"We didn't get Kendall for his athleticism and Kendall knows that," Blanks said. "We got him for his brain and his ability to make people better, who he is off the court for our locker room. He's in perfect alignment with what we want to be about as people and as an organization. He's just a wonderful human being. He'll make the guys around him better."
"We know Kendall Marshall is extremely unathletic and has inferior physical ability, but that's not why we drafted him. He might not really produce as a basketball player on the court, but he's a classy human being off the court. He's also got a really big brain!!!"
Suns = class
I like Marshall, but the Suns should have gone for someone with a high ceiling instead of a guy who will probably be a lower level starting point guard. Their roster is crap and they need elite talent at all costs. I think he would have been a way better pick for New Orleans than Rivers though, for instance (Davis will never see the ball with Rivers and Gordon chucking shots).
He shot some blanks on those comments.
Marshall's ceiling is Brevin Knight, I'd be surprised if he ever averages more than 7 points a game in the NBA. John Henson fell in the Suns' lap and was an obvious pick. I'd be surprised if Marshall is ever a lower level starting PG, I see him as a career backup. The fact his "brain" is the only reason Lance Blanks gives for drafting him demonstrates that.
"We're trying to rebuild, so are main focus is signing Ray Allen, Steve Nash, and Grant Hill to long-term contracts"
Sup Deandre? Are you going to Alice's 5 kegger tonight? So far...Jerry, Deangelo, Demarcus, Megan, Brittany, Grace, and Beth are going with us.
"We know Kendall Marshall is extremely unathletic and has inferior physical ability, but that's not why we drafted him. He might not really produce as a basketball player on the court, but he's a classy human being off the court. He's also got a really big brain!!!"
I've never heard a GM more explicitly compare a player he just picked up to that fat chick the insecure skinny friend brings to the club with her.
But he's a classy guy
Brittany's parents can't be happy about their daughter partying with Deandre and Demarcus...probably not Deangelo either.
"If we could just lure Amare back we could make another run"
Seeing North Carolina completely fall apart when he got hurt and seeing how ty they were the year before when Larry Drew was running the team makes me think he's a reasonable PG prospect. He was arguably the most important player on that team. I don't see him living up to being another Andre Miller, but I'd be a little surprised to see him fall as low as being a Brevin Knight. Don't get me wrong: in Phoenix's situation I would absolutely have taken Henson, Terrence Jones, Perry Jones III, or maybe even Wroten if they were dead set on a point since the team is looking at a long rebuild and thus can afford to gamble on guys with upside. Going for an immediate fix in their situation is re ed.
would draft Stephen Hawking if they could
I think UNC falling apart is more of an indictment on Barnes/Henson/Zeller offensively then it is a testament to Marshall.
Yeah, but the year before there was the same kind of night and day turnaround with the team the second he took over at point from Drew.
Henson would have been a great pick. So stupid of them to reach for Marshall just because he's a PG. Henson had higher value and honestly should have gone to Detroit instead of Drummond. Henson could be a really good rebounder and defender and has the potential to make more impact on the court compared to a PG like Marshall. Definitely agree that Marshall was a bad pick.
If Henson wasn't so skinny then I could see taking him over Drummond, but as it is they're both pretty high risk picks and you have to go with the guy with the much higher ceiling in that case. I see really high bust potential in both.
Right now the Suns' starting lineup is as follows:
Kendall Marshall
Jared Dudley
Josh Childress
Channing Frye
Marcin Gortat
yikes
Wouldn't be surprised if the Suns finish last in the Pacific tbh
Sacramento finally got another non-headcase player, Warriors look like a borderline playoff team, Lakers are a playoff team due to Bynum (and Kobe's chucking of course), and the Clippers just might win the division.
If they do lose Nash to Toronto they could very well finish behind Charlotte.
Look at that starting lineup. I can't remember a team that ugly.
When the only NBA talent on that roster is a Polish dude, you're screwed.
Predicting Phoenix with a record of 19-63 and Charlotte with a record of 28-54.
tbh, I just started a new My Player career mode in 2K12, did horrible in the rookie showcase game, and got drafted by the Suns... game is pretty realistic, tbh...
Tbh do badly to get drafted to a contender like Miami and you're set for easy championships.tbh, I just started a new My Player career mode in 2K12, did horrible in the rookie showcase game, and got drafted by the Suns... game is pretty realistic, tbh...
Norris Cole has a ring. Blake Griffin hasn't.
For 2k11 I was a 7'2" low post center, got my rating up to 93 and signed with Miami.
That team was pretty good
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