Casspi on the block?

[The Midnight]

Summary of his stats for the 2 years he's been in the league below:

Year Team G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
09-10 SAC 77 31 25.1 0.446 0.369 0.672 1.0 3.6 4.5 1.2 0.7 0.2 1.27 1.62 10.3
10-11 SAC 70 27 24.3 0.413 0.374 0.673 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.97 1.63 8.7
Career-- 147 58 24.7 0.431 0.372 0.673 1.0 3.4 4.5 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.13 1.63 9.5

So he's good for 9.5 pts, 4.5 rebs, 1 assists on a pretty bad team which is "OK" I guess..

What concerns me a bit is that he is that while he is not an offensive force off the dribble, he's not really a lights out shooter neither at 37% from the 3 pointer (but that's not bad neither). He also isn't a strong defender. Moreover, while his minutes hasn't diminished over the 2 years, his stats haven't improved at all across the board. You're not seeing the growth you'd expect from his rookie campaign.

I think he has yet to carve out a niche for himself in this league - can the Jazz see something in him that we don't? Possibly. Can Horny work with him on this 3 point game? May be. But to me he doesn't have that "fire to succeed" attitude, or even the skills and athleticism that I currently see in Hayward... so on that basis I wouldn't pursue him (yet).

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Will the Kings take Bell, Miles, Okur, and a car dealership for Omar and DeMarcus?
Xthren, can you get on that next time you talk to their FO?

 

[NCJazz]

Will the Kings take Bell, Miles, Okur, and a car dealership for Omar and DeMarcus?
Xthren, can you get on that next time you talk to their FO?

As long as it is like a Mercedes, BMW, or something like that. I dont think they will take Ford or Chevy.

 

[NCJazz]

Because he is Jewish?

 

[sportsnut1232]

I haven't seen much of him. Can someone fill me in on his strengths/weaknesses? What would he bring to the table? Trade him for Bell or CJ?

 

[NCJazz]

I haven't seen much of him. Can someone fill me in on his strengths/weaknesses? What would he bring to the table? Trade him for Bell or CJ?

Bell would be a no brainer and with the way CJ has played lately yes. Plays a little sporadically at times though.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Casspi's not a star, though. Players that play hard, rebound, hit 3s, and defend almost always translate. That's what he was last year anyway. The Israeli Matt Harpring is how I've heard him described.

They play football in Israel?

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

They play football in Israel?

Um, yeah.

 

[Jeffrey32]

I thought the Jazz might have taken him in the 2009 draft instead of Maynor. I'm a glad they took Maynor, although disappointed that they traded him away for nothing. Maybe they can get Omri now? Casspi and Jason Thompson for the latter of Utah's lottery picks.

 

[The Midnight]

I thought the Jazz might have taken him in the 2009 draft instead of Maynor. I'm a glad they took Maynor, although disappointed that they traded him away for nothing. Maybe they can get Omri now? Casspi and Jason Thompson for the latter of Utah's lottery picks.

Good thoughts, but doubt Kings would wanna part with Jason Thompson, he's become a pretty solid back up big for them..

 

[Park Bites]

Sorry the kings FO won't talk they are still pissed we didn't let them know d will was on the market.