Rodney Stuckey re-assessment

[Pharaoh]

The whole “Stuckey isn’t a point guard” argument is getting a little tired.

There is an arguement? Where?

Can someone please plead the case FOR Stuckey being a PG.

And him starting at "PG" is not a defense you can use.

Stuckey is 23 and he didn’t play in a very competitive conference in college, where he was so far and away the best player on his own team that he was expected to create points for himself more than others.

WTF does this have to do with what he's doing now? The kid ain't a rookie. This is his 3rd season. College was a long fucking time ago.

There will be a learning curve. He’s never going to look like Steve Nash or Jason Kidd, but Chauncey Billups doesn’t, either, and he was good enough to help the Pistons to an NBA title.

Comparisons to Chauncey (one of our most loved players of the last 10 years) is not a good idea. And Hot Rod really doesn't need the added pressure of that.

Langlois should have just said: "Once Stuckey is good enough to help us to another title no one will give a fuck what guard spot he plays".

[Timone]

It's easy to pick on someone that can't be here to defend himself.

[Pharaoh]

LMAO - there's always someone here to defend everyone who ain't here.

Let the defending begin

[Glenn]

I hope you guys are talking about finding some one to defend Langlois, because there's plenty of defenders for Stuckey here, we're practically a witness protection agency for him.

[Pharaoh]

I thought he meant Langlois

[Glenn]

Greg (Waterford, Mich.): What do the Pistons do if Rodney Stuckey proves incapable of becoming the point guard they envisioned? After committing $11 million a year to Ben Gordon, it’s clear they have no intention of moving Stuckey to shooting guard. So is it basically point guard or bust for Rodney in a Pistons uniform?

Langlois: When everybody’s healthy, the Pistons have four guards who can create plays. Rip Hamilton doesn’t put it on the floor to get to the rim much, but he’s shown he can set teammates up for baskets. Their roster is set up in a way that doesn’t place the onus on Stuckey alone to run the offense. That’s not unusual around the NBA except on the few handfuls of teams whose point guards fit the textbook definition. Under Larry Brown and especially under Flip Saunders, the ball was almost always in Chauncey Billups’ hands, and he blossomed into a point guard worthy of such trust and responsibility. But he wasn’t that at 23. Despite the barrage of skepticism from outsiders, the Pistons believe Stuckey is suited to be a point guard – currently, in an offense that distributes responsibility more evenly among several ballhandlers; eventually, perhaps, in a role more like the one Billups grew to fill.

[Pharaoh]

Langlois: When everybody’s healthy, the Pistons have four guards who can create plays.

Translation = The organisation has already determined Stuckey ain't a PG

Their roster is set up in a way that doesn’t place the onus on Stuckey alone to run the offense.

Translation = The organisation has already determined Stuckey ain't a PG

That’s not unusual around the NBA except on the few handfuls of teams whose point guards fit the textbook definition.

Excuse #1 for Stuckey not being a real PG

Under Larry Brown and especially under Flip Saunders, the ball was almost always in Chauncey Billups’ hands, and he blossomed into a point guard worthy of such trust and responsibility. But he wasn’t that at 23.

Another comparison to Chauncey (a fucking Finals MVP!!!) and Excuse #2. "Poor little Stuckey - dude is 23 and you can't expect him to be a PG".

Why not? He ain't fucking 17, 18 or 19 years old.

Despite the barrage of skepticism from outsiders, the Pistons believe Stuckey is suited to be a point guard – currently, in an offense that distributes responsibility more evenly among several ballhandlers

Translation = offense is designed the way it is because the organisation has already determined Stuckey ain't a PG.

eventually, perhaps, in a role more like the one Billups grew to fill.

Stop comparing Stuckey to Billups. It's pissing me off.

[Glenn]

Great post, lol.
Nice use of the translator.

[Matt]

Fill in the blank:

Rodney Stuckey's career ceiling will be similar to this NBA player ______________.

[Atticus771]

Fill in the blank:

Rodney Stuckey's career ceiling will be similar to this NBA player ______________.

Baron Davis?