J Augustin

[Boomer]

How could people be fooled about his production it is what is 55 points 10 assist 1 turnover there is no disputing that in addition to two WINS in a row. Why you sit and say it's against bad teams man we got our ass kicked by 30 against a bad team...I watch at least two games every night of the week on league pass and i see all the elites get ran by constantly but guess what they all have somebody protecting that rim. But all in all I hope he gets traded and you all get your defensive stopper and proven winners Baron Davis, Andre Miller, Devin harris, Sebastian Telfair or whom ever else. Maybe if we are winnning with Wallace not being involved as you say that means he is expendable and can trade him for the big we need. Thought about that especially when he is standing in the corner and get thrown a pass and runs over the defender to rack or jacks up that crooked jumpshot. Ithought sh#t was a measured by wins. Two wins iin a row and you start this post where was this when we got blown by at least 20 three games in a row.

Your right everything is measured by wins but let's keep in mind that these two wins were over the Pistons and the Cavs. I'm interested to see how he does against some above average/elite PGs.

[Boomer]

I agree sell high

I like DJ, don't get me wrong but I would move him for Curry in a heartbeat. I think it would be a win for DJ too, he'd get to play beside MOnta Ellis which means he could just do what he does best, draining the spot up three with his pretty stroke

[ballwhore]

like Paul and Rondo who we have already played? I remember those games...

[Plowright]

Another big issue I have with J, is that Gerald has gone from All-Star to afterthought. It's clear that J loves Jack and looks for him every time on the offensive end, but he's effectively rendered Gerald useless. Now, Gerald has spent an inordinate amount of time hanging out in the corner like he's Rashard Lewis, but it's on the PG to get people involved and when the lineup consists of J, Matt, Livingston, McGuire and Gerald, one wouldn't think it would be unrealistic for your highest paid player and All-Star to get even one touch. Maybe I'm wrong, but it looks to me like these guys aren't on the same page and it doesn't seem like J has any interest in fixing it. Given a choice between the two, I know who I would pick.

You are wrong, GW was not in the Detroit game so DJ couldnt look for him. When Jax has the hot hand and GW has just returned to injury why not go to Jack every time!?!?! He only went and dropped 35 points

[ballwhore]

Excellent point he did drop almost 40 in a WIN.. it's also DJ fault Gerald didn't play in Detroit

http://www.bobcatsbreak.com/?p=3397

[SWedd523]

As long as it's understood that the lack of hand checking has ruined perimeter defense then I can agree. DJ can't guard the quick ones any more or less than the rest of the PGs so saying his man D is his weakness is a bit off. However, the thing I certainly see as a weakness (and something I've ALWAYS harped on) for him is his inability to read screens. He repeatedly went over the screen on guys like TJ and Sessions when he's supposed to go under. And he repeatedly went under on guys like Boobie and Jennings when he's supposed to go over.


If he can just play guys the right way and let them guard themselves. (ie. sag off of Rondo, Rose, Collison, stick to Jennings, Paul, Deron) then his defensive reputation will go up. Maybe he just needs to watch more film?

[ballwhore]

This is so true and a problem but it also depends on how well they use the screen. If the guard is running less than a foot on the big setting the screen where is the room to go over? Defense on the screens weakness though.

[Chef]

This is so true and a problem but it also depends on how well they use the screen. If the guard is running less than a foot on the big setting the screen where is the room to go over? Defense on the screens weakness though.

any word on the baron deal. hopefully, dj being included for nothing is not on the table anymore.

[adam187]

Everyone's defense could use a little stepping up. It's a team game. The best teams play team defense.

At least DJ is putting the ball in the hole. The same could not be said for everyone.

Also give Wallace a few more games under Silas before we all jump to conclusions. I saw quite a few good hustle/break plays on his part which were vintage Crash (minus emphatic dunk).

And (getting slightly off topic) haven't we all agreed Gerald would be best as a 3rd option? What's wrong with letting DJ and Jax carry the scoring load, especially when they've been doing a good job. Shouldn't this help Wallace?

I'm more concerned about 7 bench guys playing a combined 59 minutes and putting up 11 total points.

[BlockParty]

This is so true and a problem but it also depends on how well they use the screen. If the guard is running less than a foot on the big setting the screen where is the room to go over? Defense on the screens weakness though.

It doesn't matter how they use the screen, you (as the guard) go over the pick (follow the defender) when the guard that is using the pick (Jennings, Paul, Gibson, Williams, etc) is a 3 point threat. When the person you are guarding isn't a 3-point threat you go under the pick (Rondo, Rose, Collison, Felton, etc). This is true unless you have a big like TTime as your partner defending the pick, because then you can switch everything.