he is the last kind of player you need until you are contending and need instant offense I think they prove they are tanking not only the season but the development of the younger players if he is not moved at the deadline Of course I expect THT to be waived along with Juzang and a few others if they care about team building more than tanking.
He played great last night, and after reading a couple of articles it sounds as though he's a Ryan Smith favorite and untouchable. Cooler heads prevail - I've always said that Clarkson was immensely talented but I hate how he lets the air out of the ball sometimes and kills the offensive flow. That said, he's a smart guy and I believe that Hardy will prevail on him, because from what I've seen, extended iso minutes went out the door with Quin Snyder.
He didnt play great at all imo, he only did so if you are fully supportive of tanking. His microwave ability is nice on a team that needs instant O and no ball movement. His iso game will never work on this team besides padding stats and very inefficiently usually.
I’m sure this will invite a lot of folks wanting to **** on me, but I agree. I know Portland played terribly, but I liked what I saw in terms of potential for this group last night. A lot of interesting parts with more upside potential than I thought after the trades. I also wonder how much stomach a small market ownership truly has for a big tank.
Good point, I mean Smith is not that rich that he doesn't need to keep the seats filled I imagine.
I mean make of it what you will but he was 5-8 shooting, high scorer with 19 points, 2 offensive boards, 1 assist, 1 steal and only one turnover. On Sunday he was only 3 for 10 from the field but he led the team with 5 assists.
he was more efficient than what will be the norm imo, but still completely killed the offense outside of himself. If they want to live and die with iso joe, they can expect to lose more than win. Maybe that is the plan since he is still on the roster. They might even think Sexton will do the same thing, often critisized for just that on bad Cavs teams. I would bet Sexton is chomping at the bit to run the team as the starting point guard, at least after Mike is traded at the deadline. If not only because Sexton wants to prove Cleveland sold him out drafting Garland, but that he was worth more than his current deal as an undersized Microwave if he stayed in CLE
I agree that his role will be very different this season under Hardy. It will be interesting to see how he adapts to it.
I think there is a slim chance he plays in the starting 5 some with Mike early on. Then with Sexton after the deadline if not traded and Mike is or something. This should bode well for the tank if they want to turn it up by then as Sexton will be trying to get his playmaking going but the offense will suffer with limited options being used in the starting 5 besides said chucker mode JC. I am guessing JC will get moved though at the deadline, unless he already has single handedly put them in last place in the beginning of the season. Probably not , but given he would like to be moved by then if they are pretty bad regardless, I think he is at least shopped.
Word is he’s a favorite of Smith’s and likely to be extended. They say that he was the main sticking point on the Westbrick negotiations. I think you’re negative opinion of him is probably shaped more by the “microwave” role he was made to play under Snyder than anything. Even then, I seem to remember him digging us out of quite a few holes with his frenetc energy.
