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Originally Posted by firstrounder
We have got to get him locked up. Is there any doubt that he is our starting PG from here on out for good now, regardless of if TJ returns at 100%?
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i really hope not. tj as a starter, imo, puts this team in a sensitive position- they begin to rely on him. with tj ford, the only thing you can rely on is 10-15 missed games / year (or more). if he's coming off the bench and playing 20 mpg like calderon was doing behind him, perhaps it could work- the bonus being that when he gets hurt again, the team won't have as much of a perceived hole to fill.
i don't know if jose's in the all-star discussion because he's worthy or by default (i.e. no one else) but it bears mentioning that we didn't hear a peep about tj's all-star possibilities before he got hurt. what does that tell you? (pro-joses will say: jose's better! pro-tjs will say: tj didn't get the same minutes!)
i'm not anti-tj, per se, but i'd be lying if i didn't admit that it feels good to hear the silence from tj's supporters who were waiting for jose to struggle in his newfound role. i even include sam mitchell in that group. hopefully his play (and this asg talk) will give them a new perspective- even with the team struggling badly.
peace