Jerome James wants to send Ariza into red light district

Adleman no no NBA. I EAT Kings circa 2005. Ariza like Three(some) too much! Must be sent to Red Light District

Signed,

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Vernon Maxwell '94 title year: .389 FG, .298 3pt
Vernon Maxwell career: .398 FG, .320 3pt

Ariza already throwing an elbow at someone getting suspended...yep, all Mad Max like. Lets keep winning in spite of him all the way to the finals.

 

for some reason, when I read the thread title, i was thinking the overpaid Jerome James thats on the Knicks roster wants to knock Ariza's "lights" out....

 

Is 33% 3 point shooting really that bad? That's basically 50% 2 point shooting efficiency. Not particularly good considering there's no chance of going to the line. But not detrimental either.

Yes, Ariza needs to work harder on his jumpshots. But just as Rafer before, you have to take the open 3. I've never had a problem with Rafer taking that set open 3. It was really his transition 3s and horrific teardrops that made me want to smash my head through the wall.

The problem with Ariza, that he has crappy handles but must create a lot of his own shots, will be solved when there's a star or two playing alongside with him.

 

33% 3 point shooting is Rafer Alston-esque (along with his high volume of shots) and we cried for quite a while about that.

 

This man needs to focus on scoring in the paint and getting to the free throw line. Draw fouls and put the other side into foul trouble early.

Inside/outside game is what we should be about. Inside comes first.

 

This guy should stop trying to do too much from outside the 3-point line, that would make him look like impersonation of Rafer Alston.

Driving the lane to absorb contact, rip through the painted area, creating shots for wide open shooters, none of the above he's had done so far since his acquisition.

 

Actually, Rafer was a better 3pt shooter. Regardless, him shooting open 3s was always a positive, and necessary under both Adelman and JVG's offense.

But Rafer's volume shooting is way different from Ariza's. Rafer played with Yao and T-Mac, and consistently shot more than Yao. But more importantly, Rafer could not play off the ball. He is a bad role player who excels when he gets more touches. Ariza is the PERFECT role player who's asked to do more than he's capable of(at least for now).

 

Better question, do they weigh about the same?

 

They don't mention anything about his horrible handles and how he loses the ball half the time.

He's slightly better than at the beginning of the season, but is still horrible.

 

The problem is.. now that Ariza is being pampered by RA and DM.. can he suddenly stop shooting bad shots and dribbling his way to TOs next year when Yao is back? or when tracy re-signs or we trade for a playmaker?

I dont think so. and that is going to be a big issue next year..

The last thing i want is Ariza taking more shots than Yao. I will be miffed if that happens.. last year it was Ron.. next yr it would be Ariza.

 

Ariza will figure out details to make more of those shots go down.
Also, it creates offensive rebounds which we gobble up, should he miss.

Overall it creates the style of play that we excel at, adds a little chaos to the game.

Its too easy, to ****che, to get down on Ariza b/c of his percentages. Better to see how he is contributing. Killer D. Love for the team. Some sic dunks. Intensity every night. and he's getting some looks that he is learning how to knock down.

We believe in you Trevor. Keep at it.

 

Many posters here would agree, that it was horrific tear drops and transition 3's. While he is a 35.4% 3pt shooter, he is a 40.8% 2pt shooter. That's almost a 60% chance of a miss, which gives the opposing team a better chance to rebound and score. The ball would often end up in the other teams basket, after a Rafer teardrop.

People mention his low turnovers and ability to protect the ball, but they fail to mention the other teams got additional possessions from Rafer's teardrop attempts.

 

I am starting to wonder if, in order to sign Ariza, DM and/or Adelman overpromised that he, Ariza, would be the focus on offense. Now the "pact with the devil", so to speak, is coming back to haunt the Rockets. Did DM do all that just to make a "splash" in the summer and make it look like he was doing his job?

Don't get me wrong, I think DM has been a good GM so far but I would not go as far as to call him what many are calling him, a genius?

 

Too bad, he can't play defense, like Mad Max.

 

His shooting is not the problem. His decision making is.

 

I wonder if RA has already talked to Trevor since he numbers last night were much more efficient...

5-10 shooting, only 1 three pointer, 13 points, 8 boards, 2 dimes

He does this on a nightly basis Id be happy for 5 million

 

All that length and agility Ariza has, and its a stump like Kyle Lowry or David Wesley when he was here that I'd trust on D over him. Or Maxwell. Battier is the guy who's strong suit is considered his HELP and rotational defense, making it like Ariza can apply the 1-on-1 face-up D, that different element. Battier's face-up defense is still superior to Ariza's. Ariza looks like one of those typical passing lane ball hawks, but average on everything else. That doesnt mean he's not good on D, he's okay. Just he's not putting pride into it, cuz...

Its been said enough, Ariza's way focusing on offense to the detriment of his D. To go from a complete Chuck Hayes type zero outside shooter to leading the league in 3 point attempts. Moreso there stands a chance he'll get spoiled by all the touches. Something about high usage on offense is like junk food to NBA players, after they get it they cant lay off it. They dont want to go back to the nutritional diet.