Decent Article by Sherrod Blakely

[Beat LA]

For Sherrod, a thread entitled "Decent Article by Sherrod Blakely" on CelticsBlog is the equivalent of winning a Pulitzer for a lot of other reporters.  He's on top of the mountain.

This was my exact reaction.

An article by Sherrod being called "decent" is borderline astonishing to me.


Now, actually looking at the article, it occurs to me that all of the names that Sherrod talks about -- Middleton, Carroll, Draymond -- are guys who went later in the draft (or not at all) because of limited physical tools and offensive skillsets.  All three are valuable players.  Draymond is a borderline star. 

But I also think you could argue that each of those guys benefited greatly from finding the right circumstances and system that allowed them to stand out.  I wonder if we can expect a breakout like that on the Celtics, given Stevens' egalitarian system and the lack of elite offensive threats to draw attention.

He is?

[Beat LA]

Maybe Ainge is getting Perry Jones to tell Durant how great it is here?

Didn't he already try that strategy when he traded for Jerryd Bayless, who is reportedly good friends with Kevin Love?  How'd that work out, again (sarcasm) ?

[Evantime34]

Did Middleton get cut by the Pistons? I thought he got traded to Milwaukee as part of the Brandon for Brandon trade. If he was indeed cut that is an entire article without saying anything that was irrefutably wrong, which is a huge win for Blakely.

I said this when people were clowning on his mocks and I will point it out again, it's not just that he isn't a good writer, it's that his editors are more often than not asleep at the wheel when he turns something in.

[Beat LA]

It'd be a lot easier to read this article if Sherrod didnt hit the enter button after every sentence and start a new paragraph

I think that's preferable to having really, really long paragraphs though with no breaks.

But you can tell Sherrod isn't a print media guy.  He's focused entirely on generating content for an Internet audience.  Short, quotable snippets.  He's not concerned with crafting good writing, just providing material that might start a conversation or get regurgitated elsewhere.

This article also shows that he isn't a facts guy, either.  My favorite part -

Khris Middleton was a second-round pick of the Detroit Pistons in 2012.

They waived him after one season, he goes to Milwaukee for a couple seasons and now?

He had a solid regular season and an even better postseason which paved the way for him to re-sign with the Bucks on a five-year, $70 million deal.

Sigh.  No, they didn't.  Kate Middleton was traded, along with Brandon Knight and Viacheslav Kravtsov, to Milwaukee for Brandon Jennings in 2013. *facepalm* Come on, Sherrod - Motown was your former stomping grounds, and you can't even get that right, lol ?  Wow.

[PhoSita]

For Sherrod, a thread entitled "Decent Article by Sherrod Blakely" on CelticsBlog is the equivalent of winning a Pulitzer for a lot of other reporters.  He's on top of the mountain.

This was my exact reaction.

An article by Sherrod being called "decent" is borderline astonishing to me.


Now, actually looking at the article, it occurs to me that all of the names that Sherrod talks about -- Middleton, Carroll, Draymond -- are guys who went later in the draft (or not at all) because of limited physical tools and offensive skillsets.  All three are valuable players.  Draymond is a borderline star. 

But I also think you could argue that each of those guys benefited greatly from finding the right circumstances and system that allowed them to stand out.  I wonder if we can expect a breakout like that on the Celtics, given Stevens' egalitarian system and the lack of elite offensive threats to draw attention.

He is?

If you care a whit about defense, yeah.

But if you put him on a team without any great scoring options, his lack of scoring ability might seem like a bigger flaw.

He's kind of the PF version of Joakim Noah.

[Beat LA]

Did Middleton get cut by the Pistons? I thought he got traded to Milwaukee as part of the Brandon for Brandon trade. If he was indeed cut that is an entire article without saying anything that was irrefutably wrong, which is a huge win for Blakely.

I said this when people were clowning on his mocks and I will point it out again, it's not just that he isn't a good writer, it's that his editors are more often than not asleep at the wheel when he turns something in.

Yeah, that was me, lol , but Sherrod pretty much clowned himself with his constant use of Jordan Mackey . Still, though, you're absolutely right about his editor(s), or lack thereof.  Can I have his job, haha, because from where we're sitting, it looks pretty easy . Who knew that there was a place outside of the daily mail where rough drafts are published ? 

[Big333223]

Did Middleton get cut by the Pistons? I thought he got traded to Milwaukee as part of the Brandon for Brandon trade. If he was indeed cut that is an entire article without saying anything that was irrefutably wrong, which is a huge win for Blakely.

I said this when people were clowning on his mocks and I will point it out again, it's not just that he isn't a good writer, it's that his editors are more often than not asleep at the wheel when he turns something in.

According to basketball-reference (and this was my memory as well) you are right, that Middleton was part of that trade, he wasn't actually cut.

[Jiri Welsch]

Did Middleton get cut by the Pistons? I thought he got traded to Milwaukee as part of the Brandon for Brandon trade. If he was indeed cut that is an entire article without saying anything that was irrefutably wrong, which is a huge win for Blakely.

I said this when people were clowning on his mocks and I will point it out again, it's not just that he isn't a good writer, it's that his editors are more often than not asleep at the wheel when he turns something in.

Yeah, that was me, lol , but Sherrod pretty much clowned himself with his constant use of Jordan Mackey . Still, though, you're absolutely right about his editor(s), or lack thereof.  Can I have his job, haha, because from where we're sitting, it looks pretty easy . Who knew that there was a place outside of the daily mail where rough drafts are published ?

