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#53 « A New Orleans Hornets Blog — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:53:22 +0000

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By: entersandman

entersandman — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:38:23 +0000

Nice point Ryan, I pretty much only see him moving without the ball toward the hoop. But I still would have thought him to be way more turnover-prone than he actually is.

By: Ryan Schwan

Ryan Schwan — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:26:40 +0000

Nice to see you posting again Sandman. Good analysis.

I would point out that while Bobby doesn’t turn the ball over – his half-court slashing game is near dead, and he’s become mostly a spot up shooter. When a guy drives into traffic only once a game, he’s not going to turn it over very often.

By: entersandman

entersandman — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:10:40 +0000

Haha, @ grungedave, casey, and Lee,

You guys are probably correct… haven’t seen the dude play much, and that AST% stat I cite might just have been due to how involved in Toronto’s offense he was way back when. But he can’t be too much worse than Bobby “I am therefore I shoot” Jackson… right?

By: Lee-UofTOrange

Lee-UofTOrange — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:15:09 +0000

And I some how missed this: But one thing he will bring is a pass first mentality Jackson never really had.

I hate to tell you man, but that’s not even going to come close to happening. Mike James is the most shoot first guard I’ve ever seen. Now there have been others that shoot just as much, but no one has ever been worse. This was his second stint with the Rockets and it was a lot worse this time around, a LOT worse. The less minutes he gets the more he chucks

By: Ron Hitley

Ron Hitley — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:58:01 +0000

I think Bobby was well justified to go after McGrady in that YouTube clip. T-Mac acted like a punk.

By: grungedave

grungedave — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:29:27 +0000

Did I read that right? With regard to Mike James:

“But one thing he will bring is a pass first mentality Jackson never really had.”

Mike has a pass-first mentality? The next pass he makes this year will be his first!

By: casey

casey — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:13:03 +0000

good analysis.

the only thing i have to say is that if you think mike james is a pass first guy you are in for a VERY rude awakening.

By: Mike W

Mike W — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:03:35 +0000

I’m not sold yet. Bonzi and James have a lot to prove on a team with great chemistry and an even better record. Bobby was not only a great role player but a really good person. As such, I think it’s a little uncalled for to show a link to his lowest moment. Also, I’m a little leery about letting Marcus and Adam go. Marcus looked to be steadily improving and Adam, well, we never really saw, other than that one pre-season game when he exploded for 20+ points.

Secondarily, by dumping two youngsters (and Bobby), for two 30-somethings, we get older overall, and lose a player of depth (by giving 3 for 2). I guess only time will tell if this one works.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:23:44 +0000

This would be a good analysis, except you left out any commentary on the finances of the trade!