Posted by BlueSeats:

jamal was more measured all of last year, but he really only played well at the end when Steph was sitting out with sore knees and jamal had the starting spot. by then, because of the way Brown used him almost exclusively at the point, and mostly with the second unit, by that time of year, when most of the veterans were sitting,he felt comfortable in the PG role, and leadership role of the youth movement.

Now his role is confused again. Isiah has him in there at both positions, or in some netherworld combo position, and he tweaks him in practice about having a "button' he can switch to come in hot, and until last week or so he was our go-to gunner.

jamal is a good kid but he is not a smart player. he needs someone riding him to be ethusiastic and confident while also being conservative, and he really needs a clearly defined role. Since being here his position has shifted by seasons; 04/05 = starting SG, 05/06 BU PG, 06/07 backup combo go-to gunner.

And to make matters worse, he was similarly adrift in his time in chicago.

I can't say I know how to best utilize him, but the comments I've seen from his sister's realgm account tell me he's not happy playing backup to stiffbury, and i can't imagine he feels secure in his role or stability here, and as far as i can see he might be en route to his worst season since he's been here.

He's someone we either need to learn how to use properly or trade him for someone more stable. he's essentially at the point in his career that Fugazy (TT) was when we brought him here, and we know how well that worked out.

Sadly, "a fugazy' might be the best overall description of the kind of players Isiah excels at obtaining. it's okay to have one or two enigmas on a team, but you can't go far with so many at your core (Marbury, Francis, Nate, Jamal, Jerome, Frye? Eddy? etc)