Preseason Game 1: Notes and Impressions

[ViNNNsanity]

Why wouldn't you want someone to score if he can get into the paint for free and is a strong finisher? That's going to force double teams and more opportunities to score for others. Not saying he shouldn't pass...but his drive and aggression is what's going to make this offense work.

An attempt for balanced scoring will not work in our favor.

 

[GMJ]

We all would have had Jaycee over Gill.

Not me. While Gill is less of a "talent" that's almost worthless since Jaycee doesn't fit with the guys who are making the final roster. If Jacyee is going to get a shot with the Nets he's going to do it as a SG masquerading as a PG. Gill isn't going to wow you guys, and he's not really supposed to. He's playing with CDR, Anderson, and other young guys who are going to make the team and need opportunities. If Jaycee got out there and took 10 FGAs rather than giving CDR the ball (See: Rockey Mountain Revue) we wouldn't have had an honest look at CDR at the expense of letting a young guy put up a lot of shots who won't even make an impact at the position he's trying to play.

 

[danxcr]

after watchin the game last nite (dvr'd) i amazed at how good CDR did... but his shot is very unorthodox... i mean VERY... lol but hey he knows how to play the game and it shows... so what i am EXCITED for the debut of Yi and brook ^^

 

[Dumpy]

Jaycee wouldn't have been a good fit. At the summer league game in Orlando, he drove on pretty much every possession, and had but a single assist. That's not what this team needs. Yes, they need a PG whose shot has to be respected--to keep the defense honest--but he has to get others involved, too. And Carroll hasn't really shown a reliable outside shot, anyway.

I think Gill would be fine for 5 minutes a game--he seems pretty self-assured, and is unlikely to do anything stupid. Is he comparable to Anthony Johnson?

Of course, it is still unlikely that he will make the team. Not only would the Nets have to purge themselves of someone like Ager or Hassell without getting someone back, but he would have to beat out Hodge, and anyone else that is cut from another team and looks intriguing.

 

[danxcr]

oo so is london game goin to be streamed? cuz i dont have nba TV :/

 

[ViNNNsanity]

Gill didn't provide anything for CDR either. CDR got his touches when VC got injured with Devin. He also played the passing lanes as well. Gill can't penetrate, picks up his dribble, holds the ball too long, has no vision, and is an inaccurate passer. He'll either kill the shot clock, make a TO. or hoist a contested long range J (although surprisingly, he made some). You'll get the Jaycee effect, just at a slower rate and with no scoring. But with Jaycee, at least you have something to work with.

 

[Kidd Karma]

CDR's the steal of this draft. He will be a starter in this league.