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WTF did you smoke today GD?
You just compared Bynum to Chris fucking Paul!
Calm down, chill out and come back to reality.
Bynum is what he is - a great spark plug off the bench.
Don't fuck with that.
Don't pretend he's something he can never be.
Dude is not and never will be a viable starting option in the NBA.
The comparison was designed to get you to take the bait, and you did, so thank you. Now, on to the point, why does a guy that plays with energy (oh, who also happens to be very good) have to come off the bench? That shit really bothers me. How would anybody ever know how good guys like Paul (relax) might be if they are only relegated to being a "sparkplug"? Fuck being a "sparkplug", if you can play, you can play. The whole premise that Bynum is only a bench energy guy is bogus (all apologies to Mr. Langlois). My premise is, the guy is damn good and all he does is play well when he gets PT, why wouldn't you want more of that? I can buy that the organization is trying to protect Stuckey's confidence or maybe even trying to "hide" Bynum so he doesn't get a big offer this summer, but let's just drop this phony "he's just an energy guy" company line.
how is bynum only an energy player? when he's gotten over 30 minutes in a game did his game drop off? Normally it looks more like the exact opposite of that, he doesn't even find his rythym until the 4th quarter. When Bynum first comes off the bench he has had next to no impact what so ever.
Actually Stuckey looks like he might be that sparkplug guy. He starts off the game as an offensive threat, then by the 3rd quarter he's a useless black hole.
A "minimum of 100 minutes" filter would've fixed that. Someone should teach him the value of appropriate sample size. "John, just because you are a cunt doesn't mean everyone is a cunt..."Quote:
Originally Posted by yargs
See what I'm talking about P? This is what Glan wants people to think of him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glan
The bait frames the discussion and set up the point that I was about to make. It put a spotlight on the misperception that little guys that play fast, and play well, don't need to be labeled "energy guys off the bench" by default.
Last 2 seasons the pistons are 2-5 in games bynum's played 29+ minutes. It's a meaningless sample but I tend to believe it's not a good idea to play a midget big minutes in a league dominated by giants.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koolaid
I think it's good practice to limit his minutes (and exposure to opposing offensives taking advantage of his diminutive stature) and to continue to expose his incredible quickness to tiring legs in the second half.
So would you have Isiah Thomas coming off the bench? How about a prime AI? They both were the same size and same style of play as Bynum. The Pistons started a horribly undersized big guy named Ben Wallace for a long time too, and he played a position where size matters way more then it does for a PG. I don't think anyone regrets that.Quote:
Originally Posted by yargs
You can't factor things around a player's size like that. Size is a plus, without question, but there's alot of other factors that mean just as much when determining a player's role. When you're talking about PGs things like speed, offensive awareness, passing skill and shooting mean way more then size. Even with that in mind, Bynum doesn't play like a midget. This season he has shown that he can rebound very good for a PG, and i'm yet to see anyone take advantage of him in the post either.
Just a random thought, but Koolaid seems almost like a different poster than the Koolaid of 2-3 years ago. I'm really enjoying reading your opinions, K, keep 'em coming.
I'm the same asshole I always was.Quote:
Originally Posted by Glan
There wasn't shit to talk about back then because the team was damn near perfect. Now is the first time when strategies and roles can be discussed since Michael Curry was the starting SF.