Disgruntled Kessler?

[jazznik]

You basically just described a young player that needs consistent minutes to get experience and gain confidence. Now if you are competing for a championship you may not want to commit those minutes because growing pains will cost you but for a rebuilding team those growing pains should have been embraced.

You think that 23 MPG (which would be 24-25 minutes if Kessler did not get hurt) is not enough for the development? How many does he need? 27 or 28? Do you think that these extra 3-4 minutes would make such a big difference? Because very, very few teams play their development bigs for 30 minutes or more - and there must be a reason for that.

 

[fishonjazz]

Those guys aren't development players though. Kessler is a 2nd year guy who by Hardy's own words needs as much court time as possible yet he limited his minutes. That makes no sense when you consider the fact that we were totally focused on player development after the trade deadline.

Also we literally had the worst defense in the league

Kessler is literally one of the best defensive players in the league.

On top of what you posted. It was weird

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[TheGoldStandard]

Team USA seemed to hurt Kessler's confidence. In hindsight, he should have stayed home and worked on hand strength, a midrange game and FT shooting. Instead he came in thinking he could shoot corner 3s and clearly he was not.

He needs to see this offseason as an opportunity, hopefully he makes the most of it.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

You think that 23 MPG (which would be 24-25 minutes if Kessler did not get hurt) is not enough for the development? How many does he need? 27 or 28? Do you think that these extra 3-4 minutes would make such a big difference? Because very, very few teams play their development bigs for 30 minutes or more - and there must be a reason for that.

People make the craziest excuses for Kessler

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Kessler needs to touch a boob

 

[UpArrow]

Feel like we have botched whatever we are doing with him. Saying he will play Summer League is completely insulting.

Hell naw. The kids trade value would be low right now and him having a 6 year NBA career is 50/50 at best.
He needs the work and the humility.

 

[UpArrow]

Kessler needs to touch a boob

That might spur his test-icles to drop so yeah.

 

[sip]

You think that 23 MPG (which would be 24-25 minutes if Kessler did not get hurt) is not enough for the development? How many does he need? 27 or 28? Do you think that these extra 3-4 minutes would make such a big difference? Because very, very few teams play their development bigs for 30 minutes or more - and there must be a reason for that.

Once KO was traded and we clearly weren't trying to compete for the play in I wanted to see him starting and playing at least 30 minutes a game. Give him all the leash in the world when it doesn't matter and see if he can gain that confidence back.

 

[Hearsky]

Kessler needs to touch a boob

Mom says "Hi".

 

[Shad]

I'd trade Walker for Edey straight up

 

[HermanG]

Once KO was traded and we clearly weren't trying to compete for the play in I wanted to see him starting and playing at least 30 minutes a game. Give him all the leash in the world when it doesn't matter and see if he can gain that confidence back.

So a player who is playing bad in his own opinion and sulking about it (including on the court) should get more minutes?

Come on now. That sets a terrible culture and is way more likely to make the issue worse than to help it.

I also dont know how you justify those minutes to the rest of the team, including those who lose theirs.

 

[Brian Peppers]

20%? Based om what data points? Using the following formula show the odds and no greater than 12.62% (rounded)

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You know they say that all men are created equal, but you look at John Collins and you look at Walker Kessler you can see that statement is not true. See, normally if you go one on one with another center, you got a 50/50 chance of playing time. But John Collins is a genetic freak and he’s not normal! So you got a 25%, AT BEST, at Walker getting his playing time due to this.

Then you add Will Hardy to the mix, his chances of playing drastic go down. See with a log jam, created and Hardy coaching. Walker got a 33 1/3 chance of playing, but Collins.. Collins got a 66 and 2/3 chance of playing, because Will Hardy KNOWS he can't bench him so he’s not even gonna try!

So Walker Kessler, you take your 33 1/3 chance, minus Collins’ 25% chance and you got an 8 1/3 chance of playing time. But then you take Collins’ 75% chance of playing, if he was to be the starter, and then add 66 2/3 percents, then Collins’ got 141 2/3 chance of playing once Danny made the trade. Coach realized that the numbers don't lie, and they spelled disaster for Walker since training camp.