http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...120/index.html
I think this article sums up very well the crux of the issue b\t Telfair and McMillan...
I posted about this awhile back...Nate's view of what a PG should be and what are Telfair's strengths do not completely mesh at this point...
Sebastian is at his best when he is pushing it up the floor, driving to the hoop and either scoring or dishing...he is understandably struggling with a slower 1/2 court game...We are talking about a kid here who is used to having the ball in his hands all the time, having to score all the time, having to be " the man" all the time....and now he is learning and struggling to adapt to a more of support based role under Nate's instructions.
I don't think there is ANYTHING wrong with being more of a scoring PG than a passing one, the NBA has its share of both who are successful...
IMO Nate needs to loosen the reigns on Telfair a little and let his strengths shine through...yes, Telfair needs to learn to include his teamates more...but if Nate's idea is to have Telfair pass and stand out on the perimeter then we might as well trade him now b\c he will nevere truly succeed under that scenario, and that would be a shame...
There has to be a middle ground b\t the two...yes Telfair can play better defense...yes, he can look to pass and set up his teamates more often and yes, he should be looking to initiate the offense quicker...none of these are impossible to overcome...but Telfair isn't Nate, and you know what? That is a good thing...Nate as a player was a great defender, but was almost non existent on offense...
Telfair can develop into an average defender but he has immense offensive potential and Nate needs to spend as much time focusing on a way to develop\nuture\maximize that, as he does on his shortcomings...He isn't you Nate...Telfair needs to adapt to what it takes to be an NBA PG but Nate also needs to adapt\reassess what HIS view of a PG should be, if Telfair ends up being a little of both then POR will be much better for it.