EwingsGlass wrote:

yellowboy90 wrote:

EwingsGlass wrote:Every player they got is called a "high IQ" player. You can say other players are better players or performed better, but these new role players all have 1 characteristic in common... High IQ. Say what you want, Phil is building his team.

if you don't rebound, pass, or defend I am not sure you should be in the high iQ category. I mean with his athletic gifts he should at least be similar to Tobias Harris but he is worst than Quincy Acy.

For $5mm you are not getting the top performing SF/PFs that rebound, play defense at the age of 24. Those guys signed with their original teams... Guys like Leonard, Butler got paid cause they perform. I'm not saying Williams is a steal, he is a gamble. But if the analysis is past performance only, Hassan Whiteside never makes it back to the NBA. I have to believe Jackson sees situational upside to Williams within the Triangle that may not have existed in other systems. It's a $5m bet. I'll accept the risk that Phil can get the best out of him. He seems to get the best out of his players -- as a coach. Hopefully, he can do the same as a GM.

martin wrote:

EwingsGlass wrote:Every player they got is called a "high IQ" player. You can say other players are better players or performed better, but these new role players all have 1 characteristic in common... High IQ. Say what you want, Phil is building his team.

So I have not heard that about Rolo, Afflalo or DWilliams.... is that true? Literally dont know.

Robin did go to Stanford so... LOL

Robin Lopez
STRENGTHS:
- Excellent hands
- Makes quick moves in the post
- Ability to contest shots
- Activity level
- Defensive potential
- Shot-blocking skills
- Basketball IQ
- Doesn't always play hard
- Intelligence
- Physical Toughness
- Potential
- Role-player potential
- Work ethic
- Passing skills
- Ability to run the floor
- Mobility
- Size for position
- Undersized
- Wingspan
- Offensive rebounding

From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3ewI6DbXq
http://www.draftexpress.com

I have no specific intel on Afflalo or Derrick in terms of BB IQ. I don't think they are genius level BB IQ but I think they are generally smart guys from listening to their draft interviews.

NYKBocker wrote:

martin wrote:

EwingsGlass wrote:Every player they got is called a "high IQ" player. You can say other players are better players or performed better, but these new role players all have 1 characteristic in common... High IQ. Say what you want, Phil is building his team.

So I have not heard that about Rolo, Afflalo or DWilliams.... is that true? Literally dont know.

Robin is a Stanford guy. Not sure about Afflalo and Williams

TheGame wrote:I now understand why Phil paid Williams $5 mill per. Williams made $6.3 million, so we actually got him to take a pay cut to sign. THis is probably why we had to give up the player option. If Phill wanted him, this is the deal he probably had to make to get him. My question is why did he want him. I would rather have Brandon Bass or Jordan Hill.

Silverfuel wrote:What's up with this guy's shot chart?

the more you read about him the less he makes sense- he shot some thing like 24% from 3 in his first year at college, then 54% in his second. you look at this nba split stats, and he's finished the year very strongly twice (his first season and last season), but then sucked for large stretches. He's as all over the place as his shot chart

martin wrote:So he played on the Twolves while Rambis was coach? That had to come into play, right?

I guess his play hasn't been good but neither have his situations, but that shouldn't be an excuse.

The thing that troubles me is the fans that say he's lazy, doesn't work on his game and doesn't always bring it- I've had enough of lazy players

Bonn1997 wrote:

s3231 wrote:Not crazy about this one...really liked Robin and Affalo deals but just don't get the $$$ on this one.

Seems like a player friendly deal for a player that frankly, hasn't earned it.

Don't mind taking a shot on him just don't get why he needs to cost that much but I guess I shouldn't be that surprised with how this FA has been going..

Phil must see something there so I hope he is right.

Given the advanced stats, I'm not crazy about the Afflalo signing either though I do like Lopez.
13 mil in cap space (Afflalo and Williams) is a huge amount to use up on guys with universally bad metrics.

I agree about the advanced stats. The 3pt % appears to be controlling that signing. Not really sure Afflalo counts as a 3&D. That said, as the beginning of a rebuild where we will have room to add more players the next two years, it's a solid start. Really, with Danny Green off the board, Gerald Green and Afflalo appear to be the next choices at SG.