Nasty Nate

[kozlodoev]

Knee-jerk post.  One good game doesn't make a good player.

It's better than no good games. It's not like we would be trading him for Ray or Pierce. He clearly would be by far our best bench player and he fulfills a need: Back up PG.

Nate Robinson is a PG? News to me.

[xmuscularghandix]

Knee-jerk post.  One good game doesn't make a good player.

I dunno bout that. One game isn't worth a big contract, but his one game back proves 2 things: A. He can play. B. With his heart into the game, he can be efficient.
Being in NY in that nuthouse could lead any young talent astray. He's worth trading House for. Both can hit the 3, but Nate can dunk and create his own shot.

And Nate is a much better ball handler. He actually would be  a back up point guard where Eddie  IMO just doesn't have the skills. Man I love Eddie House though

House is also an Expiring... AND he can jack up those three's which really works in NY.

[Eja117]

Knee-jerk post.  One good game doesn't make a good player.

Nate's had a lot of good games in his day.  Eddie...not so many

[Bankshot]

Knee-jerk post.  One good game doesn't make a good player.

It's better than no good games. It's not like we would be trading him for Ray or Pierce. He clearly would be by far our best bench player and he fulfills a need: Back up PG.

Nate Robinson is a PG? News to me.

He had 8 assists last night.  He's a decent ballhandler and can pass if he wants to.  No doubt he'll play the team game if he comes to Boston.

[DinTN]

Knee-jerk post.  One good game doesn't make a good player.

It's better than no good games. It's not like we would be trading him for Ray or Pierce. He clearly would be by far our best bench player and he fulfills a need: Back up PG.

Nate Robinson is a PG? News to me.

He had 8 assists last night.  He's a decent ballhandler and can pass if he wants to.  No doubt he'll play the team game if he comes to Boston.

Really concerned over the chemistry with Nate. Note this posting:

http://www.theknicksblog.com/2009/08/04/eastern-conference-scout-sessions-not-a-fit/

Quote from the scout:

“…If he (Nate) isn’t the most disliked player in the league, he’s certainly right up there. Every player I know can’t stand him.”

[Spilling Green Dye]

Teams in other sports, and to some extent basketball, specifically bring in guys that matchup well with teams they've struggled with.  There's no doubt that Nate plays well against Atlanta, and that Atlanta gives the Celtics a lot of trouble.  Compound that with the fact that the Celtics are seriously lacking depth at the PG position, especially a PG to come off the bench and be a playmaker/scorer, and I think it's a good fit.

Obviously one game doesn't sell the player, but anyone who is capable of putting up an effort like that isn't a garbage player.  He could clearly help the Celtics, and don't forget... He has verbally said he'd love to play here!! 

[Nut from Nh]

Knee-jerk post.  One good game doesn't make a good player.

It's better than no good games. It's not like we would be trading him for Ray or Pierce. He clearly would be by far our best bench player and he fulfills a need: Back up PG.

Nate Robinson is a PG? News to me.

Why bc he scores as well?  Tell CP3, Nash, and D Williams they're not points.  Or is he not a point bc he handles the ball well and penetrates to create offense for himself or others?  If points shouldn't be doing that, well then thats news to me.

bottom line - a lot of fans and players don't seem to like Nate.  But he is hands down precisely what this team needs coming
off there bench for Rondo, he is most certainly on the
block, and he is most certainly going to be had for lesser
value due to his extremely friendly contract, the Knicks
penchant for expirirings, and D'Antonio's temper tantrum
power trip having further tarnished his reputation and value. 

[Witch-King]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300101001

^If we signed Nate Robinson, we wouldn't have to worry about him being rusty (see 'Starbury') 16 DNPs, comes back off the bench and scores 41 pts?! Regardless of whether or not you like his personality, you have to admit that the guy can ball...

[moiso]

He's far more talented at this stage than Marbury and Cassell were.  He's better than AI at this stage.  He's better than House.  If we can take jerks like Marbury and Wallace, then Nate may be worth a look.

[housecall]

After watching the game he played last night it reminded of how good of a player he is...this is not a knee jerk reaction either but i approve going after Nate.He's  not what you call a pure pg but what i call a basketball player.He can play a couple positions well and is always probing on D.Im onboard for bringing Nate to Boston.He would be the perfect injection this bench needs.Another thing good i learned about Nate last night was he stayed focused on keeping his body in shape,legs as strong as he could by running up/down stairs of arenas before and after games when he was benched.He didn't go into a funk and soak.That tells me something about his makeup even more.Sometimes the media turn our heads in the wrong direction about players because of one/two mistakes.Nate is the man.Last night was the best one man display of shear domination by a little man ive seen in years.

[ssspence]

There's a larger problem here --- no trades for Nate work. Can someone come up with a realistic deal that works under cap and BYC rules? If not, why don't we put this to bed.

[ssspence]

Knee-jerk post.  One good game doesn't make a good player.

Knee-jerk 'guy had a good night so i'm going to say he's not as good as he looked' post. Is it really required reading that someone post this every time a fellow blogger makes note of an exceptional performance? How's he supposed to play well in other games when he's stapled to the bench?

Has there ever been a player who has put up a 40-8-6 game before after 14 consecutive DNP-CDs? Pretty amazing....

[pearljammer10]

What a game is right. Guy had 6 rebounds as well... For a guy thats 5' 9' putting up 41 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, with a steal in 38 minutes off the bench... A game like this after sitting 14 straight? You can't deny that the guy can play.

[moiso]

I have never seen a player under 6 feet PHYSICALLY dominate like Nate does when focused.

[housecall]

I have never seen a player under 6 feet PHYSICALLY dominate like Nate does when focused.

at the pro level i haven't either...also you can tell guys like Nate,Rondo,and a few others played football too.They seem to have something extra they can bring to a game when needed.tp