USA vs France, Sunday Aug. 15

[Nikolokolus]

Joel expires even sooner... but with those guys off the books, how will our collective stomachs handle whoever is getting their minutes?

If PA's to double down in support of the headline guys to the tune of going deep into the lux tax for a while, it's time for them to put up a great season. Another season of ifs and buts and I'd understand if the club's decision is to keep the dollars within reason.

STOMP

I totally agree. Batum and Oden getting big time dollars is going to come down to productivity and demonstrated "reasonable" health.

 

[MickZagger]

Batum's schedule for the Worlds:

28 Aug. vs Spain
29 Aug. vs Lebanon
31 Aug. vs Canada
1 Sep. vs Lithuania
2 Sep. vs New Zealand

 

[PtldPlatypus]

By the way--anybody catch this snippet from ESPN's Chris Sheridan's breakdown of the USA-France game?

The game was tied at 16 after one quarter, and Team USA was up by only nine at halftime. But the Americans opened the third quarter with a 16-6 run that took the life out of a French team that will enter the worlds without its four best players -- Tony Parker, Joakim Noah, Mickael Pietrus and Roddy Beaubois.

Parker & Noah I can buy, but Pietrus and Beaubois better players than Nic? Or am I being a homer?

 

[Mediocre Man]

By the way--anybody catch this snippet from ESPN's Chris Sheridan's breakdown of the USA-France game?



Parker & Noah I can buy, but Pietrus and Beaubois better players than Nic? Or am I being a homer?

Probably a bit of both. Beaubois puts up very similar, if not a little better numbers per 36, and Pietrus is more well known by the National media. Beaubois and Pietrus also play in larger tv markets than Portland does, so they get more exposure. I think in general, Portland fans value Batum a lot more than the rest of the league....not to say they don't value him highly though.

 

[axs88]

Probably a bit of both. Beaubois puts up very similar, if not a little better numbers per 36, and Pietrus is more well known by the National media. Beaubois and Pietrus also play in larger tv markets than Portland does, so they get more exposure. I think in general, Portland fans value Batum a lot more than the rest of the league....not to say they don't value him highly though.

I seem to recall Batum being amongst the leaders on his team last year and Beaubois doing nothing.

About the similar per36... Roddy B played 12.5 MPG last year, so putting up similar stats per 36 is not really an advantage.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I seem to recall Batum being amongst the leaders on his team last year and Beaubois doing nothing.

About the similar per36... Roddy B played 12.5 MPG last year, so putting up similar stats per 36 is not really an advantage.

I guess you don't know how per 36 stats work then?

It's just an opinion. You and others can attack it all you want, but I'm not changing it. PG's are more valuable than wing players, and I think that has something to do with him being included in the best 4. I don't think he is better than Batum, but I think other might based on my reasons above

 

[MickZagger]

I guess you don't know how per 36 stats work then?

It's just an opinion. You and others can attack it all you want, but I'm not changing it. PG's are more valuable than wing players, and I think that has something to do with him being included in the best 4. I don't think he is better than Batum, but I think other might based on my reasons above

Is Beaubois really a point though? The times I saw last year he didn't really handle the ball a lot. He had a couple games where he scored a bunch because he was out in transition and hitting corner 3's.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Is Beaubois really a point though? The times I saw last year he didn't really handle the ball a lot. He had a couple games where he scored a bunch because he was out in transition and hitting corner 3's.

I think he is technically a point. Certainly not one if the pass first sense though. He would actually be a nice little PG for our team

 

[MickZagger]

I think he is technically a point. Certainly not one if the pass first sense though. He would actually be a nice little PG for our team

Meh. He's about as much a PG as Jason Terry.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Meh. He's about as much a PG as Jason Terry.

Who also would be a nice fit for our team

 

[STOMP]

I guess you don't know how per 36 stats work then?

It's just an opinion. You and others can attack it all you want, but I'm not changing it. PG's are more valuable than wing players

not if they're not capable of running an offense. Those guys come cheap (supply and demand) because basically they're a short wing player

STOMP

 

[OdenHoF]

Probably a bit of both. Beaubois puts up very similar, if not a little better numbers per 36, and Pietrus is more well known by the National media. Beaubois and Pietrus also play in larger tv markets than Portland does, so they get more exposure. I think in general, Portland fans value Batum a lot more than the rest of the league....not to say they don't value him highly though.

You know it's Florent Pietrus right? Who plays for Valencia in the ACB? I don't think he gets more national exposure than Batum. Chris Sheridan is making a fool of himself it looks like. Honest mistake though, I suppose.

 

[MickZagger]

You know it's Florent Pietrus right? Who plays for Valencia in the ACB? I don't think he gets more national exposure than Batum. Chris Sheridan is making a fool of himself it looks like. Honest mistake though, I suppose.

Mickael Pietrus, his brother, was supposed to play for France.

Ya know, the "Michael Jordan of France".

 

[Mediocre Man]

Mickael Pietrus, his brother, was supposed to play for France.

Ya know, the "Michael Jordan of France".

LOL I remember that

 

[STOMP]

I guess you don't know how per 36 stats work then?

It's just an opinion. You and others can attack it all you want, but I'm not changing it. PG's are more valuable than wing players

I know how 36 stats work but I also know that anything less then a 2:1 assist to TO ratio for a PG sucks... 3:1 is considered good. Per 36 Min, Beaubois averaged 3.8 Assts and 2.8 TOs or 1.3:1

dude may guard other PGs because of his size, but he doesn't run the point as both observation of his play and his stats reveals.

STOMP

 

[OdenHoF]

Mickael Pietrus, his brother, was supposed to play for France.

Ya know, the "Michael Jordan of France".

Ahh, I see. Makes sense.

 

[RiseWithDE]

August 28th against Spain. With France's current lineup, is it likely we'll see Batum and Rudy matched up mano y homme?

 

[SpamKing]

August 28th against Spain. With France's current lineup, is it likely we'll see Batum and Rudy matched up mano y homme?

"hand and man"??? Is that some kinda gay reference?

 

[RiseWithDE]

"hand and man"??? Is that some kinda gay reference?

*sigh*