Comments on: Top Free Agent Shooting Guards

By: todd

todd — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:28:26 +0000

BG will never find a proper niche in the league if he can’t accept a role, especially one that suits him best. He’ll just be one of the multitude of players who could never be a good player in the league just because of not being able to accept a role. (think about it, how many players with great athleticism have you seen fail to make it big in the league? All they have to do is look at Bruce Bowen). And he doesn’t really deserve the type of money he think he does.

Giricek isn’t the worst player in the league period.

The Cavs would have gotten past the Cs with a healthy Boobie.

By: Austin Burton

Austin Burton — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:36:40 +0000

A true competitor also wants to be there when the game is on the line, which Gordon always is. I understand why everyone wants to start — hell, everyone also wants to play all 48 minutes. But coming off the bench isn’t the worst thing in the world when you know you’re not only gonna be on the floor in crunch-time, you’re also gonna be the guy getting to take the last shot.

By: Clay

Clay — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:24:12 +0000

I agree wit YOUNGFED…No true competitor wants to come off the bench…You cannot be considered one of the best if your not even the best, which a starter is considered, on your own team…

By: Clay

Clay — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:21:28 +0000

LMAO…I’ve done the same thing so many times thinkin Devin Brown was Lebron…I thought it was only me wondering what the hell was Lebron passing up all those good looks for…

By: MSkittle

MSkittle — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:12:40 +0000

You guys are so right about the Devin Brown/LeBron thing

By: fiyaman

fiyaman — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:16:02 +0000

I agree with Youngfed about everyone wanting to start. But at the same time u have to be realistic as a player u know when there are better players at ur position.. if u notice its always the 2nd tier 3rd tier players that have the ego and problems saying someone is better.. I dont see Wade or Lebron having a problem saying Kobe is better (all 1st players but they know who is top dog) .. but Im sure Gordon would have issues if he didnt make the same $$ or had to play backup behind (say a monta Ellis or Michael Redd) but i think there games are a level above his..

with that said BG is not an allstar .. verygood player maybe but allstar I dont think so.. He should have took that deal last yr cause I think it was 2much at the time and now it definelty seems like 2much.. I dont think he will ever be a starting guard (PG/SG doesnt matter) on championship team.. maybe a bad team

By: YOUNGFED

YOUNGFED — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:00:25 +0000

good points but AB but if given the chance I think BG can be an allstar. Plus I played ball and nobody wants to come off the bench that believes they’re sweet. Thats all I’m saying.

By: schoops

schoops — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:00:08 +0000

Wow, not a lot of talent available if your team needs a SG (even a backup one). At least my NYKs don’t have to worry about who to use their cap space on….

By: Austin Burton

Austin Burton — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:40:20 +0000

@Youngfed – Look at the guards coming out of the East since 2004 and tell me where Gordon would have made an All-Star team even if he was a starter. And haven’t you seen him in Nike ads? The “Invincible” ad was made AFTER he won Sixth Man of the Year. He’s made magazine covers (Dime #23) as a sixth man. He gets to take the last shot and gets paid good money. It shouldn’t matter if he starts or not.

By: Logan Light

Logan Light — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:49:49 +0000

Salim can BALL. I hate that no team has given him a shot!

If he can learn to start locking down some people on D than he can become Raja Bell… but more tolerable.