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But...like really.....how the **** are we gonna get a star?

Maggette was a career 45%/32%/82% shooter who also averaged 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 28 mins/per. For those who love the PPS stat, Corey had a career avg of 1.47. Thats very, very good. And remember, those are AVERAGES across his career. Throw out the first and last three years of his career (learning/declining) and his numbers are truly exceptional. His weakness was his range - never a great 3-PT shooter.

Burks isn't there yet, but he's close in terms of career trajectory. Maggette started to break out in his 4th year and took off in his 5th. We all know Alec hasn't been given the same opportunity, at least not yet.

I wouldn't be surprised to see RJ's mins go down after the deadline and for Alec to get more PT. Burks is a freight train and Corbin better clear the tracks!
 
Corey Maggette is an unfairly maligned player, IMO. On the right team in the right role he would've been a massive boon (say, as a 6th man on a winning team with an established hierarchy).
 
Julie Greengiant said:
Daryl Morey spent years collecting valuable assets in hopes of flipping them for marquee talent. Then he took advantage of a situation in which a team could not afford to pay a star. How was luck involved there?
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The luck of a franchise player being sold for nothing? That luck?
 
Julie Greengiant said:
The Pacers are still (probably) the best team in the NBA without a single top ten pick starting for them.
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Umm. Besides Paul George.

Go ahead with the obligatory mention of the Spurs too and forget to acknowledge Duncan (that is the sun of that solar system) while you're at it.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Corey Maggette is an unfairly maligned player, IMO. On the right team in the right role he would've been a massive boon (say, as a 6th man on a winning team with an established hierarchy).
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Imagine what he would have become if Alvin Gentry had played him more than 25mpg in his third season. If God were his coach...
 
Core4 said:
Unless you can prove injury, the NBA likely steps in. SA has been fined before for merely resting key vets in back-to-backs.

It's fine to ask players to sit out, but the league is going to step in. The players union will file grievances. Curry was legitimately hurt and so was Bogut for the W's. Did they tank? Yes. Was everyone from the owner, coach and players in on the fix? Yes. It was despicable. I don't want Jazz players to intentionally miss shots and throw the ball away (besides, hayward and burke can do that well enough on their own).

The only intervention I'd like to see is for MW and RJ, if not traded, to play less after Feb 20th. And the Jazz should give more time for legitimate player injuries to heal. Maybe Favors needs a week after tweaking his hip. He's hurt it before. Maybe he came back to soon. And if Burke is reporting back pain, perhaps he needs to take off a couple of games. But intentionally throwing games? I can't cheer for any team that does that.
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Favors has already missed time with back problems.

As far as Burks and Hayward goes, guess what? I highly doubt anyone cares what those two do.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Umm. Besides Paul George.

Go ahead with the obligatory mention of the Spurs too and forget to acknowledge Duncan (that is the sun of that solar system) while you're at it.
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I didn't mention Duncan. Yes Paul George was picked 10th. A pick that you won't get a superstar with (he isn't one). The Pacers are the best team in the NBA without a superstar.
 
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