Just wanted to make a thread to talk about how great Walker has been off the bench in his proper role.
Walker Kessler Bench Appreciation Thread
- Thread starter Saint Cy of JFC
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As a starter Walker has a mediocre -5.3 net rating.
As a bench player he is a nice +5.7
As a bench player he is a nice +5.7
As a starter he has a pedestrian 115 defensive rating.
As a bench player he is a blazing 105
As a bench player he is a blazing 105
Jazz are 4-9 when Walker starts
Jazz are 9-4 when Walker comes off the bench
Jazz are 9-4 when Walker comes off the bench
SteakNEggs
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Lol this dude called me a troll
Walker may deserve 6th man of the year voting IMO.
No, this is an appreciation thread. Just giving him the props he deserves for his play off the bench.
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Tremendous Upside
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This thread is right on point. The correct way to utilize Kessler at this point in his career is obviously to remove the mental pressure of starting, giving him a "soft landing" into the game. You can still play him a lot of minutes if he has it going on. Confidence is key with Walker, and he has a better chance of getting and remaining confident when he gets to play second stringers for a while to begin a game.