magicLA 57 Report post Posted November 26, 2010 He might make a better SG than PG, but he's still pretty awful. Putting Doo Doo in the SG rotation is unnecessary on this team and Imo, a waste of time to experiment with. The only time you'll see him there is in the unusual circumstance where Nelson is unavailable along with one of our SG's (as was the case in Wednesday's game). Duhon defended SG's while with Chicago (and regarded as one of the best at it at the time for that matter)...like I said earlier I am no fan of his performance thus far, but jeez give the guy a chance we're not even 15 games in and he's learning a brand new offense that is entirely different than most other NBA offenses. that unusual circumstance you speak of is not so unusual as Vince Carter is well, Vince Carter...and we will be facing teams with excellent perimeter defenders in the playoffs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franchero MVP 391 Report post Posted November 26, 2010 I also saw that and was thinking that without 2 legitimate ball distributors on the court the offense just seizes up. You're assuming he is a legitimate ball distributor. He is not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magicLA 57 Report post Posted November 26, 2010 You're assuming he is a legitimate ball distributor. He is not. so far he has not proven to be a good game manager and has made a lot of bad passes but again this is way too early to judge his game that closely...and he has been throughout his career a very sure handed distributor so I prefer to give him an honest chance before I would make that conclusion - if after the all-star break he is still having trouble running the offense and making bad decisions then it's time to start to worry about that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Live or Die Magic 383 Report post Posted November 26, 2010 Saw the title of this thread and couldn't believe it. Then I saw it had 5 pages of responses and couldn't believe that either. Then I took a look inside and was so glad that the comments were exactly what I'd hoped they'd be. Carry on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Franchero MVP 391 Report post Posted November 26, 2010 so far he has not proven to be a good game manager and has made a lot of bad passes but again this is way too early to judge his game that closely...and he has been throughout his career a very sure handed distributor so I prefer to give him an honest chance before I would make that conclusion - if after the all-star break he is still having trouble running the offense and making bad decisions then it's time to start to worry about that Fair enough. I didnt watch much of Duhon before he came to the Magic so I'll reserve my judgement. But from what I've seen so far he is just way too passive on everything. Passive on making plays, shooting, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miller4Prez66 545 Report post Posted November 26, 2010 You're assuming he is a legitimate ball distributor. He is not. He had over 20 assists in a game once, he's always been a solid distributor. His problem is his shooting. It's terrible. But when he's on the floor, he just needs to pass, play defense, and take an occasional open shot. He's not playing like I'd want him to, but I've seen him play before and he's certainly more capable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Progfrog 18 Report post Posted November 30, 2010 Duhon defended SG's while with Chicago (and regarded as one of the best at it at the time for that matter)...like I said earlier I am no fan of his performance thus far, but jeez give the guy a chance we're not even 15 games in and he's learning a brand new offense that is entirely different than most other NBA offenses. that unusual circumstance you speak of is not so unusual as Vince Carter is well, Vince Carter...and we will be facing teams with excellent perimeter defenders in the playoffs It's still a third or fourth option and Duhon is inconsistent. Even if he does learn the offense he's a really streaky shooter. He'll get better, particularly his passing, but I'm gonna remain critical of him till that time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AcuWill 45 Report post Posted November 30, 2010 Better discussion available here: http://truebluenation.com/forum/index.php?/topic/21265-cant-win-games-with-shoot-first-pg/ For serious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites