Favors: "I'll Be Spark Off Bench"
by Net Income on Aug 23, 2010 2:18 PM EDT
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PrintTwo seasons back, Brook Lopez told reporters he hoped to be a "reliable backup center" who won't "screw things up" . That lasted seven games. Now, Derrick Favors is saying much the same thing: don't expect me to be ready on day one. How long that will last is anyone's guess.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting Favors said that he assumes his role will be to "provide a spark off the bench" while he develops a better post-up game.
WSJ reports he said the team singled out his back-to-the-basket moves as his biggest weakness. To improve, he's spent the summer working with Sam Mitchell and Popeye Jones both in New Jersey and his native Georgia.
Meanwhile, Stefan Bondy tweets that Paul Hewitt, Favors' college coach at Georgia Tech, compared the Nets rookie favorably (sorry) with another former Yellow Jacket: Chris Bosh. Hewitt said the two are "in the same category," Bondy writes. "Bosh may have better perimeter skills," Hewitt said, "but Favors will be better in the paint."
- Favors Says Fans Need to be Patient - Kevin Clark - Wall Street Journal
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Does anyone have a fast forward button in there??
Let’s start the season already! He better be or else..
The NETS is like my own sense of direction..
The MAGIC made me realize that one..
Last season at this point
the Nets had Yi, Boone and Najera at the 4 sport. This season, they have Murphy, Favors, Humphries and May.
I think we couldve gotten something more for Yi…maybe a first round pick. I dont think he will be missed.
"I want to win, I want the team to win and I'm in complete control."
-Coach Avery Johnson.
Nets were desperate for additional cap space…thats why.
Nets couldve done better than Yi+3million for Ross…but whatever
"I want to win, I want the team to win and I'm in complete control."
-Coach Avery Johnson.
I partially blame JayZ for giving Proky/Thorn false hope
Not saying JayZ was lying to Proky/Thorn. I’m sure JayZ was in the dark about the Super Friends Miami deal. But JayZ got played like a fool, and Proky/Thorn believed in HOV.
HOV got played, and Nets paid the price.
Yi was not worth a first rounder though
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Aug 23, 2010 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I know that patience is a virtue,
but jeez; I just want the season to start already!
by aunt-B on Aug 23, 2010 7:30 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
That's fine with me
Because before long this guy will be better than Stoudemire… He has the same athleticism as Amare coming out and he’s already as big as Amare is now at 18. The Knicks will be dropping 20 mil a year on Stat while Favors will be cost controlled. I love it.
by J-Nasty on Aug 23, 2010 7:41 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
This is why the Nets went out
and picked up Troy Murphy. This makes that move even smarter because it has taken the pressure off Favors and he’ll have time to grow into the position. Fans are so impatient but it won’t happen overnight. Some of his game will look ugly until he gets more strength and experience.
Farmar & Uzoh will be a key factor
I visualize Farmar or Uzoh will be playing bench and distributing ball. This remains to be seen if they form some chemistry. Last summer T will and Favors didn’t do well but I believe Uzoh was more effective specially the last game. But really Favor is awesom specialy that monster dunk. He must learn intimidation tactics and anticipate to get a charging foul.He should learn how to balance it with blocking and correct defensive positioning against either a post-up PF or a outside shooting PF lke Nowitzki or Boozer. Of course he’ll deal first with PF coming off the bench like Netrovic, Varajao, Davies, Lamar Odom,Mislap, Randolph etc. less dominant but probably enough experience &/or skill to outsmart him. If he cannot do this then he will end up collecting useless fouls and would have less chance to prove himself at the offense which needs playing time to get acquainted. If the first ten games he fairs well then he has a big chance to develope. My advice for him is not to be too aggressive on the first ten games, he need to showcase his offensive potential Sometimes that is more than enough to offset poor defense, specially if he can get fouls from the one he is guarding.
by JuliusIrving on Aug 23, 2010 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions
He has the potential to be a very good back to the basket player
He showed some nice footwork at certain points in the summer league, and he also showed the ability to shoot a turnaround J and deliver hook shots with either hand.
I think as long as he’s able to finish around the basket, rebound, and block some shots he’ll be fine this year off of the bench. No need to rely on him for offense let it come within the flow of the game until he’s ready to handle more food on his plate.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
Mr DB I like your analogy
With all babies you start out with milk, then cereal…then T-Bone steak!
by aunt-B on Aug 23, 2010 8:04 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
exactly lol
when the boy is ready to eat, he will eat.
