The Curious Case of Jordan Farmar
by Net Income on Feb 14, 2012 5:27 AM EST
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But that's not the way Avery Johnson sees him apparently. The coach says Farmar is playing the best basketball of his career. As Mike Mazzeo points out, he is stuffing the boxscore when filling in for or playing next to Deron Williams, "shooting 48 percent from the field, 93 percent from the free throw line and 46.1 percent from 3-point range -- all career bests."
- Farmar's shooting stats much improved - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
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I don't expect Deron to leave this summer
but if he does I wouldn’t mind giving Farmar the starting job. He’s been easily the most efficient scorer on the team, 8th in the NBA in TS% this season
i wouldnt mind either especially with MarShon Playing the 2
by DJ HeavyDuty on Feb 14, 2012 5:40 AM EST up reply actions
You should
because Farmar has shown already that he doesnt like to pass the ball especially to MarShon.
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But he's not a natural passer; doesn't make others around him better
He can’t start; it will stunt Marshon’s (and others’) growth.
by Mookie Blaylock on Feb 14, 2012 6:10 AM EST up reply actions
He's really more of a scoring guard off the bench, but he's not gonna kill you if he's the PG
He’s not selfish, he’s just not a pure point guard
I'd have a problem with him being the starting PG going into BKLN...
I don’t have a problem with him being the first guard off the bench…he’s played well this season and with a better overall roster, the turnovers probably would go down.
I think he’ll opt out though. He’s getting paid right around where he should per year…but by opting out he can secure himself a longer term contract.
by BKNfastbreak on Feb 14, 2012 8:26 AM EST up reply actions
I like Farmar just well for the Nets
Let’s face it. Deron is going to be running the point 80% of the time, as he should.
For the times when Farmar fills in, he does a decent job moving the ball around. I wish he dribbled a little less, though, but still. Better than a lot of back ups out there.
For the times when he is in more of a shooting role, he has a pretty good shot, is fairly reliable on the three, and seems to position himself well.
I think for what we need him to do, he does an excellent job for an excellent price. If he is traded, so goes the way of life, but if not, i would definitely be happy to watch him in Brooklyn.
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ImProved shooting stats meaning he is not definitely a point guard..
He is more of a combo guard for me..
by njason21 on Feb 14, 2012 7:23 AM EST via mobile reply actions
name a better backup point guard the nets have had in the past decade?
by Blkswizz on Feb 14, 2012 7:54 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I get the feeling (and this is just what I think – nothing scientific about this) that the guys don’t like playing with Farmar. He is always looking for his shot over setting up a teammate and is in love with the dribble at the top of the key. Just watching the body language of guys when he is on the court – I get the sense that there is not a lot of love for Farmar’s game. I could be totally wrong, but just get that sense. Anyone else think this?
It seems every Nets fan sees Jordan Farmar first and foremost as a trade chip.
Buy low, sell high; Player option+career year = Multi-year deal, modest raise; 2012-13, TS% regresses; Bad contract
I only had a minute, so that’ll have to do.
Oh pissing blimey there's jam coming out of the walls!
Isn't he in a contract year?
To me, that’s the reason why he’s playing well.
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And I'm fine with that. One of the original leaders of the "Dwight Howard, not Nono Hilario" movement.
I don't have a problem with Jordan Farmar.
It just seems to me that all he does is trying to fill his personal scoreboard, and that’s it. He does manage that, but does that help the team?
Farmar has been a bright spot
But he’s not really a PG that makes his team better. WAY too often I watch him go into a mode that I describe as: “y0 I g0tz dis!”.
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Jordan Farmar is a horrible PG
and I mean that with every word. Is he shooting lights out? Yes. Is he playing well? Yes. But he makes horrible decisions, passes the ball to the opposing team at least once a game during a crucial moment.
If we beat every team by 10 no harm foul but when we’re usually down against teams trying to come back, those crucial turnovers are momentum killers and I can’t stand it when he does that. It’s almost as high % as his shooting %, that he’ll turn the ball over at a crucial moment.
I’ll give credit where it’s do, but I’d rather him come in as a 2 or run the 1 for literally 1 or 2 plays. He is not a starting PG or even a starting 2. Farmar has been FAR from great and I mean that not individually. Individually he’s been playing well, but as a teammate he has lost us some key games (albiet he brought us back in a few too).
He doesn’t help the team, he has no passing vision, no court vision, and 90% of his game is dribble around for 5 seconds and shoot the ball forced with 2 seconds left on the clock.
Farmar would be a horrible replacement if we lost Dwill. Terrible.
have no idea if he's just gunning to get a starting gig somewhere else
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Feb 14, 2012 9:41 AM EST reply actions
Farmar is not a top quality starting PG
But he is a top quality back up – especially on a team that has so few scorers. And considering that the Nets’ backups (or, considering all the injuries, the backups’ backups) are atrocious scorers, Farmar is exactly what this team needs. For those of you critical of Farmar’s lack of passing, tell me: who is he supposed to pass to?
Perhaps as the Nets retool for next year, paying 4M+ for a backup PG will take up too much of the cap. But if the Netss are going to move Farmar, there needs to be some people on the second team that can actually score. If the Nets get some backups who can actually score, I suppose we could do with a 1M PG who can distribute the ball and play some D.
People do hate on Farmar. Im a big fan. Hasnt dont much of anything but help us when we needed it most.
He passes, he is aggressive, and he is clutch.
"LeBron puts up great numbers, can't close w/o DWade. LeBricked 3 late 3s when shouldve been driving, getting to line. What else new?"
Yet casual basketball fans think he is a God, and would exhaust their entire squads to land him...
Farmar is another example
of SG in a PG’s Body.
He is what you call a COMBO Guard. He can play along side a PG(Dwill) or SG(Morrow).
He cant play along side a Rookie Steal of a Draft, because the Rookie is clearly better then him and that can diminish his stock.
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by SIC One on Feb 14, 2012 1:16 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
He is better than Deron williams
he takes care of the ball, is a better shooter, better leader, better attitude — this deron is a turnover machine and a complete negative for the team
Completely agree. DWill is a shooting guard trying to be JKidd and became a turnover machine. Farmar is a shooting guard who is learning to be a point guard and doing so didn’t hurt the team. He could progress. Marshon played point guard in college. I have a bad feeling that the Nets is not going to get Howard and thus Dwill will leave and join Dallas. We are not going to miss this guy. Our best bet is if we got lucky with the draft if we still have draft position.
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