2012 - CB Draft: "How's My Team Look?"

[ronaldo943]

i feel like me and JSD jave a good team

[KCattheStripe]

I think ZBo is a lot better than what he showed last year while coming back from injury. He is only 31 and his stats the three years prior were excellent as was his maturity and team play.

I chalk up last year to injury and expect a huge year from him and Memphis this coming year.

Agreed.

[indeedproceed]

No comment on my reservations about Gallo and Granger?

[Roy H.]

So, should we just assume the best case scenario for a fat, generally inefficient player coming off a very poor season who has been affected by a major injury?

Still so confident that Randolph would eat Brand's lunch?  A hobbled, fat, unmotivated guy going up against one of the best post defenders in the NBA?  Or were you being literal about the lunch eating thing?

The bolded statements confused me? Why would he be unmotivated and how is he inefficient?

Randolph is a career 47% shooter, and a career 45% shooter in the playoffs.  He's only shot over 50% twice.  That's not terribly efficient for a big man.

In terms of unmotivated...  you're familiar with Zach Randolph's career trajectory, right?  He just got a contract, which he followed up with a bad season.  We'll see how he does now that he got paid again.

[KCattheStripe]

So, should we just assume the best case scenario for a fat, generally inefficient player coming off a very poor season who has been affected by a major injury?

Still so confident that Randolph would eat Brand's lunch?  A hobbled, fat, unmotivated guy going up against one of the best post defenders in the NBA?  Or were you being literal about the lunch eating thing?

The bolded statements confused me? Why would he be unmotivated and how is he inefficient?

Randolph is a career 47% shooter, and a career 45% shooter in the playoffs.  He's only shot over 50% twice.  That's not terribly efficient for a big man.

In terms of unmotivated...  you're familiar with Zach Randolph's career trajectory, right?  He just got a contract, which he followed up with a bad season.  We'll see how he does now that he got paid again.

There were literally no reports about Randolph dogging his recovery or not trying in any of the games. A guy with his past, you'd have heard about it. Roy, don't make me go back and start quoting 2010 CBNBA draft Roy Hobbs on the subject of Monsieur Randolph.

[indeedproceed]

Yeah I'm not sure questions about Z-Bo's motivaton are still very relevant. Until he gets a DWI, gets in a fight in a strip club or something.

[KCattheStripe]

Yeah I'm not sure questions about Z-Bo's motivaton are still very relevant. Until he gets a DWI, gets in a fight in a strip club or something.

How do you know he's not defending a woman's honor at a strip club? Huh?


ZACH RANDOLPH IS A SAINT!

[Roy H.]

The thing (about Gallo) I didnt get, and couldn't reconcile myself with is his shooting numbers. Low 40s from the field, terrible from 3, what happened to that guy? I was giving him considerable thought over even Duncan and Bosh in the 2nd, but how is that justifiable with his shooting?

Had many of the same concerns about Granger. 42% from the field? How?

Granger's points per game, eFG%, TS% and FG% have declined for each of the last four seasons.  He's in decline.

Gallinari, who knows?  Injuries?

[Roy H.]

Yeah I'm not sure questions about Z-Bo's motivaton are still very relevant. Until he gets a DWI, gets in a fight in a strip club or something.

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/22/zach-randolphs-still-living-the-thug-life-in-portland/

[KCattheStripe]

Yeah I'm not sure questions about Z-Bo's motivaton are still very relevant. Until he gets a DWI, gets in a fight in a strip club or something.

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/22/zach-randolphs-still-living-the-thug-life-in-portland/

From the aticle:

Randolph was home, but he’s not a suspect.

[Roy H.]

Yeah I'm not sure questions about Z-Bo's motivaton are still very relevant. Until he gets a DWI, gets in a fight in a strip club or something.

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/22/zach-randolphs-still-living-the-thug-life-in-portland/

From the aticle:

Randolph was home, but he’s not a suspect.

So, since Randolph isn't the guy who beat the dude with a pool stick, it's all good?  He allows drug transactions to take place in his home, and stands by while his entourage beats people, but all of a sudden he's a mature upstanding citizen?

[KCattheStripe]

Yeah I'm not sure questions about Z-Bo's motivaton are still very relevant. Until he gets a DWI, gets in a fight in a strip club or something.

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/22/zach-randolphs-still-living-the-thug-life-in-portland/

From the aticle:

Randolph was home, but he’s not a suspect.

So, since Randolph isn't the guy who beat the dude with a pool stick, it's all good?  He allows drug transactions to take place in his home, and stands by while his entourage beats people, but all of a sudden he's a mature upstanding citizen?

If they could have proven that he arranged the drug deal, witnessed the attack and did nothing or even knew any of this was going on wouldn't he have been charged with something?

[indeedproceed]

I'm not sure Roy or KC's take on the story is really accurate (well the implications I drew anyways).

Basically what we know is that Z-Bo has terrible choice in friends, and shouldn't be allowed to have as much downtime as the lockout gave him. Still, not a great indicator by any means.

[KCattheStripe]

I'm not sure Roy or KC's take on the story is really accurate (well the implications I drew anyways).

Basically what we know is that Z-Bo has terrible choice in friends, and shouldn't be allowed to have as much downtime as the lockout gave him. Still, not a great indicator by any means.

Agreed.

[indeedproceed]

KC and SO's team is really good. They're just so athletic. Quick. Strong. Big.

Ball movement is a huge issue, and I don't think that the shot creation potential is great either on the wings, but they're a close mirror of the Griz from 2011. A step down at center, not quite as tough in the paint, but really tough nonetheless.