooting, no rebounding, an inability to break anyone down off the dribble can't be washed away because of improved leaping ability and the rare instance he manages a dunk which, only happens when he gets a clear lane or the rare cut he makes to the rim.

JohnStarksFan wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:

If he's going to be playing shooting guard we need more.

That pretty much sums it up for me. Well said.

We may need more but we can't get more.

JohnStarksFan wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

JohnStarksFan wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:

If he's going to be playing shooting guard we need more.

That pretty much sums it up for me. Well said.

We may need more but we can't get more.

I was reading it more as we need more from Fields if we keep him. Hope it's a productive offseason.