Posted by Andrew:
I know he is a proud man, but it seems Deke is doing more complaining these days than actual playing. When is the last time he actually had an impact on the game. I thought he would be a little more gracious and understand the reasons why he didn't start....especially against a more perimited player like Vlade.
Also...all the focus has been on the new guys, but I don't think it should be. Shandon has been a total non factor...getting starters minutes and anly putting up 10 points a game has us hurting.
KT has disappeared and seems to be overmathed by anyone who is willing to put forth the effort and energy to run out and guard him on the perimiter. I'm very dissapointed in his play lately.
I'm with you, 'drew. I understand his pride, and he's an amazing physical specimen for his age. He is often overmatched, however. He's always been an emotional player, and a crybaby. It's a difficult period in any athlete's life, and he's taking it hard.
But then, winning fixes everything. The players sometimes respond like fans do: you drop a few and all of a sudden the world is coming to an end. When Allan returns, and the pieces start falling into place, he'll be glad to be afforded 13 minutes to contribute to a winning cause.
Shandon was never realiable, as a starter or otherwise, so his unsatisfying productions shouldn't surprise you.
Teams have all gone to guarding Steph straight up lately, and that's shut down KT's production, making the pick-and-pop impossible. It's also forcing marbury to take more poor shots. Another scorer (Allan) will hopefully make everything easier.
[Edited by - TRU on 02/25/2004 11:20:12]
