Tract McGrady
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Twin Towers
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Worst qualities to have in a wing player FOR THE JAZZ.
Best qualities to have for a Jazz wing player
That is my opinion. Argue if you want but which one is Tracy McGrady? Even if healthy?
Our wing players don't need to be the best ball handlers. They don't need to even be the best playmakers. They just need to be willing to play within the system. They need to understand there role. Not try to do too much. Hit the open jumpers and come off screens. Even set screens. Some Jazz fans don't realize that doing less is actually doing more when your a role player for any team but the Jazz specifically.
McGrady has none of the qualities we need in a wing player.
- Bad perimeter Defender
- Needs the ball in there hands to be effective
- Shoots a bad percentage from the outside
- Bad shot selection (Not in the offense)
- Turnover prone
- Does not move well without the ball
- Takes plays off
Best qualities to have for a Jazz wing player
- Shoots a good percentage from the outside
- Takes smart selective shots
- Moves well without the ball
- Does not need the ball in his hands to be effective
- Hustle player (does not take plays off)
- Plays within himself knows his role
- Good perimeter defender
That is my opinion. Argue if you want but which one is Tracy McGrady? Even if healthy?
Our wing players don't need to be the best ball handlers. They don't need to even be the best playmakers. They just need to be willing to play within the system. They need to understand there role. Not try to do too much. Hit the open jumpers and come off screens. Even set screens. Some Jazz fans don't realize that doing less is actually doing more when your a role player for any team but the Jazz specifically.
McGrady has none of the qualities we need in a wing player.
gregbroncs
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THIS. It's the same reason we never wanted to have AI (even in his prime).
billyshelby
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From Sam Smith: "Without me, without Boozer, they’re a .500 ballclub."
Gyp Rosetti
Banned
Sign him. 2 years, 4M. Ease him back into things and if he gets healthy, he could be a huge weapon and asset, especially at that price. If not, the cost was minimal. Just my quick take.
unluckyseventeen
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I'd rather have CJ getting those minutes, and even Hayward. Mac is a mediocre shooter with no mobility.. a 45-year-old Hornacek would be a better option.
Gyp Rosetti
Banned
I never said he'd start.
Gyp Rosetti
Banned
Too expensive for your taste? 8.75M per year for perhaps the second best defensive center in the league?
unluckyseventeen
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Right, but when your pecking order is already:
Kirilenko
CJ/Raja
Hayward
McGrady
..why even bother to give McGrady minutes at all? He hurts a team much more than he helps at this point. I'd rather fill a roster spot with a D-League scrub.
Gyp Rosetti
Banned
Because his upside at that value is huge, AK is always hurt and is expiring anyway and Hayward is a rookie. Most of all, it's because at that value and given his resume, if it becomes evident at any point that he's returned to health, he'd be a hell of an asset. We need to get as many assets as we can.
unluckyseventeen
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Where are you getting the impression that he could ever exceed his value? Even while in Houston, his team did better when he wasn't on the floor. He shoots around 40% from the field.. Price is an equivalent shooter. He's a horrible defender and from workouts he's done recently, teams have been constantly complaining about his mobility. What would he possibly offer you other than a player that is better off never stepping on the floor?