My top 3(non-Ridnour) choices for backup PG
by Superelkman on Jul 13, 2010 1:04 PM CDT
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After a long and eventful offseason for the Bucks which has seen them make a number of changes the one thing the Bucks have left to do is solidify the backup PG position while staying under the luxury tax. Given the makeup of the Bucks current roster I would like to see 4 criteria in a backup point guard. They are:
1) Solid defender
2) Can hit open jumpshots, in particular 3's
3) Won't turn the ball over
4) Can provide veteran insight and serve as a mentor of sorts to BJ
I think these are particularly important if Maggette is going to be our sixth man because he will dominate the ball most times and we need a guy to spread the floor on that 2nd unit to allow him room to operate and make opponents pay if they pack the lane.
On to my choices...
Defense: Not enough data to compile an accurate defensive rating from last season but here is Hollinger's report on him. "Diener is slightly built and doesn't possess superior quickness, so his defense is a major liability. Even guards who don't normally post up seek to take him to the block, and up top he's vulnerable to just about anybody since most opponents can shoot over the top of him. One of the biggest challenges to getting him more playing time is finding somebody for him to guard." Not too good
Jumpshooting: 35.3% Career on 3's
Turnovers: ~8.5% Career TO%
Veteran Leadership: 5 year veteran
Defense:
| Defense: Pts per 100 Poss. | 106.1 | 103.3 | +2.8 |
Jumpshooting: 38.0% on 3's last season
Turnovers: 10.5% TO% last season
Veteran Leadership: 11 year veteran
Defense:
| Defense: Pts per 100 Poss. | 111.8 | 113.0 | -1.2 |
Jumpshooting: 36.4% Career on 3's
Turnovers: 11.0% TO% last season
Veteran Leadership: 11-year veteran
I would personally sign Chucky Atkins to a minimum deal as long as he doesn't seem to have dropped off physically too much from last season. He can shoot 3's, won't turn the ball over too much, plays good defense, and can teach Brandon a thing or two. If we are truly going to find someone in the bargain bin Atkins may be the best of the bunch for our team. That said... I wouldn't mind us signing one of the top overseas FA PG's as well...
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As a Wisconsin guy, I’d love to see Deiner as a Buck, but he’s not really proven to be an NBA player. I would love to see Deiner come out of nowhere and become a solid 15 minute backup. But it’s wishful thinking. Deiner is still young, Atkins and Williams are old, but sometimes that can really help young guys out. Plus you have a lot of tape on them.
Yeah... I'd just as soon keep Ridnour but if we are looking for a guy on the minimum all of these 3 would come at that price...
Atkins seems to be a good team guy, is a good defender, and can hit a jumper… plus he has been in the league a long while and could teach Brandon a thing or two…
Ridnour ain't coming back - atleast not for less than 4yrs 16mil
I don’t see JH ponying up that kind of $$$ for him.
I’d love to see them get a solid vet PG w/ the BAE, and use whatever is left to get a 3rd C…. Kurt Thomas, if he’d sign.
Kahn's got him locked in, I think.
"Now, Maggette's one of those where when he catches, it's probably going to go up--Not to a teammate." --Jon McGlocklin, 11/14/09
by Speedingtime on Jul 13, 2010 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions
I almost hate to say it after yesterdays jive w/ a certain bogus story written by a certain douchebag
But would Sessions be on the trading block once they sign LR?
i would certainly hope so...
sessions wouldnt be a bad backup… just a terrible fit especially at that price… it is a little too much for what he brings IMO
Why would the Bucks want Sessions?
He has the same contract that they won’t pay Ridnour. No thanks.
Actually, he has the same $$$ [4mil per] as what LR just signed for, but one less year.
RS has 3 yrs left on his deal, LR just signed for four.
He’s a starting-caliber PG w/ great size, good passer, good D…. but can’t hit the three
I’m not saying we should mortgage the farm for him….. but he’s an above-average player that could be had for the right price, IMO.
If Duhon & Ridnour are getting 4mil per, I’m fine with Sessions getting that too.
im all for Diener I want to see what all the fuss is about ;)
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I think if the Bucks wanted
They probably could have re-signed Ridnour for 3yrs, $12mil too. They didn’t offer that either because they don’t want to push the cap. Honestly, I wouldn’t trade Darrington Hobson or Tiny Gallon and definiltey not anybody else on the team for Ramon Sessions right now. If he was starting calibur, he would have started in MN. He only started for the Bucks when they were 20-62.
Forget Travis, sign Drake Diener
Then there will be two PGs from the Italian league(s?) on the team.
Eagerly awaiting SBN Madison.
How bout...
Um…any chance we can take (that BAE money) + (Jackson’s NG’d contract) + (Second rounder 2011)…for Darren Collison.. I heard NO wants to deal?
NO will deal, but not Collison
They’d rather trade CP3 right now.
Re Collison.
Who do you guys really think is better on that one? CP3 or Collison?
I think the NOH are in such a position where for cap room and LUX TAX SPACE they would deal to whoever gave them a nice offer…OR… they are just posturing trying to keep both of them! Hoping that NO ONE wants to deal for them considering what kind of price NOH may throw out there..I think the Buck possibly could benefit from making an offer to them…we would be surprised if this is really indeed was a bluff on NOH’s part and we got Collison for some schwag PF’s we got on surplus!
by Marko Schmidt on Jul 14, 2010 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Out of curiosity
Where did you get those Defense: Pts per 100 Poss. stats?
"Now, Maggette's one of those where when he catches, it's probably going to go up--Not to a teammate." --Jon McGlocklin, 11/14/09
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