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jazzy1 · 10-05-2004, 08:42 PM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2004Oct5.html

I like the part where Arenas says that Jamison will be the team's leading scorer.

Arenas seems to have his head in the right spot.

I also think Kwame will be back much sooner than was said yesterday.

Jamison could flourish in the Princeton offense fits his game perfectly. He could really get alot of easy baskets.

I also like that everyone is saying that JJ has improved more than anyone on the team.

Shanghai Kid · 10-05-2004, 08:50 PM

Awesome article, REALLY gets me excited about the season again to hear that Jeffries has improved alot.

Arenas is really showing the maturity.

I don't really like any emphasis on Jamison being our #1 guy because the truth is, he is not an impact scorer. As a leading scorer he's not a guy you can give the ball to at the end of games. If Jamison is our franchise player we will go nowhere. Golden State only made a playoff run when Jamison and Arenas equally became a joint #1 option. I'm hoping until we get back it's the same thing instead of Jamison putting up a meaningless 23-24ppg like he did in Golden State.

jazzy1 · 10-05-2004, 08:57 PM

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Originally posted by Shanghai Kid!
Awesome article, REALLY gets me excited about the season again to hear that Jeffries has improved alot.

Arenas is really showing the maturity.

I don't really like any emphasis on Jamison being our #1 guy because the truth is, he is not an impact scorer. As a leading scorer he's not a guy you can give the ball to at the end of games. If Jamison is our franchise player we will go nowhere. Golden State only made a playoff run when Jamison and Arenas equally became a joint #1 option. I'm hoping until we get back it's the same thing instead of Jamison putting up a meaningless 23-24ppg like he did in Golden State.

I don't think it matters who's the leading scorer, quite frankly.

I think Kwame and Arenas are the most likely go to players at the end of games. kwame is the only real low post threat as far as back to the basket game. He made several big shots at the end of games as well as Arenas.

Jamison has no go to move he scores outta the motion of the offense.

Because he moves so well without the ball he'll score alot of points . Teams are gonna have to hedge on him with kwame downlow because Kwame will score if the overplay Jamison.

I think Arenas's strongest asset is his 3pt shooting. He could be lethal if he finds a rhythm earlier in the game. With kwame and Jamison working downlow.

He has as good a natural easy stroke as there is in basketball from deep.

Shanghai Kid · 10-05-2004, 09:03 PM

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Originally posted by jazzy1!

I don't think it matters who's the leading scorer, quite frankly.

I think Kwame and Arenas are the most likely go to players at the end of games. kwame is the only real low post threat as far as back to the basket game. He made several big shots at the end of games as well as Arenas.

Jamison has no go to move he scores outta the motion of the offense.

Because he moves so well without the ball he'll score alot of points . Teams are gonna have to hedge on him with kwame downlow because Kwame will score if the overplay Jamison.

I think Arenas's strongest asset is his 3pt shooting. He could be lethal if he finds a rhythm earlier in the game. With kwame and Jamison working downlow.

He has as good a natural easy stroke as there is in basketball from deep.

Yeah I agree, Jamison is going to do very well in the Princeton offense with the cuts to the basket. I have no problem with Jamison being the leading scorer, it's the emphasis that he may be our franchise player that I dissaprove of.

Jeffries just being a decent NBA player would be a huge step up from last year. I'm really excited to see what he can do in preseason.

**MJG** · 10-05-2004, 09:14 PM

It's amazing how in just a couple days a player can go from an afterthought to someone we're really talking about. I'm with the idea that if JJ can do anything this season, it's a big boost that a lot of us probably weren't even considering (I certainly wasn't). He was flat out awful last year, so even if all he does is turn himself into a competent 8th man, that'd be fantastic. If he can somehow give us more than that, all the better.

jazzy1 · 10-05-2004, 10:17 PM

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Originally posted by MJG!
It's amazing how in just a couple days a player can go from an afterthought to someone we're really talking about. I'm with the idea that if JJ can do anything this season, it's a big boost that a lot of us probably weren't even considering (I certainly wasn't). He was flat out awful last year, so even if all he does is turn himself into a competent 8th man, that'd be fantastic. If he can somehow give us more than that, all the better.

I agree. JJ was terrible last season. But he has a real good work ethic.

I just want him to have an indentifiable game. Whatever it is. This do alittle bit of everything and a whole lotta nothing game he has is frustrating.

If he can show this season that he's real good against the opponents bench players I'll be satisfied.

**BCH** · 10-05-2004, 10:41 PM

Well considering JJ had nowhere to go but up, saying he is the most improved could be a backhanded compliment.

That being said, watching JJ and seeing him struggle last season, I hope for the best for him.

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