Comments on: Those on the end of the bench most deserving of your empathy http://www.bucksketball.com/2011/03/those-on-the-end-of-the-bench-most-deserving-of-your-empathy/ Tue, 21 May 2013 20:29:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: F League http://www.bucksketball.com/2011/03/those-on-the-end-of-the-bench-most-deserving-of-your-empathy/comment-page-1/#comment-5258 F League Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:54:51 +0000 http://www.bucksketball.com/?p=2864#comment-5258 This is not a convincing argument. CDR deserves playing time, based not only on what he’s done but on what he can do.

Off the top of my head, I think four guys on this team have had 30 points or more in a game this year. Given their spectacular shooting woes, the Bucks must put better scorers on the floor more regularly. CDR is a better scorer than most of the guys mentioned here.

Maggette looks to draw fouls so often now that his jump shooting ability has diminished. He seems largely incapable of converting an old-fashioned three-point play as well. Salmons has shot terribly most of the season, and only appears to be playing as many minutes as he is because he’s signed to a long-term contract. Delfino and Dooling are streak shooters at best; unlike CDR, neither effectively drives the ball to the basket consistently.

And that latter point is the second best reason for why CDR should be playing, as anyone who saw the Wizards game last night can attest to. The Bucks have few finishers around the basket on fast breaks, due to bad hands and a lack of touch. CDR proved reminiscent of Paul Pressey around the basket at times earlier this year. That is the type of finisher the Bucks need on the wing.

Dooling’s on the downside of his career; he’s not going to get any better. This is true of Maggette and Salmons as well. Ditto Michael Redd, whom the Bucks seem clueless about fitting into their rotation. (Hint, Scotty: PLAY HIM. YOU NEED SHOOTERS!!!!!) Losing CDR in the off-season would merely age their rotation that much faster. Decrepitude or total rebuilding will soon follow. Count that as reason number three to put CDR on the floor.

We need to find out what he can do. We need to forget the playoffs. (Cue Jim Mora!!!) The Bucks need to be thinking longer term.

]]> By: Bizzucks http://www.bucksketball.com/2011/03/those-on-the-end-of-the-bench-most-deserving-of-your-empathy/comment-page-1/#comment-5256 Bizzucks Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:55:39 +0000 http://www.bucksketball.com/?p=2864#comment-5256 I feel like I somehow got sucked into like CDR just like the post says. I wish the guy got more playing time and for some reason I like his game. Sanders I love though, he drives me crazy every time he shoots a jump shot from way more outside than he ought be, but he just has so much energy out there. He’s got a hand in the face of everyone shooting.

]]> By: Josh http://www.bucksketball.com/2011/03/those-on-the-end-of-the-bench-most-deserving-of-your-empathy/comment-page-1/#comment-5254 Josh Wed, 09 Mar 2011 04:30:27 +0000 http://www.bucksketball.com/?p=2864#comment-5254 The stats don’t tell the story on this one, watching the games and/or coming to the Bradley Center settle it for me: Sanders has a chance to be the Bucks starting PF while Brockman should not be resigned. Luc Richard has also had an offensive coming out party this year. Get him some more practice and he could be a great SF option netting an easy 10 points a game.

It is obvious Skiles doesn’t like CDR and I doubt he’ll be coming back. The Bucks are going to have a lot of holes to fill this off season and they’ll be rewarded with a bad draft pick. Luckily for them, nobody seems to want to win the 8th spot, so hey, we might see Boston vs. Milwaukee in the playoffs if the Pacers don’t feel like playing for the next two weeks. They have now lost four in a row and we have the Cavs tomorrow.

]]> By: Marq http://www.bucksketball.com/2011/03/those-on-the-end-of-the-bench-most-deserving-of-your-empathy/comment-page-1/#comment-5252 Marq Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:56:26 +0000 http://www.bucksketball.com/?p=2864#comment-5252 I can understand burying CDR at the end of the bench: so many healthy wings already in front of him, although it’s not like some of them are doing more than he can. Skiles refusal to utilize Sanders more often before the injuries to all the bigs piled on just baffles me. I can understand playing him behind Bogut, Ilyasova and Gooden when you’re more worried about winning than developing a very raw rookie, but you absolutely cannot sell me on the merits of playing Brockman over Sanders. The former really has no long-term future with the team, is probably as good as he’ll ever be, and scares opposing offenses far less than any other big on the team. The latter is a mid-first round pick with upside that shows small flashes of being a long-term fixture and another tenacious shot blocker. Give the damn kid a chance to iron out his game.

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