Done!! Per Woj... Thomas Robinson coming to Houston for Marcus Morris. I'm sure they're getting more than that. Moe
Wait.... Morris traded and Patterson or Morris traded AND Patterson? Getting mixed up with the breaking news.
Patterson was never anything more than a place holder at PF. Defense and rebounding were lame, scoring was subpar to mediocre. Morris was even worse. Pointless career backup tweeners. Excited we dumped them both.
In the 2012 NBA Summer League, Chris Webber had positive things to say about Kings rookie Thomas Robinson. "He attacks the basket, he’s athletic inside, has a nice touch,” Webber said on NBA TV. Today, these things are still true but the undersized power forward still has a long way to go before he is a consistent contributor. This has been somewhat of a surprise for many considering that going into the NBA Draft, scouts referred to Robinson as one of the most NBA-ready players on the board. But as happens to many rookies, the speed of the NBA game has proven to be a hindrance – and Robinson isn’t afraid to admit it. “The pace is still a problem for me, it’s not something I’ve perfected yet,” Robinson recently told reporters. “It’s just reading things, most of the guys in the league, they know what’s going to happen two plays before it happens so they’re always in the right position and they’re never caught out of position.” Trying to have an impact on games off the bench in a sea of players just as big and strong as he is, Robinson has looked rushed all season long. He grabs rebounds and hits an occasional jumper (he is currently averaging 4.6 points and 4.4 rebounds in 15 minutes a game), but when he gets into the lane, his basketball instincts just don’t look fully developed. This leads to a lot turnovers. Head coach Keith Smart acknowledges the transition into the NBA has been an issue for Robinson. “It’s a big jump, playing power forward in college to playing power forward in the NBA – a lot of size and a lot of skill,” Smart said. Clifford Ray, the Kings' bigs coach, says Robinson doesn’t need to worry about scoring and driving to the basket right now. Instead, he should focus on finding a niche. “Each young player has to find something that he does better than anybody else on the basketball team – that will get you minutes,” Ray told me. As for what Robinson could focus on, Ray has some suggestions. “Offensive rebounding is an area; playing defense is an area. So he’s just got to keep working his way to looking at those things,” Ray said. “Anybody that can be a multiple-effort player or really run the floor can fit in on this team.”
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Don't get too excited , yet. There's more to this, and I think Morey when after Robinson to get a bigger piece. Paul Millsap, maybe.....