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1630577, since when did that preclude you from being a PG?
Posted by 40thStreetBlack, Thu Dec-02-10 02:58 PM
its alot of PGs with reputations as ballhogs that are still PGs and not shooting guards.

>Even scoring PGs will average 4 dimes a game-- there's a
>reason why Kemba doesn't, because he never passes. Even

LOL - Kemba averaged 5 dimes a game last year.


>>and "cools off" is a relative term, just cuz he's not gonna
>>score 30ppg the rest of the season don't mean shit really.
>
>Well, this goes back to his ballhogging. I do believe his
>number of shots per game should stay right around this number
>all season long--

I dunno, that's alot of shots. we'll see though.

but if they're not falling, or if he plays
>an opponent that can stay in front of him (a huge task), then
>Connecticut has ZERO chance. He is literally their only option
>at this point-- even Oriakhi is only getting involved as an
>afterthought, really.
>
>I really like Kemba. The guy can ball. But I'm not convinced
>that if there's a game in which his shots aren't falling that
>he won't do what he's done in the past-- drag the entire ship
>down with him.

if he's literally their only option as you say then won't the ship sink regardless if his shots aren't falling? don't see how you can say they have no other options and then criticize him for shooting too much.


>The UCONN fans can correct me if I'm wrong, but
>from the couple of times I watched them last year and just
>from listening to UCONN fans grumble about the losses I didn't
>see, I believe this is his reputation-- he'll carry you on his
>back or he'll drag you down.

he's playing on a whole other level than last year though. guess we'll see how it plays out.


>I agree that he's better than advertised. I'm ecstatic about
>it. I PRAY for health-- when he went down in the 1st and had
>to go to the bench, I chewed my fingernails clean off.

I pray for his health too. but I simultaneously pray for singler and plumlee to blow out their ACLs so kyrie can ball out and duke still loses.

(nah not really. I kinda like singler too)