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We all wanted Jeff Green, but we got QPon
Posted on 2/2/15 at 10:23 pm
Posted on 2/2/15 at 10:23 pm
...at the time, I'll admit I was disappointed we were involved in a Green trade and didn't end up with him.
Boy I was wrong, QPon is a beast for this team off and sometimes on the court. Him and Cunningham bring a hustle that this team wouldn't have gotten with Green.
Boy I was wrong, QPon is a beast for this team off and sometimes on the court. Him and Cunningham bring a hustle that this team wouldn't have gotten with Green.
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Posted on 2/2/15 at 10:25 pm to htran90
he's been shooting terrible but you're right on the hustle. The team definitely needed that dimension
Posted on 2/2/15 at 10:27 pm to Lester Earl
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he's been shooting terrible but you're right on the hustle
that's why i said sometimes on the court. hahaha his hustle is great, but his shooting can improve. I love these role players, it fits the SA mold very well. Guys that know their job and leave the offense to the franchise, cornerstone, and the wolvereke.
Posted on 2/2/15 at 10:28 pm to Lester Earl
I bet the guy has them believing in winning in the locker room too. That's huge.
Posted on 2/2/15 at 10:50 pm to quail man
its just nice to have 2 semi competent SF's after dealing with the Aminu experiement for years
Posted on 2/2/15 at 11:07 pm to Lester Earl
Boy you aren't lying
Considering we gave up Rivers/Russ for Q-Pon and signed dante off the pine,I'd say we made out pretty good.
If Q-Pon can get his 3 shot fixed(maybe being a starter will help?) This'll be a steal imo.
Considering we gave up Rivers/Russ for Q-Pon and signed dante off the pine,I'd say we made out pretty good.
If Q-Pon can get his 3 shot fixed(maybe being a starter will help?) This'll be a steal imo.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 5:16 am to LosLobos111
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If Q-Pon can get his 3 shot fixed
Posted on 2/3/15 at 7:30 am to htran90
I didn't want Gren. He demands the ball too much. We have enough scorers. Mew neede that role position the Q plays. Great fit.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 7:39 am to quail man
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I bet the guy has them believing in winning in the locker room too. That's huge.
I have heard AD mention something that Q-Pon has said in multiple post game interviews. He has definitely given this team a boost of confidence.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:17 am to Gtothemoney
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I didn't want Green. He demands the ball too much. We have enough scorers.
No Boston needed him to have the ball and to score.
He has been amazing so far in Memphis as a 4th or 5th option.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:28 am to htran90
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Boy I was wrong
SO you'd still rather QPon over Green?
QPon has been a great add, but you can't honestly think we are better off with him instead of Green? That being said, i don't know what we would have had to give to get Green, considering what we gave up for Q, i liked the trade too.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 9:35 am to TeddyPadillac
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SO you'd still rather QPon over Green?
Yes, but that's more an indictment of the roster make up than anything. QPon's intangibles for this young and unproven team trump the fairly decent gap in offensive production from Green. Not to mention the $$$ difference.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 11:03 am to htran90
*coupon
Posted on 2/3/15 at 11:12 am to TeddyPadillac
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SO you'd still rather QPon over Green?
QPon has been a great add, but you can't honestly think we are better off with him instead of Green? That being said, i don't know what we would have had to give to get Green, considering what we gave up for Q, i liked the trade too.
I do agree with all of this, but intangibles/leadership has really given QPON more value than he would normally have on paper. He is constantly talking to the guys when he's on the court. We finally found that fiery vet to replace Morrow.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 11:45 am to Galactic Inquisitor
Interesting stats here and obviously 3pt percentage and FG% do not tell the whole story but here you go:
Jeff Green (2 years, $9.2 mil)
Celtics: 43.3 FG% (206 of 475); 29.0 3PT% (45 of 155)
Since the trade
Grizzlies: 40.8 FG% (40 of 120); 31.5 3PT% (12 of 38)
Quincy Pondexter (3 years, $3.1 mil)
Grizzlies: 29.6 FG% (40 of 150); 23.2 3PT% (17 of 73)
Since the trade
Pelicans: 36.0 FG% (27 of 74); 29.6 3PT% (8 of 27)
Not saying that QPon is better than Jeff Green but when I noticed these stats (on top of the leadership and defense QPon brings) it became very difficult to see any negative in the acquisition of QPon even at $3.1 mil a year
Jeff Green (2 years, $9.2 mil)
Celtics: 43.3 FG% (206 of 475); 29.0 3PT% (45 of 155)
Since the trade
Grizzlies: 40.8 FG% (40 of 120); 31.5 3PT% (12 of 38)
Quincy Pondexter (3 years, $3.1 mil)
Grizzlies: 29.6 FG% (40 of 150); 23.2 3PT% (17 of 73)
Since the trade
Pelicans: 36.0 FG% (27 of 74); 29.6 3PT% (8 of 27)
Not saying that QPon is better than Jeff Green but when I noticed these stats (on top of the leadership and defense QPon brings) it became very difficult to see any negative in the acquisition of QPon even at $3.1 mil a year
Posted on 2/3/15 at 11:59 am to DeionDeion
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Since the trade
Grizzlies: 40.8 FG% (40 of 120); 31.5 3PT% (12 of 38)
These numbers are actually pretty good if you take in to account that I think he missed every damn jumper he took in his first 4 games here.
I am just surprised he isn't a better shooter because he is amazing from the free throw line (only missed one so far in Memphis).
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Quincy Pondexter (3 years, $3.1 mil)
Grizzlies: 29.6 FG% (40 of 150); 23.2 3PT% (17 of 73)
Since the trade
Pelicans: 36.0 FG% (27 of 74); 29.6 3PT% (8 of 27)
Would be such an amazing role player if he just got that 3PT% up to the 37-42% range
Posted on 2/3/15 at 1:41 pm to RTR America
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Would be such an amazing role player if he just got that 3PT% up to the 37-42% range
I'll take him for what he is, a limited SF that brings playoff experience and veteran leadership. Anything more than what he's been doing since he's gotten here is extra.
Posted on 2/3/15 at 1:52 pm to htran90
Oh for sure. I just mentioned that because you add that to his current game and I think you have one the better role players in the league.
It is why we were all drooling over him after his series against the Spurs in the WCF.
It is why we were all drooling over him after his series against the Spurs in the WCF.
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