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martin
Posts: 76524 Alba Posts: 108 Joined: 7/24/2001 Member: #2 USA |
8/26/2015 12:07 PM
BRIGGS wrote:Seems Phil omitted in the "Phil files" the play of Jose Calderon. I wonder how this team is going to focus on defense with possibly the worst defensive starter in the NBA? http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13355566/the-phil-files-part-7-final-evaluations "Hurt himself in training camp and had that same Achilles issue all season that bothered him physically and emotionally. He's a quality starting point guard, with good balance, a terrific shot and excellent judgment. Jose had an especially good on-court connection with Melo, knowing how to find good shots for him. I project Jose as playing 26-28 minutes per game, but we will have to provide him with a bit more defensive support. He's under contract and I'm happy to have him back." Pretty sure Phil understands Jose and what he offers and doesn't. It's a process BRIGGS. Phil inherited a **** team and is slowly changing it. You don't go and turn around a team in 1 year. Our bigs rotation is much better, wing players will need to be addressed. But that's expected and not outright neglect, right? Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
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nixluva
Posts: 56258 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 10/5/2004 Member: #758 USA |
8/26/2015 12:26 PM
martin wrote:BRIGGS wrote:Seems Phil omitted in the "Phil files" the play of Jose Calderon. I wonder how this team is going to focus on defense with possibly the worst defensive starter in the NBA? I agree. It's a process. IMO too much is being made of last year when literally everything went wrong. Jose getting injured really set things back for him and the team. I do find it funny that people seem to think that Phil Jackson of all people isn't aware of the strengths and weaknesses of his players. Phil has always been a great judge of talent and almost like a scout of pro players. That doesn't mean that the Player will always work out, but Phil is usually right about the skills the player has and what his talent should allow him to do. That's how you not only win titles but sustain winning over time. In the brief time that Jose was healthy he looked good. I suspect that Phil is hoping that he can get a lot out of Jerian, Gallo and Jose with all of them sharing the load and no one being overworked. Then you also have Afflalo and Sasha who have vet experience. I think as a group our guards are more solid than last year. Not the sexy names some might want but they should be able to provide solid production. Last year was a mess. Hopefully we won't see a repeat of the poor guard production of last season.
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