minutes.I can039;t help feeling that this is not a coincidence.At the same time, Humphries has worked his way back into the rotation. Last night he played a very productive 19 minutes.Vitor, it seems, put up some nice numbers and looks like a good player, but the advanced stats, and overall team results, have told us not to be fooled -- the team is worse with him on the floor. Significantly worse.In my opinion, Kelly should stick in the starting lineup and Sully and Humphries should be the primary backup bigs. Vitor will get his time later in the year after Bass and perhaps Humphries have been traded.
Not advocating this idea, just posting it for discussion.NY Daily News yesterday indicated that Iman Shumpert might be available now that JR Smith and Tim Hardaway Jr. can fill that guard spot ... www.nydailynews/sports/basketball/knicks/isola-return-lead-iman-article-1.1511806ESPN trade machine suggests that this Shumpert/Sullinger would work.Would the upgrade from Bradley/Lee to Bradley/Shumpert be worth the downgrade from Bass/Sullinger to Bass/Humphries or Bass/Faverani,marian hossa jersey youth, in terms of minutes played?It rebalances the rotation for this season, but means drafting a power forward or center in next year039;s draft rather than a shooting guard.While I appreciate Sullinger039;s defensive rebounding, he is not a defensive anchor by any means. The team is very vulnerable to giving up points in the paint when he is in the game. However, I039;m reluctant to reduce the big man depth from five to four,Sidney Crosby Jersey, since that makes the team very vulnerable if just one injury occurs up front.
I never thought I would be saying these words above. But it039;s true - and there are stats to prove it.He is now 7/11 (63%) in game tying or winning scenarios with under 5 seconds on the clock:QuoteJeff Green made a game-winning three point field goal at the buzzer Saturday against the Heat, his seventh game-tying or go-ahead shot in the final 5 seconds in his career. Since entering the league in the 2007-08 season, Green has the highest field goal percentage in the NBA on game-tying or go-ahead field goal attempts in the final five seconds of games, minimum 10 FGA.He is first on the list for percentage - right above Tim Duncan, Rudy Gay, and Dirk. He does have a relatively small sample size - but even if this is a fluke - building this type of confidence is what Green needs in order to become a better player.
I039;m wondering if anyone has any information on Melo since he was cut by Dallas. I039;ve never been a Melo fan- in fact I039;ve pretty much been a card-carrying member of the Melo hater club- but he is still a young,Shane Doan Jersey, athletic giant with some shot blocking instincts.Best case scenario is that he039;s riled up over getting cut and he comes back with something to prove. Worst case scenario, he fades into oblivion. In principle, I don039;t see any reason they shouldn039;t bring him back to Maine.
-Jeff Green needs to play like that, EVERY night. Not just on the 2nd Friday and Saturday of the month.-More Humphries. I039;ve debated Humph039;s abi