1) To me its ....an athletic player with size that can move well and is a little bit attack minded, very much sticks out on this slow team. Compared to the plodders the Rockets have at the wing and every where else, Wafer almost looks explosive. Wafer hasnt demonstrated much extra dimension to his game. Hasnt shown much ballhandling skill or effort on defense. (But neither does Michael Redd, so....) It took Landry a couple explosive dunks in consecutive games to arrive on the scene. It doesnt hurt to keep the hot player going. If he cools off and he's a fluke, go back with the regular players. 2) Head has marginal ballhandling. Enough quickness to get by his man and he really doesnt get the ball "stripped" away. But his whole half court ballhandling is just awkward, along with his passing. Sometimes Head can't get a bounce pass past the man in front of him who's standing still. And thats after holding the ball 2 seconds before he makes a move with it.
i tottaly agree..barry has too many miles on him.. and by the looks of it..WAFer is young,he is a great shooter, and can rebound. I wouldnt mind if he does take his spot in the rotation.
Just because someone excels in a supporting role, it doesn't automatically mean he needs more responsibility. It means just that - he does well in a supporting role. It certainly doesn't mean that after a couple games he would replace a smart, veteran player like Barry in the rotation.
All Wafer does is shoot and while that is a great great great quality in a Rockets player, I don't think he should take Barry's spot. Barry brings a lot more to the table even if he is older. He can run the offense, he is a good passer, although not great defensively he attempts to do his best and he can still shoot. Sure he hasn't been lights out this season, but I'm sure most around these boards will be in love with Barry by the end of the season. It's still early in the season and veterans (players like Barry's age) are still trying to get into rhythm.
1. When the sample size is that small, there's much more to evaluating a shooter than whether or not the ball goes in the basket. Wafer has great lift, great form, and a quick release on his jumper. At 6'5" that allows him to get much cleaner looks against a typical NBA shooting guard. The same can't be said for Luther. Aside from shooting, Wafer has just as much, if not more athletic ability than Head. He's fairly quick and explosive when attacking from the perimeter, and can finish strong at the rim. Luther is quick, but not explosive and not a strong finisher at the rim. In terms of ball handling, Wafer is not going to be breaking his man down off the dribble too often, but he looks much more sure handed on his way to the basket when compared to Luther. Which brings me to #2... 2. Luther is that bad. He might actually have the worst handles, when under any kind of defensive pressure, out of any player in the NBA 6'3" and under. That's not an exaggeration at all. Of course, I hate to speak in extremes, so I won't claim for a fact that he's the worst. He's in the conversation though.
How can a professional be in the league for 4 years and not work on something as simple as dribbling? This is not the hardest skill to master for a guard.....too much shooting and not enough shoring up of his weaknesses. I would trade him for a 2nd round pick and a half eaten burrito......and might just do it for the burrito alone. DD
i think wafer has shown enough in the last games to deserve a bigger role: - he shoots well and attacks the basket - plays within his limits, doesn't try to force his game - is rebounding well - is an average defender an has chances of improving bary hasn't shown anything except the fact that he can pass the ball and is a huge liability on defense. he can find his touch in practice. wafer needs more time to increase his confidence.
