Evan Turnover

[chicagogreen]

Just got around to watching the Pacers game.  Can we give The Big TO back to the Sixers.  I mean, they are trying to lose right?  Wouldn't he be perfect for them?

[fairweatherfan]

Just got around to watching the Pacers game.  Can we give The Big TO back to the Sixers.  I mean, they are trying to lose right?  Wouldn't he be perfect for them?

Watch the Bulls game next and then check back in.  Dude seems like the definition of "mixed bag".

[BudweiserCeltic]

Great job bringing up a topic of conversation from 3 games ago. As for the Pacers, Turner had just one turnover, and went 4-7 from the floor.

So... what's exactly your problem?

[fairweatherfan]

Great job bringing up a topic of conversation from 3 games ago. As for the Pacers, Turner had just one turnover, and went 4-7 from the floor.

So... what's exactly your problem?

Oh I thought Indiana was his terrible game.  Guess that was Toronto.

[Tr1boy]

He does better at not turning the ball over as much as a pg for some reason vs playing off the ball.   

I have rarely see him receive a pass and just shoot or pass the ball. He has to always dribble a little first.

[pokeKingCurtis]

He does better at not turning the ball over as much as a pg for some reason vs playing off the ball.   

I have rarely see him receive a pass and just shoot or pass the ball. He has to always dribble a little first.

Yeah.

Could be when he's off the ball he's more aggressive and less careful (because he's worried the ball won't come back), but isn't big or athletic enough, and ends up stuck in the paint.

Also because he's not confident enough in his shot.

Good intentions, bad execution, I'd say.

[Snakehead]

He had two possessions down the stretch of the last game where he drove into the paint with no idea what to do and left his feet.  He awkwardly just fell over both times.   The team bailed him out by getting to loose balls.  They were both terrible plays.

Also he was in the game down the stretch when our offense couldn't score.  Also something that's glossed over.

He does make some plays but seeing him as a primary ball handler has been ugly in my opinion.  He will have his uses but as far as being a PG, I have him as 4th string behind Pressey.

[hwangjini_1]

Fun facts to know and tell. Turner has 13 turnovers, the same number as our very own olly! They are both tied for 336th out of 395. Not too bad when we consider that most of the league leaders don't play many minutes.

[Chris22]

Turner needs to be a shoot first PG.
Trying to make him into a distributor is not a good idea.

[86MaxwellSmart]

I do believe I was first in calling him Evan Turnover...thank you, enjoy the buffet.

[chicagogreen]

Wow, I haven't posted here in awhile.  I don't remember folks here being so hostile.  If I wasted your time with a 15 word post from a topic I missed from 3 days ago I do apologize.  But is that kind of thing really necessary or ok here on what has always been a fairly civil blog. 

And more sincerely, 86, if you used that name first, sorry about that, not trying to steal your thunder. 

Its not just the turnovers.  He is lucky he doesn't have more.  He gets stuck and then just flings the ball out of trouble.  Even his passes that don't result in turnovers are terrible.  He creates lots of those just-stick-a-fork-in-it situations.  Now, it is possible that this is a system problem, guys are supposed to be in certain place like the three point line however deep he penetrated, that seems to be one spot he likes to fling the ball, or maybe he is just being asked to do things outside his skill set, but short of that he is quickly becoming my least favorite celtic since Ron-can't-jump-straight-Mercer.  I cringe watching this guy.  Oh, and, he is constantly the defensive mismatch other teams are picking on.   Its really too bad Crash can't shoot.

[SHAQATTACK]

If he plays good ...we probably win.

He is so unpredictable

[incoherent]

He hit a clutch shot against the bulls late in 4th to help us win. That makes up for his bad turnovers 3 games ago imo.

[fairweatherfan]

Here's a pretty good summary of Turner's performance against Chicago, from the game thread:

Yes turner

No turner

YES TURNER

2-1 that game, but it's a long season.  It's like Trick-or-Treat Tony all over again.

[86MaxwellSmart]

Wow, I haven't posted here in awhile.  I don't remember folks here being so hostile.  If I wasted your time with a 15 word post from a topic I missed from 3 days ago I do apologize.  But is that kind of thing really necessary or ok here on what has always been a fairly civil blog. 

And more sincerely, 86, if you used that name first, sorry about that, not trying to steal your thunder. 

Its not just the turnovers.  He is lucky he doesn't have more.  He gets stuck and then just flings the ball out of trouble.  Even his passes that don't result in turnovers are terrible.  He creates lots of those just-stick-a-fork-in-it situations.  Now, it is possible that this is a system problem, guys are supposed to be in certain place like the three point line however deep he penetrated, that seems to be one spot he likes to fling the ball, or maybe he is just being asked to do things outside his skill set, but short of that he is quickly becoming my least favorite celtic since Ron-can't-jump-straight-Mercer.  I cringe watching this guy.  Oh, and, he is constantly the defensive mismatch other teams are picking on.   Its really too bad Crash can't shoot.

Dude. I was kidding.  :-)