We just have to be patient though. It may take him some time to get caught up to the speed of the game. He will have a real eye opener come preseason I imagine, how he responds determines how fast he gets to where he needs to be.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Aug 23, 2010 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions
well he is a rookie
but favors is gonna be a BEAST….comparisons
ben wallace with offense
Charles Oakley with more athleticism
anyway, i just think he can be a throwback tough guy who’ll play D
that's what we've needed for about 7 years.
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Aug 23, 2010 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I don't know if he'll be a star
But I don’t think there’s any way he’ll be a bust. Worst case he’s still a good locker room guy who’s athletic
WOW
Don’t like his low expectations! Remember KMart coming out: I’ll make the all-defensive team. He needs attitude. He was the safe pick, but I wonder if Billy King would have made this pick. Spark off the bench! Number 3 picks. Why isn’t he aiming for the stars! I don’;t like this. Yi was Dirk, this guy is a spark off the bench. Boy, times have changed.
Billy would've taken Big Cuz...
He could’ve taken gone with Popeye Jones to eat at Popeye’s chicken all summer and argued with Mitchell while banging his chest in practice.
I don't know if his attitude is a good thing or a bad thing yet..
reading some stories about him, it just seems like he doesn’t have a huge ego. But in the NBA ego is good sometimes because you are going to get challenged. I think when he says be patient I’m learning, he’s being honest and telling the people that expect him to do all of these great things right away to calm down and let him develop.
K-Mart was 24 his rookie year, Favors is only 19. Huge difference.
by ispartan on Aug 23, 2010 9:52 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yi never SAID he was Dirk...lol
Maybe said je likes Dirks game but never claimed that. We were told that by the “experts” and I’m pretty sure Kiki at least Co-wrote that tale. And if its about comparisons then Favors is Dwight Howard and STAT. Happy now???
The JETS/NETS are coming!
Very nice, positive outlook on Favors and Nets in Bleacher Report preview...
by M I K E on Aug 23, 2010 8:38 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for the article
And so said the old man!
Not a very accurte article tho
Not a single mention of T-Will Except for listing as the starting SF…lol
The JETS/NETS are coming!
ok
so he wants to be a spark off the bench. Great. So we got Mitchell and Jones teaching him back to the basket moves. Wonderfull. Let me know when he’s the defensive factor that Thorn said would take place “right away” because right now we don’t need his offense. We will ride his defensive ability and until that happens we’re a lottery team. Why don’t we have a coach helping him with his defense?
"Can't start a fire without a spark"....
Favors will be just fine. If he still just a spark coming off the bench 3 years from now, then you can start to cry.
Big Cuz was the answer...
We need someone to bang his chest and accumulate T’s!
I saw Cousins in his first 3 or so summer league games...
And he reminded me so much of Derrick Coleman, especially the way he carried himself, it was eerie…
Then I understood why Nets management decided not to take a chance on him.
LOL....Think Bruce might be a Nets fan?
"Waste your summer praying in vain for a saviour to rise from these streets" (Thunder Road)
I think Bruce might be referring to either Carmelo or Favors…
Maybe Bruce Nostradamus also foresaw Prokhorov's vision 35 years ago?
“It’s a town full of losers, I’m pulling out of here to win” (Thunder Road)
looks like better days ahead...
“These are better days baby
These are better days it’s true
These are better days
There’s better days shining through”
I’m quitting while I’m ahead. Time to go and inhale polyurethane, (refinishing hardwood floors.)
I like how everyone is stressing patience.
I think too many people are expecting the second coming of KG and Dwight.
I personally would be happy with an okay player.
As they said dude may not be ready to be an effective player in this league until we land in BK.
One thing is for sure he is a heck of alot better than the crap (Yi) we had last season.
by killa kadafi191 on Aug 23, 2010 10:29 AM EDT reply actions
I agree killer...
Why “worry” only about Favors? We have so many players to “worry” about. Lets see if Damion James, Outlaw, Farmar, T-Will, Morrow, Petro, May, even Lopez and Harris improve their games and blossom. The only guy on this team I don’t worry about is Troy Murphy and Ross…
Who has Favors not been compared to????
Amare, Dwight, Patrick, etc
Just induct Favors into HOF already
Favors is no Anthony Randolph, that's for sure
"No one stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods. But the unbearable vacancy of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it."
by MrDollarBills on Aug 24, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
So much to look forward to this season. Its all NEW
"I want to win, I want the team to win and I'm in complete control."
