Walker big upgrade over DJ

[Kemba2Hendo]

If we are ever in position anytime soon to draw up a game winning / tying shot Kemba will not hesitate to pull the trigger with confidence and if they double or run a big at him, he will drive or kick to someone who is bound to be open.

[kickazzz2000]

what is "it", one might ask?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKbLHkDvhk8

THIS.

[Proudiddy]

what is "it", one might ask?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKbLHkDvhk8

THIS.

I was watching that game when he did that... I just sat there mouth wide open, jaw-dropped when he made dude fall over. Awesome.

[kickazzz2000]

I was watching that game when he did that... I just sat there mouth wide open, jaw-dropped when he made dude fall over. Awesome.

I was going so batshit crazy over the crossover that I barely noticed that the ball actually went in!

[ohara831]

That was surely one of the most memorable moments of the Big East Tourney last year. What a cross over to make someone just fall over like that! A thing of beauty.

*Thank you for reminding me Spectre. Had a brain lapse there. :-)

I think most of us here like DJ and root hard for him. I dont think this is meant to be a DJ bashing Thread, and I dont think it has become one. I could have even lived with him being our starting PG, and think he certainly will be for most of next season. But it is really hard to not see the major upside of Kemba as not being an upgrade. He is vastly superior in his defense. His confidence - "the swag"- is something I think DJ once had, but has no more. I think DJ tried really hard to prove it in his challenge to Ray for the starting job, And then LB just did a mind -f___ on him and really messed with his head All the time talking to the press about how much he missed Ray, like DJ was not going to hear it or be affected. Maybe a stronger minded and confident PG would not have been affected, and that is what LB wanted to find out. I dont know. But DJ just seems to have lost that "it" factor. And Kemba, man that guy just oozes confidence. He is a natural born leader, and it shows on the court. And with Crash and Jax gone, really only DJ and Hendo can be said to be the leaders of this team. And I dont know that either is an Alpha Male enough to keep Kemba from becoming the leader of this team. *But I do expect him to share that role with Biyombo as I see Biyombo as an enforcer whome Kemba will work hard to get in tight with from the beginning.

[SWedd523]

That was surely one of the most memorable moments of the NCAA Tourney last year. What a cross over to make someone just fall over like that! A thing of beauty.

That was during the Big East Tourney Quarterfinals



I want him to perfect the UTEP 2 Step. Nothing would make me happier than to see him turn into Tim Hardaway Lite

[ammofan]

You know....I wasnt that convinced about taking Kemba before the draft. I wanted Kawhi and Bismack ahead of anyone. BUT, after we took Bismack and Kemba was available at 9, I was all for it. I still dont think he is a huge upgrade talent wise but he has a big name and a huge heart which will mesh well with DJ. They should both be able to be on the court at the same time despite size problems. And Bismack+Kemba is a great building block for the franchise. We actually have a good future now with Kemba, DJ, Smack, Tyrus, Hendo, Dante, DJ2.

[dnbman]

I think most of us here like DJ and root hard for him.

Yes! This will be our third point guard debate in our franchise's history. I was a big believer in Felton, but I want DJ to succeed now. If they can coexist, great. If one has to be traded, great. I just want both of them to be successful, as that's what benefits the team the most.

Oh, and if Kemba can routinely create space like that in the league, he's going to be great.

[jazzer89]

Does anyone here think that we could possible trade DJ with one of our bad contracts (Diop/Tyrus) and clear up even more space? I dont know what the trade would be for but DJ might be that asset that continues to get us out of bad contracts.

[dnbman]

Does anyone here think that we could possible trade DJ with one of our bad contracts (Diop/Tyrus) and clear up even more space? I dont know what the trade would be for but DJ might be that asset that continues to get us out of bad contracts.

That's a tough one. Is he worth more on our team, as an individual commodity to get us something positive, or as a partner chip with one of our albatross contracts? I think we definitely need him this year unless we could get a vet pg in return along with shedding Diop's contract.

TT I definitely want to wait on. I'd like to see if he can play 82 games and give us solid production first. As long as he can play good ball in half of those games, he'll still be tradeable.