SG/SF combos - What do we want from these positions?

I was thinking the same thing. He doesn't rely on athleticism and has high bball smarts. Miller would be perfect for Rick's offense, can shoot, pass, little rebounding, etc.

 

You lost me with Webber-Landry/ Scola and Peja-Budinger.

 

Chase Budinger has shown that he can drive and dish. He has had some great interior passes as he was driving. Remember this post next year. CBud, if given the chance, will be one heck of an SG/SF player. I think his natural position is SF but he handles the ball well and makes terrific passes. Hold your opinions and wait for him next year for his coming out season. Of course, he needs to get playing time and good health this year.

 

I know they are not equal, but they are playing the same role.

But Yao is better than Divac......and Battier is better than Christie.....so it sort of evens out eventually overall.

And, I think CBud will be better than Peja.

DD

 

LOL OOOOOOOOHHHH MY GOSH I'VE SEEN IT ALL.

Bibby was 10x better than AB under RA.
Webber comparison to Landry/ Scola is a toss up
Divac played "defense" ( with his flopping ) so he got calls going his way
Peja was a better shooter than C-Bud but your jumping the gun with this comparison. Your overrating this guy a lil too much partner
Christie could at least score when need be. Trevor is not a scorer ( plz don't give me that its an experimental year bull ) and Battier is just a poor man's version of Bruce Bowen. Probably better. Plays excellent defense but on offense lives in that corner.

Sac. town was better. Way better than these Rockets. Your a fan of the Rockets yes but plz don't compare this team to the one in sacramento. Everyone 1-5 was able to score.

BTW i just noticed. Why even put Yao in the convo. He is out for the season. UMMMMM Chuck Hayes is our center. So by all means Divac is better. Way better.

 

Because, unlike the serfs, I am thinking longer term, as a good King, should.

:grin:

DD

 

Im not sure how you can say Cbud needs to time to show he can create. He has shown zero ability to be a playmaker.

 

I agree. I said I wasn't second guessing the deal. It was well worth the risk, in my opinion.

 

Well if you are thinking long term you need to think about that foot but I understand what your saying but therefore shouldn't you wait if you could to compare them when its all said and done.

If your doing comparison now there is no way this team is equal to Sacramento. I believe they averaged over 100 points. I mean I could be wrong maybe both are averaging over 100 points but I know we are also giving up 100 also

 

We need the next Mike Miller. The current version is way over the hill (and he has nasty hair too). Find a younger guy who can do those things and you'd be in much better shape.

If Mike Dunleavy wasn't always injured and way overpaid, he could actually be a decent fit with this team. He does a little bit of everything offensively, although probably not so much defensively.

 

What about picking up JJ Redick for cheap? He is improving so much and he is becoming a consistent dead eye shooter.

Plus Shane will have a Duke buddy on the team.

 

This team just needs two things.

1. A healthy Yao Ming
2. A scoring wing like Budinger

Then they will take off....they have both, which is why I hope that Morey doesn't gut the team because a healthy Yao added to this team is a championship contender, if not a favorite.

DD

 

budinger is not a creator...geez. The guy has never created for others and never really makes any moves others than catch and drive or pop for the shot. He's not fast enough to drive by other 3s when he pleases either. Can't imagine his shot mechanics allow for a post up game other than a hooking it up. Could he be like Peja? Not quite, Peja had the ability to get off his shot with very little space because he shoots it high and doesnt need much lift to get it off. Budinger can't do that.

 

i think he should be able to drive better than reddick, right now only lowry can really draw fouls out of all the guards. We need someone else that can do that from the perimeter.

 

Miller is 29 lol?

 

CBud can create, he is just asked to be a shooter right now....anyone remember all those nice passes to Pops for dunks?

CBud can do a lot more than he is showing....he can pass really well...

He has all star potential.

You guys saying he can't create are just wrong....

:grin:

DD

 

Passing does not equal creating. If you honestly think Cbud is a creator, I understand now why you didnt see the value of McGrady.

 

How about this...This team needs to be healthy period.

The only thing about adding Yao is that once Yao is inserted the ball automatically stops.. Guys talk about how McGrady is a ballstopper and all but truth be told once you throw the ball down to Yao the ball stops as well. Guys tend to stand behind the line and wait for Yao to kick it out.

Also regarding Budinger. The guy is a rookie. Correct. But what makes you think this guy is a scorer. For all we know this guy could be like Vujacic. One year wonder but I hope not. Hopefully C-Bud could be the next Mike Miller.

 

considering pops rarely played there couldnt have been many passes...

shane, chuck, scola, brooks, etc. They've all had nice passes in RA's system. Creating isnt that. A creator can create something out of nothing, like after broken play, not just within a play. Bud's talents aren't so overwhelming that he can do that, he's basically Boki Nachbar 2.0 (when he was playing well as a Net) with more hops. And that's not a bad thing.

 

You do realize there are lots of ways to create shots for your teamates, right?

I mean we don't need two PG's out there, if Cbud can drive and dish off a pin down or coming off a screen that is creating for his teamates too.

And that is exactly what a SG should be able to do.

DD