-Coach Avery Johnson.
except for the Courtney Lee trade.
even if he didn’t want to be here..Troy Murphy has no D….neither does Brook…
not a lot of defense anywhere
truth be told.
Harris can play it, but hasn’t in two years. TWill can play it, but we saw little indication last year. Morrow is not a defender. Nor is Humphries. Nor is May.
Outlaw and Farmar can play a bit, Outlaw more than Farmar. They like Petro’s shot blocking, but his BBIQ has never been great.
Favors and James are rookies with good reps, but I doubt they’re going to be good defenders immediately. Same with Zoubek…who was foul prone at Duke and certainly will be in the NBA, where his strengths will be restricted by the difference between college and NBA rules.
Ross can defend but can't do anything else
Like I said….I don’t understand the Murphy trade….
King and Murphy supporters can say that it was done because it gives us more chance to be in the playoffs this year..but
I need to remind everyone here that Troy Muphyr’s teams never been to the playoffs.
Troy Murphy, Travis Outlaw, and Anthony Morrow should all be bench players on good teams….
Or starters on poor teams...
Lopez and Harris couldn’t get the Nets out of being the worst team in the NBA. How can you blame Murphy for Indiana not making the playoffs? Or maybe your quitely suggesting that Lopez and Harris should be bench players? As for Outlaw and Morrow, lets see what they can or cannot do before labeling bench players.
wasn't talking about Harris or Lopez
i think you might be digging too much into it??
what’s your argument? Outlaw’s been around for awhile and most of the people who watch the NBA already know that he isn’t a starter….Morrow’s verdict is still out but he isn’t versatile enough to be a starter on a winning team…how many one trick ponies do you know that starts for winning teams??…..also, I’m pointing out the fact that Murphy never played for a winner.
and yes..since he was on those teams year after year….i think he deserves some blame….
so true. Reggie Miller was very versatile.
And so said the old man!
?? reggie miller was a pretty solid defender
also one of the best players on the move without the ball…
If you can call Reggie a "pretty solid defender," then you can say that Ben Gordon and Dirk Nowitzki are above average defenders
If moving without the ball is going to be considered part of being versatile, then Eddie house is more veratile than Miller??? Not only does he move without the ball, he has the quickest release ever. The point is Reggie is not versatile.
And so said the old man!
since when does eddie house move well without the ball?
dude, your just making stuff up to win an argument.
Are you serious? If you are not a point guard with the ball in your hands all the time, and you find a way to get open to chuck up shots, you move without the ball
I did not say Eddie was one of the best moving without the ball. Point is: You should not say Reggie was versatile because he moves without the ball. That’s just a joke, with all due respect, sir…or madame.
And so said the old man!
Yeh, unless you've won championships, you're nothing. Robert Horry is so much better than Wade, Shaq, Lebron and Barkley
And so said the old man!
7
Consequences will never be the same.
by NetsMets4Life on Aug 23, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
One trick Pony Steve Kerr won 5 rings as well
This is obviously someone young.
Morrow is more than a spot up stand still 3 point shooter. Just better offensively than Lee. I’m glad you wil actually have the privilge of watching him this season.
The JETS/NETS are coming!
ugh
your lob sided comparisons still doesn’t put Morrow or Murphy on a better term with me….in fact it shouldn’t to anyone until they start winning.
no sir, your point was that Murphy never played for a winner
and for that reason, he is not good enough. I’m just trying to say that that is not something you should put much weight on.
And so said the old man!
no
i dont’ think murphy is good enough to get this team into the playoffs…and isn’t winning the most important thing in team sports??
Murphy is not going to lead us to the playoffs,
Just like Artest did not lead the Lakers to a Championship, but he will be a key contributer. Read your comment above, and not you used the work TEAM. Wait, how many times have DAVID LEE been to the playoffs??? So our 2-time champion Farmar, is better than D LEE?
And so said the old man!
***and note that you used...
And so said the old man!
Murphy brings consistency
and a reliable double double guy, Lee is what he is a good role player, and lets not overrate his defense he’s not Artest in his prime, the trade opened u minutes for our other more talented wing players gave Favors someone to help his transition, and also a player to make it difficult for teams to double Brook, as well as a veteran presence. I think we will be better defensively with Avery most of these players never played for a defensive coach who gets on you.
