Jack McClinton - Possible replacement for Nate in the 2nd round?
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JohnWallace44
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6/9/2009 1:14 PM
I posted this in the main draft thread the other day. Doubt that we would use anything higher than a #45 pick on him.
Alan Hahn:
Nate Robinson has been on a ridonkulous scoring tear lately (remember when he couldn't hit Jerome James with a Big Mac in early January?)
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TMS
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6/9/2009 2:31 PM
why are we always looking at these undersized players for God's sakes??? i just don't get it... why can't we ever look at guys who actually have the physical size to be successful at their respective positions? u can easily get Dionte Christmas in the purchased 2nd round pick, who has an NBA ready body & size & can shoot the lights out as well... i'm so sick of being an undersized team... it's been going on since the Layden days & it's been ongoing ever since... it's ridiculous.
After 7 years & 40K+ posts, banned by martin for calling Nalod a 'moron'. Awesome.
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earthmansurfer
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6/9/2009 2:45 PM
Posted by TMS: Christmas does look good, but compare some of their stats: Christmas - 35min 19.5 pts 41.4% FG 35.2% 3ptFG 75% FT 4.6 FTA 2.9 ast 1.5stl McClinton - 32min 19.3 pts 45% FG 45% 3ptFG 89% FT 4.1 FTA 2.8 ast .8stl I think it's his INSANE 3ptFG%. I can see your point about Xmas and his height. I just have the feeling they want a very very good shooter here if Lebron is coming. Myself I would always go for the two way players for obvious reasons. The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. Albert Einstein
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TMS
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6/9/2009 2:52 PM
Posted by earthmansurfer:Posted by TMS: i think Christmas enjoys a significant advantage on defense & rebounding over McClinton... he would be like a poor man's Joe Johnson next to Lebron (if he's even coming here), i think that could work out well... i'm assuming we're gonna be drafting Stephen Curry or moving up to take Rubio... that would give u good size at all 3 perimeter positions on the floor as well as Chandler, who could start at SG if u like as well... mismatches in our favor for a change, not the other way around. After 7 years & 40K+ posts, banned by martin for calling Nalod a 'moron'. Awesome.
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earthmansurfer
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6/9/2009 3:19 PM
Posted by TMS:Posted by earthmansurfer:Posted by TMS: I agree with you for the most part, only posted that to show his scoring ability (in particular on threes). He really did Carry his team, which supposedly wasn't very talented according to draft express. I think having a team full of two way players will trounce most other combinations. Lebron plays great defense and he needs others around him who do the same, otherwise he will have to give to much on the defensive end, which leads to a breakdown in more than one way. I just wonder if McClinton might be a special shooter and every team needs one of those. But if we draft Curry and we have Gallo, it's sort of overkill to then draft McClinton. (Unless they see him as a replacement for Nate, where as Xmas is the more complete player, but they are looking for Nates replacement on offense.) The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. Albert Einstein
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JohnWallace44
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6/9/2009 3:33 PM
McClinton isn't a finisher, he can't replace Nate, few can from that standpoint
Alan Hahn:
Nate Robinson has been on a ridonkulous scoring tear lately (remember when he couldn't hit Jerome James with a Big Mac in early January?)
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TMS
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6/9/2009 4:03 PM
Posted by earthmansurfer: i just don't see why we can't find Nate's replacement w/a player who isn't 4 feet tall... bottomline, u want that offense off the bench, doesn't really matter how u get it... if u can get it from someone who can shoot from the perimeter, post up smaller G's, has a very solid midrange game & can also play defense & rebound on the other end, all the better if u ask me. if u want a specialized shooter off the bench who looks like a PG, then just sign Eddie House or someone like him w/a LLE contract or pick one up in the D Leagues, i'm sure there's plenty of guys like that to choose from & u won't have to use up a draft pick to get them... personally i think we have enough shooters on this team, we need some size & guys who can play some D. After 7 years & 40K+ posts, banned by martin for calling Nalod a 'moron'. Awesome.
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McK1
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6/9/2009 5:26 PM
Why replace Nate?
Nate is Great! Put two Nates together... And now you have eight. Nate won't deflate. Nate won't debate. Nate will incinerate! Nate will disentegrate! Please don't replace Nate. Nate is Great! The Human Steroid fears Krypto-Nate! the stop underrating David Lee movement
1. FIRE MIKE 2. HIRE MULLIN 3. PAY AVERY 4. FREE NATE!!!
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TMS
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6/9/2009 5:41 PM
Posted by McK1: After 7 years & 40K+ posts, banned by martin for calling Nalod a 'moron'. Awesome.
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Finestrg
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6/9/2009 6:20 PM
Posted by JohnWallace44: See this is where I disagree. If you wanna say he's too small, too one dimensional etc.. I can see where guys are coming from. I don't necessarily agree but I can see the argument. But the 'can't finish' knock - every time I read that, I just don't get that one. I never got that impression when I watched him play and I've see him play a lot. Take a look at the 2nd clip I posted against Clemson. The whole clip is McClinton taking the ball strong to the rim. Look at that clip and then ask yourselves if you've ever seen Eddie House do stuff like that - taking it to the rim like that, with that type of handle and ball control, splitting defenders etc.. Eddie House is a very valuable player. He's an excellent spot up shooter - but almost exculsively. McClinton's that and then some. He's more Nate Robinson than Eddie House. I wouldn't mind it at all if we added him to the team. [Edited by - finestrg on 06-09-2009 6:25 PM] |
Jack McClinton - Possible replacement for Nate in the 2nd round?