Thorpe's disappointing rookies list

[VINYLONE]

Yeah, right, eh, Squealboy? You're the dime-dropper deluxe round this here joint, eh? If I could git the lease on that pay phone on your corner, I would be a millionaire. Every admin and his brutha would be notified in seconds.

Like I said...always an excuse.

 

[BabyPeterzz]

I'm still seeing flashes of great play from him. Some of his passes are so awesome. But the kid can't fight through a screen to save his life, and in this offense that ain't gonna cut it. Obviously, he'll struggle defensively as well.

 

[DukeJazz]

Whats a PER?

 

[Hopper]

Short for "Puffinger's Erroneous Reports"

 

[DukeJazz]

what does that mean?lol

 

[Hopper]

Well, if ya really aint knowin---theys this guy, namma Huffinger, at ESPN who does stats (tells ya all ya need to be knowin about his sorry *** right there, know what I'm sayin). He slaps together what he calls a "player efficiency ratin." Some chumps even cite it as though it means sumthin.

 

[DukeJazz]

of how effiecient they are ok. thanks.

 

[TeaM DimE]

Sick Sample Size Thorpe

 

[vj_74]

Barely half a month into the season. what can you do with guys like Thorpe?

 

[candrew]

Daequan Cook (3.34)
Hasheem Thabeet (2.86)
JJ Redick (2.73)
Acie Law (.82)
DJ Mbenga (.51)

Hahahaa - I distinctly remember at least one thread dedicated to 3 of the above players advocating some sort of deal to get them in Utah

 

[mellow]

Locke mentioned last night that Hayward said he couldn't use any of the defensive techniques he was taught at Butler. Its gotta take some time to unlearn all the bad habbits and train the mind & body to react the Sloan way.

I wish Scotty Layden would show him a tape Brewer's back cuts and where Brewer was able to sneak in some weakside layups/dunks and rebounds.

 

[Qman]

IMO Hayward only is confident and comfort when he is on a fastbreak with this team. That is when he is sure what to do.

Also defensively he has improved a lot. His defensive slide looks much improved over the summer league. Next he needs to learn how to not bite on fakes. To be followed by getting over screens better.

Offensively in the halfcourt he doesn't have confidence in his jumper. He doesn't have a strength to go to the hoop. So that doesn't leave him many opportunities.