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Is choosing one of DMo/Jones with cap space and signing someone like Lance with the Room exception better than DMo/Jones with the MLE and resigning Tyreke with Bird Rights? Maybe, I guess it depends on how mismatched Tyreke and Gentry actually are. I think there's a lot of echo chamber effect in just how bad things between Tyreke and the team are. The main source of this was the very open but civil disagreement with the coach over the system and "inside info" suggesting the team is done with him.

I haven't been following closely (beyond watching the games and occasionally making my way to the SKC), but I don't understand why Tyreke is considered persona non grata among some Pels fans and apparently the coach.

IMO, he should have been the guy handling the ball on that final possession. He's the only consistent threat to get to the rim, he can pull up, can shoot from outside (albeit no better than average), and can distribute.

When Jrue was injured last year (or was it 14-15?) and Tyreke played point he did a pretty damn good job.

He still shows flashes as a passer when he drives.

It seemed to me that the Pels best chance of winning that last game was to have Reke instead of Holiday and Hill (or Moore - whichever one it was) handling the ball those final two possessions.

If I'm missing something as to why he shouldn't have been tasked with making that play, please fill me in.

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Posted by NOLA Bronco

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Posted on 1/18/17 at 1:27 am to Number 31

I'd say the argument for asking Evans to score in clutch situations is that he isn't very good at it.

Despite more clutch attempts(5 minutes or less with a 5 point differential) then any player in 14-15, he shot a paltry 35%. He can draw fouls but that is a major gamble in those situations for someone that avoids more then initiates contact. This season his percentages so far are worse....though as an assist guy he is solid if not more in the clutch. Teams seem to collapse the paint knowing that's Evans only high percentage area. Daring him either hit a contested jumper or make a pass.

Then again none of our main players are shooting well in the clutch. Davis used to be a monster in the clutch. Shooting 50-70% depending on the clutch situation. Now he is in the low 30's. Might be one of the bigger indictments on Gentry's late game coaching, the stark contrast from key players output late in games vs Monty. Who for all his faults seemed to get more players then not in good positions to make plays(Evans aside).

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