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Jazz Sign Ian Clark

This guy thinks Ian Clark can run a team.

https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2...rriors-summer-league-score-los-angeles-lakers

Starting the game on the bench behind Scott Machado, Clark played nearly 17 minutes of the 20 minute second half and had a bigger impact that the box score might suggest. Coming out of college as a shooter, Clark has been tasked with handling the ball more often for the Warriors in summer league and shared ball handling duties with Bazemore for the vast majority of the second half to help the Warriors turn things around.

"We stopped turning the ball over, first of all," said Clark, alluding to the team's 12 first half turnovers that led to 14 Lakers points. "And we got stops and we made plays when we needed to. First half, we were loose with the ball a little bit, trying to make the homerun pass instead of making the simple play."

Clark showed off what he was known for in college with a pull-up 3-pointer in transition to give the Warriors an eight point lead, their largest of the game, with 5:39 left. But prior to that, it was Clark who set up 2012 training camp invitee Lance Goulbourne for a layup to give the team their first lead of the game to get the fourth quarter started and Clark playing the role of facilitator again minutes later to set up Jones for a three that gave the team a five point lead with 7:07 left.

As a 6'3" shooter, Clark knew coming into this situation that his ability to bring something other than his shooting to the table would be important and helping the team dig themselves out of a rut can only help his cause.

"I did a lot more this past year, my senior year, more than I did all over the course of my career," said Clark, who finished with 8 points, 2 assists, and 3 rebounds. "And that's one thing that I wanted to come in here and work on knowing that I would be a little undersized at this level as a 2-guard. So I had to make sure I come in (and) bring something else to the table: I want to be able to handle the ball, become a combo guard, get the team into the offense and make plays."...

But Clark's ability to run the team down the stretch without committing a turnover stood out as something that we might be able to take away from this game as a positive development.
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Perhaps the greatest gain by Clark during his five appearances in Orlando was showing an ability to play at point guard, a position where the Heat have only Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole under contract.

"I didn't play a lot in college at the one," he said shortly after Friday's game. "And the Heat this week have really been emphasizing me bringing the ball up and initiating the offense. I know I'm not going to be a pure point, but I can become a combo and get the offense started, but also being able to spot up and shoot and also play off the dribble."
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https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-ian-clark-s071213,0,6506615.story
 
Core4 said:
21 point and 0 assists in 35 minutes: sounds like we picked up a shorter version of Chucker Smiles.
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Looks more like Foye to me.

Foye actually had a reputation early in his career as being a defensive minded player who can shoot, but doesn't do much else.
 
[size/HUGE] fixed [/size];624920 said:
Ooooh, Colton waiving around his artificially inflated rep power. My phone started burning in my hands as I read his threats.
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??
What threats?
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Not understanding the Memphis hate. I mean, it's a dangerous city, but what major city isn't?
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Exactly. Plus there are some really good, classy areas as well. Germantown and Covington come to mind. Avoid Orange Mound and Millington though.

Plus there are tons of cool places to eat. Memphis has a nice mix of food. Close to the midwest, south, bayou...
 
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