BigRedDog wrote:Where is Triple Threat with his 3 page dissertation about how this guy is a waste of a roster space, how because he had a bad rookie year he can't ever improve ( even with a new system) , he is too slow for the NBA, etc, etc ? ( all the reasons he gave for Trey Burke. I explained why it is worth a try to have him play in the G league. Nothing to lose)

I dont know if he's our SF for the next 5 years, but he's showing he can be a good player for us. He reminds me of Wally. He's been good at everything. He struggled on D a bit early on but you could really see his frustration when he missed an assignment. It seems his work has earned the trust of the coaches and I while Lance plays good D, you need to score some points. McD has been great scoring of the bench. I could even see him playing that important role of 6th man scorer. Those guys (see Monk/McD last night) absolutely win/lose you games.

Welpee wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:i will gladly say that i was a big proponent of our acquisition of dougie mcbuckets. he's had a tough time adjusting to the nba game since coming into the league, but his college career, alone, was enough for me to know that this kid can play. i never thought i'd see him playing defense the way that he is right now, but i always thought the offense would be there. he's spreading the floor beautifully and is has been a huge reason for the success of our second unit. he's a coach's son, you know he knows how to play the game the right way and would keep working until he got things right. very impressed by him so far this year.

Also makes Kuz expendable (and Beasley for that matter). Though I have to admit I wish we could've kept Justin Holiday.

Especially with THJr signed and Dotson drafted, not sure why. Loved Holiday as a player who gave effort but he was never a plus player. Still can't shoot and his D is barely passable for a winning team.