re: Marco Belinelli

Why is Bellinelli baffling?

He was on some terrible teams here and still managed to score double digit points and shoot well from 3.

He's the definition of a good role player who is a perfect fit for a contender.

I don't get the hate for him

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He's been a damn strong bench option for Chicago and San Antonio since leaving here. It baffles me that he and Xavier Henry are having any success.

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This is exactly the point. Good bench player but mediocre as a full time starter. He was never bad here. We just had too much expectations from him to appreciate what he brings to the table.

I've always felt that he was judged unfairly here. Take Jason Smith for example. Great bench player but once you put him into the starting line up, expectations rises and people become disappointed.