The Nets signed Outlaw to be their starting SF.
so somebody in the NBA thinks he’s starting material. Murphy has been a quality PF for Indiana. Maybe he’s not a super star but he’s not a chump. Some people believe Morrow may have star potential. He is still relatively young and has worked hard to get where he is. The Nets are trying to win now. What are the Nets suppose to do. I think they have had a good off season. Even if Outlaw does not pan out as a “starter” he still can be a valuable 6th man. He averaged around 25 minutes a game with Portland his last 2 years there.
dude your takling as if the playoffs are a in the bag for this team
and i’m saying Murphy and Outlaw isn’t enough to get one of the worst teams in the league last year into the playoffs THIS YEAR
and i think trading a young shooting guard for a 30 year old power forward who can’t play D and never been on a winning team is giving up TOO MUCH.
the end….i’m not arguing about anythign else
Just kidding netsball...
You have the right to your opinion just like I do, but when you state it publicly on a blog, don’t get too upset if someone disagrees with you. You are stating your belief that the Nets will not make the playoffs and that they made wrong moves in acquiring Murphy and Outlaw. Fair enough, but this being a Nets fans website you can expect people to get a bit upset with your dour forecast for the upcoming season, especially since no games have played with this new Nets team. You may be right in the end. But at least let the team play a game or two before we label everybody useless…
by M I K E on Aug 23, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i'm not upset..i just had to go get lunch
but sorry…can’t see murphy as the answer to anything…yeah i mean u can say that he’ll hold up the position for Favors..but u can say that about just about anyone who is a starting 4 in this league..but wahtevers…i still hoping the nets do well..i just don’t like the fact that they traded courtney lee for murphy…I think courtney Lee’s is gonna be a solid 2 for a long long time
Yeah, I also liked Courtney...
But obviously somebody on the Nets didn’t , or more likely they thought they needed Murphy to fill the void at PF. Lets see what Murphy brings to the table. He might end up being very useful in more ways then one.
You are probably right Andres...
I hate to label players at such a young age, but the fact that he seems to be the backup at Houston instead of starting, might mean he might of found his niche in the NBA.
He has Kevin Martin in front of him, most any sg in the NBA wouldn't start ahead of him
But he is definitely more suited to a small offensive role like he had in Orlando, his true value will only be seen with good teams.
On a related note, how much does it say about his character that he might have been lobbying for a trade for a while now, yet we heard nothing about this the entire year, and it’s not even sure now? After the initial leaving Orlando disappointment, we didn’t hear not one single complaint from him. He might not have liked losing, but he came to play every night. He shut his mouth and just did his job (unlike some other players)
I gotta disagree with that
@ netsball troy murphy is exactly what this team needed to make the playoffs. that is crazy for you to say the nets “gave up to much”. I can gurantee with morrow and t will @ the the 2 we are not gonna miss lee all that much
Looking at the situaion now
when a team has a Super Star talent on the trading block (Carmelo) and knowing you could have used C-Lee and all that money to make a trade for Carmelo realistic then its a bad trade, but if you simply want to make a run at the playoffs its a good deal he can spread the floor, really good rebounder and not a problem in the locker room he does have some flaws but C-Lee wasn’t going to get playing time anyway and they needed a Power Forward. The Nets right now would have been in the best situation without a doubt to get Carmelo. 15 Million in Cap James,Williams and Picks for Carmelo(an extended Carmelo) it would have been a great deal and when you have 3 All stars (incuding Brook) starting you can throw Favors into the starting lineup.
Lopez/Petro
Favors/May/Hump
Anthony/Outlaw
Lee/Morrow/Ross
Harris/Farmar
They got Ross for his playoff prowess...
On May 18, 2006, against the Phoenix Suns in game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals, Ross scored 18 points.
You can look it up, that’s what I did. LOL
Harris defended in Dallas
We will be fine in my eyes most of these guys never played for an Avery Johnson type of coach, you can’t count last year with guys like T-will it was a mess, he can play D when challenged.
Brook is a good defender. C'mon
And so said the old man!
Good shotblocker is not good defender
He still has times when he loses his man or isn’t aware of players slipping behind him or what
The fact is that Brook felt he had to help every dummy on our TEAM
He often was the one closing out on 3-pt shooters. Remember, he is our center. The reason he often gets in trouble is because our perimeter players never stay in front of their men. Brook almost always rotates, which leaves him man open. If you play organized basketball then you know what i’m talking about, muwu.
And so said the old man!
I meant leaves HIS man open.
And so said the old man!
