CitizenofCapua
Well-Known Member
Comparing Marvin to DMC isn't fair as DMC gets his burn with Favors/Kanter/Watson/Burks/Hayward vs. Marvin with Al/Millsap/Foye (3 players who probably 'haven't checked my stats' shoot the most on our team).
I agree, we are using him incorrectly and this article is pretty much on. Free him up with some shots and get him involved in the offense (If we have one that is) and I think he is a MUCH better player from what he has shown us.
Its not about getting touches or being 4th, 5th option. No one holding you back from doing other things or showing that you deserve more touches beside putting up some points. So comparing him with DMC makes perfect sense for me. DMC smaller and playing with better rebounders like Favors and Kanter, playing 10 minute less than Marvin but they nearly have the same rebound numbers. That was just an example but i mean no one holding you back from doing this kind of things.
And Marvin is not showing that he deserves more touches cause he cant put it on the floor properly, cant outrun his match-up off the ball and with the ball. And maybe he would be more useful at 4 with some go to moves and stretching the floor ala Lewis used to, or Earl Clark in LA right now. Cause he is not good with the ball. I guess he used a lot at 4 in Atlanta when Horford was injured for a long period and its not a new thing for him. Maybe next year we can try him at this spot, cause even right now he is playing more like a stretch 4, but opponents 4 is still under the rim cause on the paper he is still a SF.