NYDiva wrote:Anji wrote:Woody doesn't agree with you, he wants the offense to run through JR's hands every second Melo is off the court. You can call it "energizer/instant offense" or what ever, but JR spends about 15 minutes as the top gun in ever game we play.To say that he is too erratic to be that guy, while he every game for about a quarter and anytime we are without Melo (injury/foul/spen) is speaking out both sides off your mouth.
He would be better living off of the play off Melo and our pick and roll IMO. That would be the 3rd option.
I'm thinking the bold is some kind of typo but I can't figure out your point there. Can you clarify? Not sure how I'm supposedly speaking out both sides of my mouth? I'm pretty clear on the fact that I think JR is best utilized off the bench and as the focal point of the offense vs the opposing team's second unit.
Overall, I am okay with JR. But he's not a perfect player, he can certainly be erratic, and I think it's okay to be critical of his play after he goes 10-29 in a game. *shrugs*
And JR showed tonight why he shouldn't start. He is great off the bench but when the O focuses on him too much, he goes into straight Chucky Smith mode. Not pretty.
I'm pretty clear on the fact that I think JR is best utilized off the bench and as the focal point of the offense vs the opposing team's second unit.
How is this pretty clear???
Anyway, my point is every game JR Smith is expected to go chuck Smith as the number option for about 15 of his 32 minutes he plays or just over a quarter. I don't see how this game shows he shouldn't start when all 32 of his minutes as a starter would be spent as the third option. It's being critical without even staying on point, what happened in today's game would more likely happen with JR coming off the bench being the number 1 option, than having to work off of Melo and the TC/Felton pick and roll.
IE) He spends more time as the teams number 1 coming of the bench versus starting.
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