My frustration with Matt Carroll
Anyone else catch the end of the Spurs/Lakers game?
This is the second time I see the Spurs play this season..and just happens that in both games (the other game being against Phoenix on Christmas Day) Roger Mason stepped up and made the clutch shot to win them the game.
I looked up his stats..they are pretty ridiculous this season
12.3 PPG
45.6% FG
47.5% 3-PT
30 MPG
You get all this ..for $3.5MM (according to ESPN, no other info on his contract)
Granted...Mason is playing a lot more minutes than Carroll...and this is his first season posting big numbers. But there is a trend for him.
Meanwhile, Carroll, just seems to be getting worse
4.1 PPG
40.6% FG
26.7% 3-PT
14 MPG
And you get all this for $6MM..and would you trust the ball to Caroll for a clutch shot to win the game?
I just think this is ridiculous, both players are approx same height/weight. It really bothers me how much he gets paid for minimal contribution. Even in his best season, Carroll wasn't posting the numbers that Mason is posting right now. This is even bigger considering that Mason has been playing in the Western conference (tougher teams).
This guy needs to go, seriously. He is taking away salary space and not contributing in proportion to what he is getting paid. Maybe Bonnell needs to rip on him so that the guy finds some motivation to step it up
Last edited by playoffs...PLAYOFFS?; 01-15-2009 at 10:01 AM.
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Whacks a couple of years and it gets LB the grunt he wants in the paint. Philly needs a shooter, inquired about Hammer this summer and isn't planning on dabbling in the '10 FA market.
It'd also open up time for S. Brown.
Hope Resurrected: "I think I can bring an attitude to a team as far as, ‘All right, no matter what, we are not losing this game'." - Kemba Walker
"Its okay to be bad; just so long as you're bad ass." - Keetch
The thing I don't get is why matt played so much better last year and the year before... Those years he was pretty much on par with Mason.
In 06-07 he was 12.1, 2.9r, 1.3a and last year he was 9p, 2.8r, 0.9a. Where did Matt go? Did the baby take his will to play.
Reggie Evans brings some tough DOriginally Posted by spectre
matt carroll... the perfect example of why teams should never negotiate a contract with their heart.
love the guy. wanted him to stay. got overpaid.
that is exactly what happened. The franchise overpaid for his popularity. why he is popular, ill never know.
p.s. - PLEASE DO THAT TRADE RIGHT NOW FRONT OFFICE! right now.
Last edited by Mustachio; 01-15-2009 at 01:44 PM. Reason: ps
Yeah whats to like about a former D-Leaguer trying to make it big, providing good three point shooting and hustle when he's out on the court.
Is he overpaid: yes
Should we trade him: If we can use his salary with another player to get a even better player, yes
But is he valuble to the team: Undoubtably yes.
half of why mc is popular is his story, the other half is it gives the racists a reason to come to the game
whats the value to the team?
a nice jumper and ticket sales
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