I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure CSNNE isn't looking for writers who recycle the same inaccurate nickname and abuse "lol" and smileys.

Could be wrong though.

"LOL"

[timpiker]

I like Sherrod a LOT more than I used to.  He writes a lot of well thought out articles.  And a lot of the info (certainly not all) are original.  I daily read info on the C's in about 12 different places and his are usually among the best.

[clover]

Did Middleton get cut by the Pistons? I thought he got traded to Milwaukee as part of the Brandon for Brandon trade. If he was indeed cut that is an entire article without saying anything that was irrefutably wrong, which is a huge win for Blakely.

I said this when people were clowning on his mocks and I will point it out again, it's not just that he isn't a good writer, it's that his editors are more often than not asleep at the wheel when he turns something in.

Yeah, that was me, lol , but Sherrod pretty much clowned himself with his constant use of Jordan Mackey . Still, though, you're absolutely right about his editor(s), or lack thereof.  Can I have his job, haha, because from where we're sitting, it looks pretty easy . Who knew that there was a place outside of the daily mail where rough drafts are published ?

It's a pretty standard rule that any web sites from a television station or network of any type--except, sometimes, the national news networks--has editors working at about the 8th grade literacy level. Maybe a little higher up on the coasts and in Chicago, but somewhere in that range.

[clover]

Did Middleton get cut by the Pistons? I thought he got traded to Milwaukee as part of the Brandon for Brandon trade. If he was indeed cut that is an entire article without saying anything that was irrefutably wrong, which is a huge win for Blakely.

I said this when people were clowning on his mocks and I will point it out again, it's not just that he isn't a good writer, it's that his editors are more often than not asleep at the wheel when he turns something in.

Yeah, that was me, lol , but Sherrod pretty much clowned himself with his constant use of Jordan Mackey . Still, though, you're absolutely right about his editor(s), or lack thereof.  Can I have his job, haha, because from where we're sitting, it looks pretty easy . Who knew that there was a place outside of the daily mail where rough drafts are published ?

It's a pretty standard rule that any web sites from a television station or network of any type--except, sometimes, the national news networks--has editors working at about the 8th grade literacy level. Maybe a little higher up on the coasts and in Chicago, but somewhere in that range.

And, sports guys as a rule are in greater need of editors than anyone else.

[Beat LA]

For Sherrod, a thread entitled "Decent Article by Sherrod Blakely" on CelticsBlog is the equivalent of winning a Pulitzer for a lot of other reporters.  He's on top of the mountain.

This was my exact reaction.

An article by Sherrod being called "decent" is borderline astonishing to me.


Now, actually looking at the article, it occurs to me that all of the names that Sherrod talks about -- Middleton, Carroll, Draymond -- are guys who went later in the draft (or not at all) because of limited physical tools and offensive skillsets.  All three are valuable players.  Draymond is a borderline star. 

But I also think you could argue that each of those guys benefited greatly from finding the right circumstances and system that allowed them to stand out.  I wonder if we can expect a breakout like that on the Celtics, given Stevens' egalitarian system and the lack of elite offensive threats to draw attention.

He is?

If you care a whit about defense, yeah.

But if you put him on a team without any great scoring options, his lack of scoring ability might seem like a bigger flaw.

He's kind of the PF version of Joakim Noah.

That doesn't sound like a borderline star to me.  It's not that he isn't talented, but I wonder if he's simply a product of Golden State's offensive philosophy, more than anything else.  Quite honestly, he sounds more like the Warriors' version of what George Hill was for the Spurs - a great system player.

[footey]

wow, tough crowd.

[PhoSita]

That doesn't sound like a borderline star to me.  It's not that he isn't talented, but I wonder if he's simply a product of Golden State's offensive philosophy, more than anything else.  Quite honestly, he sounds more like the Warriors' version of what George Hill was for the Spurs - a great system player.

Maybe, but that kind of player at PF, with the ability 4 or 5 positions in a pinch, is very valuable.

Now, I tend to agree with what you're saying though, which was my original point.  The guys Sherrod points out are nice players.  Definitely valuable.  But how good would they be taken out of the specific circumstances that has led to their success?  Would Draymond have turned into the player he is, with the high profile success he's had, if he weren't playing alongside Curry and Klay?

It'll be interesting to see how Demarre does this year now that he's left the team that built him up to the point where he could get a big contract.

[Beat LA]

Did Middleton get cut by the Pistons? I thought he got traded to Milwaukee as part of the Brandon for Brandon trade. If he was indeed cut that is an entire article without saying anything that was irrefutably wrong, which is a huge win for Blakely.

I said this when people were clowning on his mocks and I will point it out again, it's not just that he isn't a good writer, it's that his editors are more often than not asleep at the wheel when he turns something in.

Yeah, that was me, lol , but Sherrod pretty much clowned himself with his constant use of Jordan Mackey . Still, though, you're absolutely right about his editor(s), or lack thereof.  Can I have his job, haha, because from where we're sitting, it looks pretty easy . Who knew that there was a place outside of the daily mail where rough drafts are published ?

I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure CSNNE isn't looking for writers who recycle the same inaccurate nickname and abuse "lol" and smileys.

Could be wrong though.

"LOL"

You mean, writing for a paper and/or website requires a more formal approach than what is typically used by people on blogs, etc.?



Man, standards sure have changed since I was in school (sarcasm).  Thanks for clearing that up (sarcasm) .