Re: FG %....Pathetic ??

[skmishra@dlsun660.us.oracle.com (Shailendra K. Mishra)]

> From mcmaster@sweng.stortek.com Wed Nov  5 12:27:58 1997


> > Right now Billups appears to be stinking it out, one thing is clear he can't 
> > be 
> > a starter. He has to come of the bench like he did against the Bulls.
> >  
> You are willing to say this after *THREE* *FREAKING* *GAMES*????  What, is he 
> going to cost the team a division title this season?  A shot at home-court in 
> the playoffs?  Why not let him go through his growing pains in games that 
> essentially don't count?


Remember this is the way Williams, Walker etc were brought into the NBA. Walker 
was averaging roughly 13-15 min/game, he developed OK. Few performances like 
this and Billups may lose his confidence.

 
> > > Still....let us be patient with RP and the boys.
> > 
> > I agree.
> >
> You *AGREE*???  Does this not seem a tad contradictory when you allocate 
> benching a player after three games, and replacing him with someone who has 
> never played the position?

It is not, because all I am saying Billups should come off the bench. He is not 
ready to start..he did well against the Bulls when Pitino brought him off the 
bench.

 
> I hate to see what you would do if you were not being patient!

I would be cutting off my losses. - Mishra