Can the C.J. Miles experiment please end?

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Even though TY didn't play CJ much today, I think it is part of his strategy. Jazz have a game tomorrow against The Warriors @ GS, so we will need some fresh legs.

 

[cowhide]

Let's trade him to Portland for Batum. Yea I know Blazers would never do it but a man can dream. Perhaps the Jazz could see if OKC is till interested.

 

[Fishsticks]

How are these stats that bad for a shooter?
Almost 37 percent from 3 is pretty respectable, although 33 percent at the rim.... and 64.7 from the free throw line is pretty bad.
Get this guy open shots from 3 where he is set, and he'll come through for you.
He's like a Shane Battier with some more hops.

WHa Wha Wha Wha WHATT!!!!!

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Let's trade him to Portland for Batum. Yea I know Blazers would never do it but a man can dream. Perhaps the Jazz could see if OKC is till interested.

We could get someone better than CJ since he is an expiring.

 

[Favors Flave]

My god, Battier can defend and CJ probably couldnt stop Brevin Knight

 

[unluckyseventeen]

How are these stats that bad for a shooter?
Almost 37 percent from 3 is pretty respectable, although 33 percent at the rim.... and 64.7 from the free throw line is pretty bad.
Get this guy open shots from 3 where he is set, and he'll come through for you.
He's like a Shane Battier with some more hops.

....

 

[TroutBum]

How are these stats that bad for a shooter?
Almost 37 percent from 3 is pretty respectable, although 33 percent at the rim.... and 64.7 from the free throw line is pretty bad.
Get this guy open shots from 3 where he is set, and he'll come through for you.
He's like a Shane Battier with some more hops.

See, I don't mind trolls like BluesRocker, because you know that they're not really that stupid. I'm not so sure about this one.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Can it? David Locke seems to think so:

CJ is not playing well. His mins are slipping. He is not defending or hitting shots. Great depth on team. Mins will slip

 

[TroutBum]

Can it? David Locke seems to think so:

My sweet vindication... Like a roll through fields of golden starshine. Feed me.

 

[Hitman]

no he didn't really. when you play 24min/game any useless scrub can get some lose balls that fall in his direction. In the last 2 games he averaged 4.5 rebounds but do you really care about an improvement of 2 rebounds/game?

his stats until now look as horrible as predicted:

MIN--FG%--3P%--FT%--REB-AST-BLK-STL--TO-PTS
20.3-.327--.368--.647---2.3--0.2-0.3--1.2--1.3-9.0

The 3Pt% is pretty good, his steals stat is a career high, but the rest of his stats are horrible, except his assist stat, which is putrid. In fact, his 2pt% is even worse than his overall %age. Having said that, the sample size is small - it will only take a single 0-3 game from deep to send his shooting percentages hurtling back towards the Raja Bell Line.

What these stats don't show is an area where he has actually improved this season - FTA/min. In seasons past, when he did drive - which wasn't often - he would pull up for a 3-ft flip shot rather than risk contact, and would usually miss as well. This season so far*, he is attempting FT at a career-high-rate, in fact at about double his career average. Perhaps he has finally gotten over his fear of contact? Unfortunately, he is shooting almost a career-worst rate from the stripe, some 15% down on his career rate. But like his 3pt shooting, the sample size is small, a few good games could easily lift it back up to his normal level**.

* caveat emptor - as with all things CJ, this trend is subject to change without notice.
** that is, if anything to do with CJ can actually have a "normal level".

 

[mountain]

Even though TY didn't play CJ much today, I think it is part of his strategy. Jazz have a game tomorrow against The Warriors @ GS, so we will need some fresh legs.

Oh please no! I think he is still getting too much time. Jazz are much more interesting without him, and getting dangerous for other teams, but the clown can clank us out of any game. I might buy a ticket if they keep cutting his time, but not paying to watch the clown.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Okay, which one of you posters has the real name of Kevin Graham?

I was listening to the radio today, and whatever show I switched it to had Kevin Graham as a guest and they were talking about the Jazz.
Kevin said, and I quote to the best of my memory, "The CJ Miles experiment should end"

Is this line used anywhere other than here?
Oh, and he's a Jets fan.
Besides Catratcho, is there another Jets fan on here?

I guess I don't really care which one of you is Kevin... but I know you're at least lurking.