DJ or Kemba

[DY_nasty]

Ah ok...you're going from memory. That's fine, I just didn't know where it was coming from.

Again, I'm all about the future (wasn't that what we've been sold since the Cho hire?). It has nothing to do with hating on DJ...it's about the reality of our situation.

Oh I get that. I was on the tankwagon way before it was fashionable.

Just saying that I'm gonna miss DJ and he's been playing great this year. If it weren't for Diaw jacking his assists by over-passing at an almost hysterical rate this year, he'd be putting up even better #s. Also, he's yet to share the floor with Mullens and Biyombo. My only criticism of him is that he won't ignore Diop on the court. Still, DJ has done a better job penetrating and getting to the rim than I've ever seen. He's got to the rim more than Kemba has and I definitely wasn't expecting that.

[spectre]

Oh I get that. I was on the tankwagon way before it was fashionable.

Just saying that I'm gonna miss DJ and he's been playing great this year. If it weren't for Diaw jacking his assists by over-passing at an almost hysterical rate this year, he'd be putting up even better #s. Also, he's yet to share the floor with Mullens and Biyombo. My only criticism of him is that he won't ignore Diop on the court. Still, DJ has done a better job penetrating and getting to the rim than I've ever seen. He's got to the rim more than Kemba has and I definitely wasn't expecting that.

DJ has played FAR better than I expected...I'm right with ya there. Just like Felton though it took him til his 4th season to finally start showing he has the ability to lead the team. His contract year. Our owner is cheap, and add to that the hype that's came in with Kemba. One is going to make him money on a cheap contract and the other is going to want at least the MLE.

You know which way he's going to go.

I'll say something else; Kemba has shown a LOT less PG skills than I hoped he'd have coming in. If we were to move DJ today we'd suffer like hell in the W/L column, but we'd have to hope he'd come along in that regard.

As you know by driving the tankwagon doing this would ultimately help us more than fighting for the 9th position in the East. I didn't want to do this at all...but since we are I'm firmly in the shotgun seat.

[ballwhore]

You guys will eventually get your wish of Kemba trying to run the point. Sign and trade hopefully sooner than later. What kills me is how people still try to hang that "no confidence" label on DJ.(Larry Brown is gone!) There is a thing as quiet confidence. DJ has never been a raw raw look at me player guess he needs to start dancing and doing the jump chest bump after hitting shots to be described as confident or clutch; besides that is what most like to see. Anyway, he is playing to get paid and expecting to get more than the mle and that's not coming from Charlotte for certain.

[ballwhore]

The possibility of several mllions of dollars are pushing him 10 times more than Kemba Walker ever could.

[ohara831]

The possibility of several mllions of dollars are pushing him 10 times more than Kemba Walker ever could.

I really like the idea of DJ and Kemba sharing time. Kinda like the way Stewart and Williams do at RB for the Panthers. I think that would give us a pair of great PG's who would be fresh throughout the year by having worked a bit less over 82 games. But I fear that neither one could accept the idea of 24 min/game and a shared role of starting. I guess it would be too much to expect.

Thanks for the updates Ballwhore. We appreciate you keeping us updated. Tell DJ best of luck tonight taking it to the Magic! Go Cats!

[Chef]

I'll say something else; Kemba has shown a LOT less PG skills than I hoped he'd have coming in.

that is because he isn't a pg. from a pure point guard perspective, dj is many times better than kemba. just watch what happens to the offense when kemba is the primary point on the floor. it stops moving and if we don't go pick and roll at the top, most positions are down right ugly.

[stun704]

You guys will eventually get your wish of Kemba trying to run the point. Sign and trade hopefully sooner than later. What kills me is how people still try to hang that "no confidence" label on DJ.(Larry Brown is gone!) There is a thing as quiet confidence. DJ has never been a raw raw look at me player guess he needs to start dancing and doing the jump chest bump after hitting shots to be described as confident or clutch; besides that is what most like to see. Anyway, he is playing to get paid and expecting to get more than the mle and that's not coming from Charlotte for certain.

good to know hes playing for a contract and not playing for the love of the game or playing for his starting job, so after he gets his contract he'll stat playing garbage then? good riddance we don't need that type of player on this team anyway

[stun704]

DJ has played FAR better than I expected...I'm right with ya there. Just like Felton though it took him til his 4th season to finally start showing he has the ability to lead the team. His contract year. Our owner is cheap, and add to that the hype that's came in with Kemba. One is going to make him money on a cheap contract and the other is going to want at least the MLE.

You know which way he's going to go.

I'll say something else; Kemba has shown a LOT less PG skills than I hoped he'd have coming in. If we were to move DJ today we'd suffer like hell in the W/L column, but we'd have to hope he'd come along in that regard.

As you know by driving the tankwagon doing this would ultimately help us more than fighting for the 9th position in the East. I didn't want to do this at all...but since we are I'm firmly in the shotgun seat.

Kemba doesn't have the stating job, his job off the bench is to score points, Silas probably has him in the shaun livingston role like last year, once he becomes the starter he'll prove he can set up the offense and pass. remebmer we said the same thing about DJ until he was given the chance to start

[DY_nasty]

good to know hes playing for a contract and not playing for the love of the game or playing for his starting job, so after he gets his contract he'll stat playing garbage then? good riddance we don't need that type of player on this team anyway

love of the game? lol

remember when he actually won the starting job and LB buried him on the bench for his second season? Remember when he proved he could be a solid starting PG in the NBA and was one of the most efficient PGs in the league and people still gave him flak for not being Rose? Remember when the organization apologized to the man's family and said they were 'committed'?

Yeah, screw love of the game. He can love the game somewhere else where he isn't the first guy thrown under the bus.

[superb1]

Guys, It has only been two games either way. I'm actually torn. DJ has played great. I hate for him to be playing for a contract. But I don't blame him if the overall atmosphere around the organization is crowning Kemba the starter. Like someone said in this thread and I dreamed of it, A Bobcats version of Double Trouble. It was said in the beginning by Silas that they would probably play the backcourt together. I would love for DJ to stay. If Corey continues to play like he has I would not object to a lineup of Hendo, DJ and Kemba, albeit rather small. But if successful, move TT and Corey. Keep, pay and play DJ. Just MHO