Even guarding his man he has trouble
Brad Miller gave him trouble. Guys who can shoot from 15 feet and out give him trouble because he closes out too hard. They’re able to drive right past him for the easy layup.
lol. Bead Miller gave Shaq (in his prime) trouble. The guy is a three point shooting center. 'Nuff said
And so said the old man!
Shaq in his prime was nearly a decade ago
I think it’s a bad sign if you struggle against a 34 year old who can barely move anymore
Brook said virtually the same thing
and by the way had the same issue coming out of college. I dont put much stock in it.
Lopez said he would be happy to be Boone’s backup!!!
What are you talking about?
I just read the same article that you did. Is there an audio tape that I missed. Where does Favors say “ill be spark off bench”? Not that it matters but I feel I’m missing something…
You know where " I'm assuming" sometimes ends up leaving you... LOL
Don’t believe all you read even if it’s in quotes. Not a big deal but it does make Favors look kind of weak and passive. If he said those things then lets see the actual quotes. I don’t think they exist… they were inferred.
@i says... You shouldn't be "joking around"...
This is serious stuff so mean what you say and say what you mean, or vice-a-versa…
Hold on just a minute. I was clearly joking for the begining. I was not talking about fAvors’ game, rather what i had thought the said. so that was clear, and tell me how is what i thought he said so “serious?”
What did Favors actually say?
From what I could gleam from that short blurb was Favors saying what he thought his role would be at the start of the season. I don’t see him being quoted anywhere about the fans “being patient with him”. He also talks about working on his weakness offensively with Nets coaches. Why is everybody concerned?
From the blurb...
…but he said last week not to expect big things from him right away. Mr. Favors said that he assumes his role will be to “provide a spark off the bench” while he develops a better post-up game…
I would like to see the quote where Favors says “don’t expect big thinks from me right away”.
Maybe I missed something?
Yeah, about a week or two later when it was obvious how much better Lopez was than Boone, it seemed like a sarcastic comment.
by ispartan on Aug 23, 2010 1:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
No need to worry, there are not too many players that have Kenyon Martin’s energy! He was special in that regard! However, Favors’ has the ability to be a star! K-Mart had limited skill sets, but, makes up for it with intense energy. Favors has more of a Duncan or Howard demeanor.
LETS GO NETS!
Paul Hewitt: Bosh and Favors are “in the same category.” Bosh may have better perimeter skills, but Favors will be better in the paint.
Say what? Bosh is probably among the last guys I would compare Favors to.
by ispartan on Aug 23, 2010 1:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I agree too
you can’t compare an all star, Olympic player, all nba team and etc etc to a player who has yet to play a game.
This is nothing against him but I don’t see the point of comparing rookies to proven nba stars.
by killa kadafi191 on Aug 23, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
oh
than I stand corrected. in that case he is judging the players base of the college career.
by killa kadafi191 on Aug 23, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Can you compare The Cuz...
To Barkley, Zo, Rodman, Shaq and KneeMart?
Remember Jerry wanting to send Sacto Favors plus 2 future #1 picks for Cuz after his first SL game? Post of the year!
I am not
to worry about the team on the defensive side. I feel Avery personality will have a big effect on this team plus players will be held accountable.
Plus unless your name is Brook Lopez you can be replace in the starting line up.
The Nets need these kind of boundaries set.
Where players will be looking over their shoulder
by killa kadafi191 on Aug 23, 2010 12:42 PM EDT reply actions
I'm suprised Favors didn't say...
“I will be working hard on the bench trying to create a very big spark”…
or
“I will be a hard working spark plug coming off the bench”…
They don't call me Derrick "sexual" Favors for nothing...
Consequences will never be the same.
by NetsMets4Life on Aug 23, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
lol wow
I’m wondering how far this will go if it goes anywhere outside of this blog…..I will cry laughing If I start seeing those signs at games.
If only he said
“I will prove Andres B wrong on NetsDaily.com and be in the Hall of Fame long before Cousins is crowned as the greatest player to ever play in the history of anything ever everywhere.”
That sentence should have been written in comic sans
http://www.netsarescorching.com
by Newark2Brooklyn on Aug 23, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Are we willing to take on J.R. Smith for Melo?
HoopsWorld is thinking that might have to be the scenario:
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=17146
Can you explain to me ...
How do we acquire Carmelo and J.R. Smith (Hey another SG) salary wise…
Doesn’t Anthony make a lot of money. Since we can’t trade Murphy and Outlaw until December who do we trade to make the deal work. Harris + Hump? Or do we wait until December?
According to a website I checked out...
