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I don't blame him. he hasn't been given a fair chance at starting.
http://nationalpost.pa-sportsticker....2061210875771A
Orlando Magic guard J.J. Re wants more playing time next season, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
A former first-round pick, Re played in just 34 games this season and saw limited minutes in two postseason contests for Orlando, which was eliminated Monday by Detroit in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
With two years remaining on his contract, Re had requested a trade in January, the Sentinel reported Wednesday.
"I want to play," Re told the newspaper. "There were a lot of things that were said last summer and in the preseason, and I thought I was going to play. It didn't happen."
Re was the 11th pick in the 2006 draft after scoring 26.8 points per game during his senior year at Duke University.
But the 6-4 sharpshooter averaged just 4.1 points in 8.1 minutes for the Magic this season, prompting Re and his supporters to ask for more playing time.
"I don't think you reward playing time because I get an e-mail a day," Orlando general manager Otis Smith told the Sentinel. "We do think he's a pretty good player, but he's a backup (shooting guard)."
During his rookie season, Re averaged 6.0 points in 14.8 minutes over 42 games.
-Shouldnt the spurs make a run at this kid? hes young and he can shoot the ball like nobodys business. he wants to play really bad, but hes a liability on defense. but so is barry right? spurs should make a trade for this kid. Im guessing the Magic want a player who can shoot 3's (cause thats all they do really) and who can rebound and play defense. anyone think MATT BONNER could fill that role?
makes sense right? Spurs dont play Bonner cause hes too big to be a SG and too small to be a PF/C. perfect for the Magic. Magic dont play Re cause all he can do is shoot the ball. Spurs want youth and pure shooters to put around Duncan. looks like a good trade to me.
I don't blame him. he hasn't been given a fair chance at starting.
He's not an NBA caliber player.
Red sucks, no thank you.
how do you know that son? he has only been in the NBA for 2 years and been held down on the bench.
how does he suck? he can get the ball in the hole. thats what BBALL is all about right? spurs struggle on offense cause our shooters are aging and can only play limited minutes. Re would be perfect as a great catch and shoot guy.
Where do I sign?
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No defense.
Slow.
Undersized.
Misses translate into transition buckets for the other team because he's admiring his shot instead of running back on D.
Can't jump.
Below avg. passing skills at best.
Bad at ude.
Rid , a rookie, demanding a trade in his first year as a pro? Everyone wants more PT but for crying out loud earn it!
I'm with TPark and Findog - no thanks.
he is not a rookie. been in the league 2 years.
bad at ude? what heve u met him before?
passing skills and jumping are things the spurs dont really thrive on. they are more defense and good shot selection. jj cant play defense but neither can barry or finley. but he can shoot the ball. thats what the spurs need. give him a shot. im sure duncan wouldnt mind having a guy who shoots like him on his team.
If Red was any good, he would get more than 8.1 minutes a game even as a backup. So what if he's a backup shooting guard, Sasha Vujacici is backup to the best shooting guard and he gets 18 minutes a game or so because he earned it.
Red has shooting talent but he must have some serious flaws in his game, work on it, don't whine about it.
I wonder how Red 's shooting training DVD is going
If Red was any good, he would get more than 8.1 minutes a game even as a backup. So what if he's a backup shooting guard, Sasha Vujacici is backup to the best shooting guard and he gets 18 minutes a game or so because he earned it.
Red has shooting talent but he must have some serious flaws in his game, work on it, don't whine about it.
I wonder how Red 's shooting training DVD is going
i agree but i dont think VAN GUNDY wants to give him a good shot. how do you get better? you play, you learn. he doesnt do a whole lot of great things but he can shoot the ball. youre right sasha did earn his minutes and the guy has turned into a clutch shooter. it took him awhile though. so it will for re . he just needs a team to give him a chance. pop always gives his players a chance.
son I agree. Regardless that I hate Duke, Re is arguably one of the best shooters in NCAA history.
He sucks.
Yes.
Move on.
Yeah that 1-11 that "The machine" turned in last night was Stephen Jackson esque.
Re can shoot...that's a talent that the Spurs value very much.
I liken this to the JR Smith almost-trade at the deadline a few years ago. He's a "buy low" candidate right now and is probably worth it in the long run.
Bottom Line: Depends on what the Spurs would have to give up, but yeah I think he's definitely worth a look.
Matt Bonner for JJ Re would be an ideal trade for both teams.
Bonner has that crazy blue coller work ethic that Stan Van Gundy admires so much
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JJ Re has that shooting abllity that the Spurs need oh so badly
That's certainly possible and I see your point. They say players earn time in the practice sessions, so I'm guessing his practice games aren't very good. I don't know many good players who get buried on the bench and then turn out to be a wonder gem. They're usually benched for a very good reason (ie. Matt Bonner)
Re 's still early in his career though so you might be right that he's being overlooked because he's still pretty new.
Like it....do that deal in a heartbeat.
Do not base player on Van Gundy coaches. You really believe Bogans is better player? Just like Luther Head "better" than Spanoulis
Van Gundy is a porn star
HAHA
ron jeremy
I would take a chance for some O
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