He isn't the most cerebral PG, but he can run the pick and roll well. Perhaps, the Suns might consider trading him, if they go into a tail spin.
One of them claimed to have not to, but either way, it is simply insanity to attempt to extrapolate how good a player actually is through less than 20 games, especially given the fact that in that 10-15 game span, he was never doubled, had minimal FTA's despite being our only post player, only had 2 games where he had double digit rebounding, and compounded our entry passing failures (once Kostas was out) due to how much less athletic he is compared to Howard. D-Mo has his strengths, but he also has a lot of weaknesses. Is he much more improved than the last few seasons as a player? Yes. Is he some budding star being held back? No. All he has shown is that he can hold down the fort when Howard sits, which makes him a solid rotation player and starter for many teams. If he wants to try and break the wall blocking him from the next level, here is what I personally think he needs to do. 1. Demand the ball. Assert his will on the passer, especially when playing with the 2nd stringers. Screw waiting for McHale to realize a mismatch. Take command of his own destiny and demand that freaking entry pass. Get mad when it doesn't come or comes too slow. 2. Rebound aggressively. D-Mo is a very poor rebounder. Even when he was our only skilled big, a lot of times it felt like he preferred to box out instead of rebounding. The only time he should consider doing that is if he is playing with Dwight. He isn't Brook Lopez bad, but still he was pretty bad. I also feel he should play more aggressively, which will hopefully come with time. Most foreign players are weak in this regards. At 7+ feet, he should be dunking or attempting to dunk a crap ton more than he does. When Dwight posts up, people double and foul him to prevent him from dunking and force him into a hook shot. D-Mo needs to be much more aggressive to command that sort of respect from opponents.
hahahaha. You're an idiot. Linsanity was clearly a fluke for the following reasons 1) he's a PG with average size 2) no shot 3) no handles 4) TO prone how do those things equate the following 1) Young legit 7ft front court guy that can play both PF/C 2) Solid Positional / Team defense 3) Elite Post moves I eagerly await your explanation on how DMo strengths lead you to believe he is a "fluke"
First rule of rebounding is everyone boxes out. Dmo is always boxing out. That's why Harden took an elbow to the face the other day. I disagree with your assertion that he's somehow not contributing positively by taking this approach. I usually count 2 or 3 rbs per game that Dmo could go for but he keeps his man sealed and allows a small guard (bev) to take the reb.
you are a crusty stain on this forum with your garbage posts flooding up nearly every thread. should you get banned, it will be for the better.
Ariza just goes full r****d sometimes, it really annoys me. Just jacks up shot after shot. No awareness of the shot clock or open players.
Another thing. You'll be much more satisfied with what DMo brings to the table if you better understand his limitations. DMo does not have nor will he ever have the type of explosive athleticism you just described there. That's not the type of athlete that he is. Does he need to take it up stronger? Yes i agree 100%....How does that happen? I feel like its happening with more playing time. He's much more assertive and likely to go up strong now than he was last year. He may not finish the dunk but he's likely to get fouled.
Did I say he was a fluke? Hes played well for a small sample size. I'll reserve my judgement for now. But I'm not going to label him untouchable after 15 or so games.
That's what happens when guys who are not playmakers look around and see they are surrounded by non-playmakers so they need to make a play.
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I understand what you're saying, but they needed a Steve Kerr or Kenny Smith more than Goran.... Too many missed opened shots... people underestimate how valuable Kerr was with the Bulls. T_Man
So Plowman, still feeling good about the chances of the Rockets making a move for Dragic? I am guessing at this point, if there is going to be a move, it isn't going to happen until right at the Feb trade deadline.
Last year Dragic shot 41% in 3ptrs and 50% in FGs. (35% and 49% this season). Having that shooting on the Rockets PLUS the ability to break down the defense to create shots would be HUGE! http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/4507/
I'm pretty sure both players names have cross Daryl Morey's mind at some point in the past 2 years. If Dragic isn't a Rocket by March it won't be because the "efforts weren't focused". Maybe, just maybe it will be because Phoenix is currently a playoff team, Dragic is their best player, and they want to resign him this Summer. People that think Phoenix HAS TO move Dragic are pretty delusional. Its far from a done deal.
I don't think Dragic leaving or being traded from the Suns is a done deal by any means. What I do understand is that Dragic does not appear satisfied being part of a three PG rotation in Phoenix and being delegated to an off the ball role next to Blesdoe and IT so often. What I do believe is that if they do not make the playoffs, there is a good chance that Dragic will leave them in free agency and unless Suns trade away IT, they will not be wise to invest so much money in only the back court. With the going rate of Rondo, I expect Dragic's price to be fairly similar, possibly higher due to multiple serious suitors of contenders. Out of the contenders however, I strongly believe that we can offer the best trade package depending on how serious Morey is about getting Dragic.