Anthony makes 17 million and J.R. makes 6 million this upcoming season. If that is correct how do we take on that hefty salary addition when we only have about 5 million in cap space remaining?
I heard Prokhorov bought the moon
Maybe he can give some of it to Denver for part of their anti-gravity athletic training program?
that is a very stupid speculation by Ingram. Smith makes $6M and has only 1 year left. If anything, I think their new GM will use Smith as a means to get a piece to improve the team and make Carmelo happier, similar to what Demps did with Ariza.
Denver's old GM was Smith's supporter
Now that he’s gone, Smith is going, regardless if it’s for Anthony or with Anthony
i mean
Ingram’s speculation about JR being a piece they’d try to get rid of as if he was an Okafor (whom he mentions) is uterly ridiculous. He only has one year left and makes 6 million. And he can play, even tho his character issues may scare some teams off. At the very least, he’s an expiring contract they could combine with other they have (KMart) to take on larger deals and improve the team, it’s not like he is a throw in or someone they could try to get rid of like if he had a toxic contract or was a useless bum.
Andres... Have you read this blog on Denver's front office situation?
I don’t know if it’s true… but it’s quite entertaining…
Hmm thats funny for MJ to do
If at first you dont succeed, fail, fail, and fail again.
Consequences will never be the same.
by NetsMets4Life on Aug 23, 2010 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
which is it?
People like to say that he is the next Howard or Amare or Garnett but then say that you will need to wait a few years. How long did people have to wait for them to develop? Not long and almost not at all. There is so much prokorov, favors and general roster blind hype going around this team. There are endless articles about how great favors wil be but imo stars come into the league and play immediately and role players take a few years to develop.
by thepapers on Aug 23, 2010 3:06 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I guess maybe it's because...
Favors will be one of the youngest players in the league playing at a very tough position. I’m going to be very fair mined about Favors, so I will at least watch him play one game before I start calling him a bust.
Im not at my computer but...
Those three guy I mentioned all came into the NBA from high school and all play the same position.
by thepapers on Aug 23, 2010 3:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So this is what Favors has to shoot for his rookie season? Not impossible..
Amare 13.4 PTS – 8.8 REB.
Howard 12.0 PTS – 10.0 REB
Garnett 10.4 PTS – 6.3 REB
I didn't figure it out on a calculator...
But if Favors averages about 11 points and 8 rebounds and plays good defense he will be hanging with the best.
Plus... even though Favors did not come directly from H.S.
I believe he will still be younger then Amare, Garnett and Howard where when they played their first NBA game.
I might be wrong about Howard.
But I’m pretty sure Favors will be younger the Amare and Garnett when they played their first NBA game.
As long as Favors stays healthy...
That’s what I think is most important. You see young talented players like Greg Oden and Blake Griffin go down with injury and that really sucks…
You also have to adjust for playing time
Amare played 31 minutes per game, Howard played 33, Garnett 29. Playing in a rotation with Murphy, Humphries, and possibly May, chances are Favors will play closer to 20-25 minutes per game. His raw numbers will be less important (and on a different scale) because of that.
http://www.netsarescorching.com
by Newark2Brooklyn on Aug 23, 2010 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I just want him to be an active athletic freak for now, much like Greg Oden when healthy. I want him to get his boards and garbage points, throw in some blocks while we are at it.
Agree
I dnt really care much of what he does on the offesnsive side of the ball for now. i just hope he turns up the heat defensively and doesnt suck at the Line. The fact that this Guy uses both hands in the paint is a very good sign. He will come around
About Favors
the guy is not ready to produce at the NBA level he as no post up moves he has no consistent jump shot he is an althletic freak though but if he doesn’t find a go to move/Jumpshot or doesn’t at least bulk up like Howard (not real good offensivle moves but uses his body to his advantage) he is going to mess up those kness/legs early on in his career (going up for Alley Hoops and try to dunk it every time he gets the ball like in the summer league) remember the guy is Human.
He came in benching 240 maximum, by the end of the year he was benching that regularly for reps
Not a whole lot on the basketball side since his teammates were often unwilling to get him the ball. But it did show him the value of rebounding, since that was often the only way he would touch the ball
Jump Shots and Post up games are both
The result of “HARD WORK” he will be fine. HARD WORK sounds like a cheesy porno name. LOL. RJ couldn’t shoot the 3 or step back off the dribble when he first got here and his ball handling was suspect. Hard Work fixed those things. Kobe still workinng hard now…
The JETS/NETS are coming!
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