After Yao's out, we have only 3 guys can play 4 and 5, including a mini center, and a eldest active NBA player: Dikembe Mutombo 7-2 40 Juwan Howard 6-9 34 Chuck Hayes 6-6 24 And, they are going to split totally 96min every single game night, especially when they face a decent inside team like Spurs, Blazers, Clippers, Kings, etc, who have decent height on both 4 and 5, and with deep benck. With Deke and JHO's "mind-losing" outperformance, I'd like, kindly, remind you that they are playing 30+min per game, every night. I don't want to convince you that Yao's injury is due to his 40+min play every game, and I know both Deke and JHO were Ironman in their career, but that those don't guarantee they won't injure at this age. In fact, player who be over played are more likely get injured. (Am I worried too much?) At this point, should we run our 6-10 rookie more mins on the floor? Give him a chance and give them a break, and give you a deeper bench. PS: I know we can run small, but it is a choice, not our favor.
I hope yesterday's three was a big boost for Novak's confidence... Nevertheless, he still looked clueless, wonder why...
Are you sure about that? And as for you question, the answer is no. He does not need to be ruining our defense for any more than 5 minutes a game.
The success to running a franchise with a limited salary cap is to maximize players' value. Novak's value is maximized in a TRADE where somebody thinks they are getting a gem, but they get a lump of coal. The only way we can trade him, is if we can keep on the bench and nobody except JVG knows that he can't play a lick. If Novak plays, his value goes down the drain. Keep him on the bench. He's a great cheerleader. Let's hope somebody still thinks he has "potential" and gives us a player that can contribute to the championship run Novak and TE to Milwaukee (where they love him and he could sell tickets with Redd out) for Mo Williams or Earl Boykins or Charlie Bell
i love the guy (i have his jersey)...but he's not ready! Keep him on the bench except for blowouts and a few situational moments until he's ready defensively
Steve Novak is not a lump of coal. You are asking too much out of him as a rookie in the NBA. He should see about 6-10 minutes a game later in the year as a 3 pt gunner. He has one of the quickest releases I've ever seen, to give up on him after 30 games is laughable. I don't know what you expected from him, but he is a lighter version of matt bullard. And that is likely where his career path takes him.
i said "i dont want to convince you", on my observation, Yao can play 36min per game at most for 82 games in a row without injury risk. Over than that, that is crime. I know someone gonna blame Steve's D, , i'm not gonna argue with u about that, I just want to ask you, if we don't let him play, how can he improve his D? u give a solution, plz.
Name one NBA player more one dimensional than Steve Novak. Can't dribble, can't pass, can't jump, can't defend, can't rebound for his 6 10 frame. Shoot, there are thousands of people in teh world who can shoot a 3 pointer. They are not NBA players Everytime they interview JVG, he can't seem to put together 2 positive sentences about Novak and all he can say is: "Steve needs to add dimensions to his game and bulk up". There was a Bucks beat writer that asked him about Novak after the Chicago game. You can tell interest is high in Milwuakee for Novak.
You must heard JVG's yell last night, "RUN, Steve~~" but this is why we should run him a little bit more to get him used to this game and improve himself. I don't doubt Steve can workout his D by the end of this regular season, by given the fact then even JL III had graduated from Shane Battier univ.
You are kidding me right? That one dimension is a huge asset with the zone defenses in the NBA. Especially on a team that has two players who when right have to be double teamed frequently. Heck was matt bullard not an NBA player because all he could do was hit a 3 pt shot? He was a very valuable role player for a long time for the team. And if you have seen some of the shooting in the NBA, you would know there are spots on benches for guys like Novak. Just because jeff van gundy wants him to improve, does not mean he is useless. Last year, Head was solely a 3 pt specialist for the most part. Was he worthless in that role?
His spot in the bench is firmly secure. Can't Padgett do the same thing plus rebound and run the floor better? You wouldn't trade a part time, part season, depending on opponent player like Bullard Or Padgett or Novak for a firm rotation player like Earl Boykins?
Same thought, I like Bell so much due to his shoot, well he can only play SG when T-mac play PG if he is in our team. On this point, C.Bell is exchangable with Luther Head.
One can only look at the tapes of our pre season games to know just how valuable Novak could be to our team. He is aspecialist role player and that is presisely why we selected him. Tracy McGrady stated that Novak was the best shooter he had ever seen! Just give him a chance and give him directrions to be be open on the perimeter and he will get us points! In a season or two he could be the best three point shooter in the NBA.
I didn't say I wouldn't trade him if the right deal came along. But you essentially have called him useless and not worthy of being in the league, and that is what I am calling you on. And how does a novak depend on opponent. You can use spot up shooting every game. And with zones you can hide his defense for spot minutes. Don't try and make the issue whether if you got a sweet deal you would deal him, when you flat out trashed the guy and you know it.
Rockets' trash could be Bucks' "treasure" I am not trashing him. I am saying he's a great guy, but he can't play if his life depended on it.
