View Full Version : Bring back Alexis Ajinca
GoBobs
05-17-2012, 11:31 AM
Now that we are a rebuilding team why not? I think he could still possibly turn into a good basketball player or at the very least a decent backup center with a little work.
SWedd523
05-17-2012, 11:33 AM
Can he play Point Forward?
dnbman
05-17-2012, 11:47 AM
Would it be possible to bring back both Ajinca and Morrison and the team appear by most accounts to be moving forward going in to next season?
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Plowright
05-17-2012, 02:41 PM
I thought this was a joke thread when I saw it... AA has the lowest BBIQ I have seen in the NBA, he has not added a single bit of weight on since we drafted him and I have never seen someone with such a low motor who has no motivation to get better. There was a reason why NO NBA teams signed him to any type of contract this year. We are already a joke, why dont are players just start playing clown costumes!? How can he have a place in anyones heart
This would be worse than bringing back Sam Vincent as head coach.
I kid, nothing would be worse than that.
But Ajinca is done in the NBA. We are already have enough projects at power forward, I'd much rather bring in Jamison.
This would be worse than bringing back Sam Vincent as head coach.
....probably a toss-up...nah....FHB would be worse....
superb1
05-17-2012, 03:45 PM
even though I wish that AA could have improved but he did not so I veto bringing him back. Plus it is a reminder of the LB era. But I am more open to Ammo than AA.
Dcarnys
05-17-2012, 04:27 PM
No, just no. I would rather see Ewing hired with FHB as his assistant over this. (okay I might be exaggerating a little bit).
While Lexy had talent, his attitude was almost as bad as a straight captain forced to pilot a gay cruise ship...
isguros
05-17-2012, 07:54 PM
I agree on what you said about his work ethics. But you can't deny the fact that, even when we have several big men, none of them either is BIG or plays like a big man. Personally i'd rather like to see Hasheem Thabeet in a bobcats uniform, but bringing Ajinca to training camp won't hurt the team.
Veteran_Picksetter
05-17-2012, 08:22 PM
Can he play Point Forward?
Ahem..........
Personally i'd rather like to see Hasheem Thabeet in a bobcats uniform, but bringing Ajinca to training camp won't hurt the team.
Yes it can, because by bringing in Ajinca and/or Thabeet would prevent a player who actually has some talent from getting a shot. We know what Ajinca can do (or rather can't) and on top of his inabilities as a basketball player he had bad attitude and work ethic. Thabeet is in the same boat.
These last roster spots need to be filled with players who haven't been given an opportunity, whether it is an undrafted rookie or an unproven player. Say what you want about Byron Mullens (and I am not his biggest fan), but the guy went from 15th man on the Thunder with seemingly no chance of ever getting on the floor to an at times, capable player, at least offensively. Other players like this are out there, and I would much rather the front office concentrating their efforts in finding them rather than bringing back an NBA bust.
SWedd523
05-17-2012, 09:15 PM
Ahem..........
:noudidnt:
isguros
05-18-2012, 10:47 AM
These last roster spots need to be filled with players who haven't been given an opportunity, whether it is an undrafted rookie or an unproven player. Say what you want about Byron Mullens (and I am not his biggest fan), but the guy went from 15th man on the Thunder with seemingly no chance of ever getting on the floor to an at times, capable player, at least offensively. Other players like this are out there, and I would much rather the front office concentrating their efforts in finding them rather than bringing back an NBA bust.
I think, if the Bobcats didn't sign B.J., he would be playing in Europe as well. Sometimes you have to gamble, which Bobcats did the last couple of years, signing Kwame, Shaun, and Byron. What i'm trying to say is: you won't get better if you're playing it safe.
dnbman
05-18-2012, 10:54 AM
I think, if the Bobcats didn't sign B.J., he would be playing in Europe as well. Sometimes you have to gamble, which Bobcats did the last couple of years, signing Kwame, Shaun, and Byron. What i'm trying to say is: you won't get better if you're playing it safe.
While the point is made, we traded for BJ.
I think what other people are saying is that they'd rather gamble on other talent and try to find some diamond in the roughs than revisit guys who have already been part of the organization and didn't pan out.
While the point is made, we traded for BJ.
I think what other people are saying is that they'd rather gamble on other talent and try to find some diamond in the roughs than revisit guys who have already been part of the organization and didn't pan out.
Yep. We won't likely find a Jeremy Lyn, but we could find a player that excels in our system, whatever it will be next year.
GoBobs
05-18-2012, 05:28 PM
The thing is when we drafted AA we knew he was a very young player and might take years to develop. Everybody gives Hendo a pass for the way he played under LB but AA never got a chance under the new coaching staff. He dominated in the D league so he is probably at least on the edge of being an NBA player. He is still very young and has a lot more upside then Diop, Carroll, or Higgins and is a better player then those guys already.
superb1
05-18-2012, 06:55 PM
The thing is when we drafted AA we knew he was a very young player and might take years to develop. Everybody gives Hendo a pass for the way he played under LB but AA never got a chance under the new coaching staff. He dominated in the D league so he is probably at least on the edge of being an NBA player. He is still very young and has a lot more upside then Diop, Carroll, or Higgins and is a better player then those guys already.
a lot of players do excel in D-league but still can't cut it the NBA. Diop and Carroll are not still on the roster by choice, it is because they are under contract.
isguros
05-18-2012, 10:57 PM
Yep. We won't likely find a Jeremy Lyn, but we could find a player that excels in our system, whatever it will be next year.
Damn, they gave up a second rounder for someone who'd played an average of 13 games a year. I get the point Though, but if you look at what Ajinca did when he was a member of the Raptors and the Mavs, i think you should reconsider putting him on the training camp roster, because he wasn't that bad. and guys, he just turned 24.
If Ajinca wasn't bad for the Mavs and Raptors, they wouldn't have gotten rid of him.
Sorry, but Mullens is MILES ahead of whatever Lexy can dream of.
GoBobs
05-19-2012, 02:33 AM
how do you know they got rid of him? maybe with all the lockout stuff he was just signed overseas or something.
The Mavericks had to pay Toronto AND add a 2nd round pick to get them to take Lexy...and all Dallas got was the rights to some euro prospect who will never get to the NBA. Then Toronto made no effort to bring Lexy back after playing him 11 mpg, hence Lexy going back to France this season.
BETCATS
05-19-2012, 10:47 AM
If Ajinca wasn't bad for the Mavs and Raptors, they wouldn't have gotten rid of him.
Sorry, but Mullens is MILES ahead of whatever Lexy can dream of.
Exactly. Lexy never properly developed and doesn't have half of the fight that Mullens does. He was drafted too young because Larry liked what he saw when Lexy shot around in the gym by himself. He had raw talent but lacked everything else to survive in the NBA; he is weak, he doesn't have the desire/fighting nature, and his game never picked up. We shouldve left him overseas for a while then put him in the D-League, but Larry wanted to work on his project and now it's all messed up. Mullens was known to be good in college but had bad luck of being buried on the OKC bench. DJ White was another guy who OKC drafted that they just didnt have minutes for. Lazar Hayward and Cole Aldrich currently suffer from that.
Who here is really of the opinion that Ajinca is better than Mullens?
Who here thinks Ajinca has a higher ceiling than Mullens?
I'm just wanting to be clear on who is smokin' crack before they reply and those who understand that everything should be taken in moderation:)
Just kidding guys but I just can't understand the mindset of saying that AA is better in any facet of the game.
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