Whose Minutes Will Burks Get?

[fishonjazz]

I'm so happy... Please dear god let Alec look healthy out there.

I at the very least feel certain that the jazz didn't rush him back. I expect him to look healthy.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

I at the very least feel certain that the jazz didn't rush him back. I expect him to look healthy.

they will probably bring him along slowly, but he's one guy who doesn't need it. dude could go 40 tonight.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

they will probably bring him along slowly, but he's one guy who doesn't need it. dude could go 40 tonight.

probably couldnt. No way he could play 40 minutes, not possible for his conditioning to be at that level.

 

[Game6Conley]

probably couldnt. No way he could play 40 minutes, not possible for his conditioning to be at that level.

Burks does look like he's in damn good shape tho. Looked fast and quick to me.

 

[silesian]

No he's not.... People here just cast aspersions with VERY little perspective involved.. Wicked case of revisionist history here when It comes to Alec.

When it comes to AB -- I'd say more than 50% of this forum is SPOILED ROTTEN.


There's a ****ing BRIGADE of "Burks is expendable" folks around here.... Who have no idea what they're talking about. They refuse to even acknowledge what a remarkable value his contract is..

Breathe deeply, pointing out that Alec is not an above average passer for a SG is not casting aspersions, it is just dealing with facts and not being a homer.

Career assist %, sampling of current SGs.


31% Wade
25% Ginobli
22% Monta Ellis
21% Lou Williams
19% Zack Lavine
19% Oladipo
18% McCollum
17% Batum
16% D Booker
16% E Gordon
15% Beal
14% Derozan
14% Alec
13% Fournier
12% JJ Redick
11% Klay
11% Korver
10% Bradley
10% W Mathews

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Burks does look like he's in damn good shape tho. Looked fast and quick to me.

That is honestly all I wanted to see last night from him. Was happy with it. Now hopefully we can work him into some role sooner rather than later.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Triple wing. He can have Neto's mins and then some of Mack's.

 

[Boris]

None. We are going to clone 4 more Goberts an nuke the entire NBA.

 

[silesian]

Quote Originally Posted by silesian View Post

I like Alec, but he is a below avg passer for a 2. Makes the obvious passes, but has little creativity. Far below Boris, Jingles, Hayward.
No, he's not. He was pretty good last year before he went down. I remember some pretty clutch passes in some 4th quarters in close games last year.

No, he's not. He was pretty good last year before he went down. I remember some pretty clutch passes in some 4th quarters in close games last year.

Anecdotal. If the best you can say for Alec is that he is "pretty good" I'm not sure how strong the argument is that he is above average. I agree he's made some good passes, but who hasn't? Unless you live at Lake Wobegone, everyone is not above average.

 

[Rgiss]

Mack please. Nothing tells me that Burks is worse at PG than SG, and Mack is much worse than Jingles/Hood/JJ. I love the idea of PG Burks and SG Exum, with roles reversed on D.

 

[fgcamel]

The answer so far:

Bolomboy

 

[Rgiss]

Here's Burks comparison when hes at PG vs SG. Much more efficient and a better scorer.

Here's the rest of the team's #'s when Burks is at PG. Seems his offensive threat gives others good looks making them much more efficient.

 

[BabyPeterzz]

If Hood doesn't figure it out soon, we could see Alec eat into his minutes.