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colorfl1
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2/20/2011  4:35 PM
He is being groomed as either

a) a PG

or

b) a undersized, but feisty SG

If the answer is "A" then he should be given more burn each game at PG to develop him into a competent option that solidifies this team, and secures us in case of injury to Felton (/Billups).

If the answer is "B", we do not need an undersized SG on this squad! Trade him and an expiring contract for a traditional PG option.

This seems evident, why is this organization fence sitting with this guy???
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markvmc
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2/20/2011  6:41 PM
What has this to do with Melo?
arkrud
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2/20/2011  8:27 PM    LAST EDITED: 2/20/2011  8:28 PM
With Felton gone and Billups cannot play so many minutes... so comes Tone... for good or for bad.
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2/20/2011  8:40 PM
markvmc wrote:What has this to do with Melo?

Oh good lord... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XkmGrX7O0lQ
VDesai
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2/20/2011  10:30 PM
He has been playing a ton of PG.
colorfl1
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2/21/2011  7:41 AM
He is only playing 10-14 minutes a game at point guard.
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2/21/2011  9:12 AM
colorfl1 wrote:He is only playing 10-14 minutes a game at point guard.

How many minutes do you want him to play at PG? Aren't we trying to win games here?

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2/21/2011  9:17 AM
JohnWallace44 wrote:
colorfl1 wrote:He is only playing 10-14 minutes a game at point guard.

How many minutes do you want him to play at PG? Aren't we trying to win games here?

Interestig take JW44 just recently someone posted that the team has a better off/def margin with TD on the floor. Never mind the injuries he has suffered. Have you noticed how the whole teams defense picks up when he is on the floor?

Bill Simmons on Tyreke Evans "The prototypical 0-guard: Someone who handles the ball all the time, looks for his own shot, gets to the rim at will and operates best if his teammates spread the floor to watch him."
colorfl1
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2/21/2011  9:28 AM
JohnWallace44 wrote:
colorfl1 wrote:He is only playing 10-14 minutes a game at point guard.

How many minutes do you want him to play at PG? Aren't we trying to win games here?

Have you not witnessed a drastic decline in Felton's efficiency due to getting worn down by too many minutes?
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2/21/2011  10:01 AM
He is lucky to be in the rotation. The second we can let him go or trade him we better do it.
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2/21/2011  10:03 AM
If no trade happens and Gallo stays, then MDA should implement Gallo as the point-forward when Felton is on the bench. Let Gallo start the plays and TD to just hang out in the perimeter for a 3 point shot.
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NYKBocker wrote:If no trade happens and Gallo stays, then MDA should implement Gallo as the point-forward when Felton is on the bench. Let Gallo start the plays and TD to just hang out in the perimeter for a 3 point shot.

I'm all for Gallo getting more experience with it. He doesn't fully understand it, but he's a good passer. Turkoglu runs it with Howard so why not?
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2/21/2011  10:10 AM
Olbrannon wrote:
JohnWallace44 wrote:
colorfl1 wrote:He is only playing 10-14 minutes a game at point guard.

How many minutes do you want him to play at PG? Aren't we trying to win games here?

Interestig take JW44 just recently someone posted that the team has a better off/def margin with TD on the floor. Never mind the injuries he has suffered. Have you noticed how the whole teams defense picks up when he is on the floor?


Maybe everyone's defense but his lol
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2/21/2011  1:06 PM
But if the performance of the team is the best indication, a suitable option is already on the roster. Toney Douglas may be an unconventional point guard (just 3.5 assists per 36 minutes), but he's effective. When the team is helmed by Mr. Douglas, it has outscored opponents 103-95 when measured on a per 48-minute scale that equates to a NBA game.

Mr. Douglas has a reputation for being a better on-the-ball defender than Mr. Felton. And there's supporting evidence of that in our numbers—opponents average 12 fewer points per 48 minutes when Mr. Douglas is quarterbacking the Knicks compared to Mr. Felton's time on court

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703445904576118532840053012.html

Bill Simmons on Tyreke Evans "The prototypical 0-guard: Someone who handles the ball all the time, looks for his own shot, gets to the rim at will and operates best if his teammates spread the floor to watch him."
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2/21/2011  1:27 PM
JohnWallace44 wrote:
colorfl1 wrote:He is only playing 10-14 minutes a game at point guard.

How many minutes do you want him to play at PG? Aren't we trying to win games here?


Yeah, colorfl1 you do realize that if he plays more than 14 mins at PG that eats into Felton's mins. You want Felton playing more mins at PG.
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