SB Nation User Blog: Jax

Monta Ellis' Transformation Into A Quasi-Elite Player

Jax — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:38:47 -0000

Monta Ellis' Transformation Into A Quasi-Elite Player

I've always been high on Monta's potential. Not surprisingly for those of us who appreciate Monta's potential, getting rid of SJax has been great for Monta (addition by subtraction) as discussed in the linked blog post.

Enjoy

Coach Lawrence Frank Must Win To Save His Job

Jax — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:40:19 -0000

Coach Lawrence Frank Must Win To Save His Job

He takes full responsibility. For some reason, he's not blaming the injuries or saying that this is all so complicated that fans cannot understand.

Who is this guy and why can't he just blame everyone else like MDSr does?

Brandon Jennings Thriving Under Coach Skiles' System

Jax — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:49:58 -0000

Brandon Jennings Thriving Under Coach Skiles' System

Interesting article from NBA.com about the rise of Brandon Jennings and the success to date of Coach Skiles' approach to the rookie. Apparently Coach Skiles gives him the freedom to run the show but still teaches. So far it's paying off. This is interesting in part because in Chicago at least Coach Skiles was known for yanking players at any time.

K Durant and Thunder go off last night

Jax — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:57:43 -0000

K Durant and Thunder go off last night

They are an exciting young team. Kevin Durant goes off for 30 on 10-16 shooting, 5-5 threes, 2 blocks, in 31 minutes. Westbrook flirts with a triple double. Jeff Green and young Harden looking good.

Durant is already special. The sky is the limit for him.

Clippers Waive Mark Madsen

Jax — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:28:18 -0000

Clippers Waive Mark Madsen

I wonder if this means they are getting ready to sign someone. How much money is saved?

Knicks trying to get Rubio

Jax — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:39:32 -0000

Knicks trying to get Rubio

If this happens, so long as we can outbid the Bucks, seems like we would have the inside track on Sessions.

Some Questions About Sessions' Fit

Jax — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:54:36 -0000

The more I think about it, the more I wonder whether Sessions is a good long term fit for the Clippers if the eventual goal is for him to be a starter, particularly at a relatively high salary.

You really need your pg to be a good shooter with range, unless you have two other legit three point shooters on the floor at that time. Sessions is not a good shooter, particularly at range. He doesn't shoot the three ball. At best, he'd be an Andre Miller type, I suppose.

I personally don't think a lineup of Sessions, Gordon, Thornton, Griffin and Kaman / Camby will be as good as a lineup that would feature a pg that shoots threes. However, if Butler were the starter, or Thornton found three point range, that would be better.

Perhaps it's better to wait and spend the money on a pg who can hit the three. Even a Rafer Alston type. Maybe even Telfair, who can shoot the three, is better for us at this point even though he's not as good a pass-first pg as Sessions. I'm not saying that this is what they should do, just that these are some concerns that I have that I'm raising here.

I suppose that these are concerns that a number of teams have, which is why they aren't throwing out huge offers to Sessions.

Discuss.

I want this guy

Jax — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:09:06 -0000

I want this guy

John Wall sick cross-over and nice dunk (on old man Jerry Stackhouse). Figures next year we'd play ourselves out of a chance to get him.

Knicks and Sessions Reach Impasse

Jax — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:42:41 -0000

Knicks and Sessions Reach Impasse

Looks like it's not over yet. I wonder what our offier is (if any).

A good GM at work

Jax — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:32:13 -0000

A good GM at work

This article discusses Colangelo's recent efforts in Toroto. This is how a good GM does his job.