Tyronn Lue
Tyronn Lue gets a free pass from me this year. He turned down offers to play for the Lakers in order to stay with the Hawks. I don't who this says more about, Tyronn Lue or the Lakers?
At any rate, any somewhat respectable player that *wants* to play in Atlanta gets my respect. I promise to not dog Lue this season, unless of course he plays bad. He can be a decent point guard, and it sounds like he's a good guy. Come to think of it, you can say that about most of the Hawks players right now. Most of them have not been trouble makers, and nobody shot their mouth off about how bad the team was last year. The influence of Al "True Professional" Harrington? Maybe Lue played a bigger part in the decision to pass on Chris Paul, who was exciting, skilled, but definitely not "a good guy". I mean, Paul did punch Julius Hodge in the nuts, folks.
At any rate, any somewhat respectable player that *wants* to play in Atlanta gets my respect. I promise to not dog Lue this season, unless of course he plays bad. He can be a decent point guard, and it sounds like he's a good guy. Come to think of it, you can say that about most of the Hawks players right now. Most of them have not been trouble makers, and nobody shot their mouth off about how bad the team was last year. The influence of Al "True Professional" Harrington? Maybe Lue played a bigger part in the decision to pass on Chris Paul, who was exciting, skilled, but definitely not "a good guy". I mean, Paul did punch Julius Hodge in the nuts, folks.
posted by Matt at 7:44 AM
3 Comments:
I like your blog, but there is a widespread misconception about Chris Paul. Paul was widely seen as a great guy until this incident, though wrong, was certainly not unprovoked. One incident is not enough to change the image of a kid who has been through a lot and was always regarded as a positive influence. That said Marvin is still the better choice and will become a phenomenal player.
Thanks for the post. Paul always seemed like he knew he was the best player on the court, and felt like he was constantly being disrespected by other players that didn't treat him like an all-star. He is a fantastic guard, but he doesn't handle losing and frustration well. Maybe he was just tired of waiting to get to the NBA- I initially regretted not picking him, but after some time I feel better about Marvin.
It depends on how well Ivey improves as to whether or not Johnson can stay at the point. If there is no depth at the point, then Johnson and Lue are the only options. It will probably depend on how well Johnson does defensively. The Hawks can't afford to have a poor year on the defensive side of the ball. Should be a very interesting year.
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