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And there is the rubThe Bobster wrote:I would certainly trade Knight for him. If he had any shot at all from the perimeter I would consider him over Bledsoe, but then he'd be an All-Star if he could shoot.
Its not just that he can't shoot. He is historically one of the worst shooting starting guards in the history of the NBA. He is old enough, and Minny is talented enought that they should be better than they are. I think the problem is Rubio. Do not want.The Bobster wrote:I would certainly trade Knight for him. If he had any shot at all from the perimeter I would consider him over Bledsoe, but then he'd be an All-Star if he could shoot.
I don't know if I agree with that regarding Archie. He has been pretty darn good lately of driving through traffic and finishing the layup.The Bobster wrote:Rubio and Archie have one thing in common - they can get to the basket but they're terrible finishers (unless Archie can dunk it).
Rubio only hits 50% of his shots at the rim. Archie is at 57%. But I would bet the difference is mostly dunks.Superbone wrote:I don't know if I agree with that regarding Archie. He has been pretty darn good lately of driving through traffic and finishing the layup.The Bobster wrote:Rubio and Archie have one thing in common - they can get to the basket but they're terrible finishers (unless Archie can dunk it).
Is that for the season or their careers? I'd guess Archie is much improved in this category in the last couple months.Indy wrote:Rubio only hits 50% of his shots at the rim. Archie is at 57%. But I would bet the difference is mostly dunks.Superbone wrote:I don't know if I agree with that regarding Archie. He has been pretty darn good lately of driving through traffic and finishing the layup.The Bobster wrote:Rubio and Archie have one thing in common - they can get to the basket but they're terrible finishers (unless Archie can dunk it).
Not unless you absolutely are elite at perimeter defense like Tony Allen. Even then the Grizzlies could only get away with it because they have a gritty defensive identity with Conley defending the P&R at an elite level & Gasol in the middle erasingistakes. They could hide him on offense because they got so much out of the post.OE32 wrote:I don't know if Archie ever becomes more than the 4th guard in a rotation. Maybe 3rd. Can't shoot, can't create. Great at diving to the rim, has the tools to be a very good defender. Is that enough to be a rotation player in this league?
This, a far smarter way to explain what I was seeing last game.Ring_Wanted wrote:Jason Kidd wouldn't score either and his teams worked pretty well. The nice thing about Rubio is that your kids get the best possible shot at developing their game. I've never been a fan of Ricky, but given the composition of the roster and the direction of the franchise, I gotta say I am interested, especially for Bledsoe.
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Jason Kidd was a 1 man fast break. Rubio cant do that, that in itself was enough to make up for his poor shooting.Ring_Wanted wrote:Jason Kidd wouldn't score either and his teams worked pretty well. The nice thing about Rubio is that your kids get the best possible shot at developing their game. I've never been a fan of Ricky, but given the composition of the roster and the direction of the franchise, I gotta say I am interested, especially for Bledsoe.
Speaking of PGs, I can't remove the thought that maybe Kris Dunn is the best prospect when it's our turn.
Agreed.TheOriginalOriginal wrote:Jason Kidd was a 1 man fast break. Rubio cant do that, that in itself was enough to make up for his poor shooting.Ring_Wanted wrote:Jason Kidd wouldn't score either and his teams worked pretty well. The nice thing about Rubio is that your kids get the best possible shot at developing their game. I've never been a fan of Ricky, but given the composition of the roster and the direction of the franchise, I gotta say I am interested, especially for Bledsoe.
Speaking of PGs, I can't remove the thought that maybe Kris Dunn is the best prospect when it's our turn.
Just this season.Superbone wrote:Is that for the season or their careers? I'd guess Archie is much improved in this category in the last couple months.Indy wrote:Rubio only hits 50% of his shots at the rim. Archie is at 57%. But I would bet the difference is mostly dunks.Superbone wrote:I don't know if I agree with that regarding Archie. He has been pretty darn good lately of driving through traffic and finishing the layup.The Bobster wrote:Rubio and Archie have one thing in common - they can get to the basket but they're terrible finishers (unless Archie can dunk it).
Didn't realize Knight was shooting that poorly. His numbers the first half of the season were decent.Indy wrote:Another thing on Rubio, he is better in nearly every single category when compared to Knight. And their TS% are pretty damn close. Rubio is 490 and Knight is 522.
But he hasn't even played the 2nd half of the season, really. So maybe they weren't so great.carey wrote:Didn't realize Knight was shooting that poorly. His numbers the first half of the season were decent.Indy wrote:Another thing on Rubio, he is better in nearly every single category when compared to Knight. And their TS% are pretty damn close. Rubio is 490 and Knight is 522.