GSW Hoops Fan wrote:

8th ave wrote:

LilBallerx30 wrote:

Dr. Spaceman wrote:Yesterday was the first time I got to see this guy play in a dubs uniform. I was pretty impressed. Although he wasn't flawless on defense, he did show good positional defense in the low post and after a block or 2 you could already see his defensive impact as he was changing shots and establishing some integrity in the paint. His defense will be much needed here with the lackluster post-defense of Biedrins and Lee.

I was more impressed with him on offense though. Maybe because I didn't expect much, but he showed a few post moves and besides a few miscues, showed good BBIQ within the offense. His hook to beat the buzzer last night was awesome. Hopefully he can improve a bit on the boards so we can start giving this guy some serious minutes.

The two consecutive blocks were amazing...
speaking of the game, felt good to hear real commentary instead of Bob and Fitz trying to cover up the Dub's mistakes...

I was at the game so I didn't get the chance to listen to the ESPN commentators. Did they make fun of us for the MVP chants we were giving Monta?

Haha, no, they didn't. They did say that was probably unrealistic, but that he should deserve some all-star consideration if we can put together some wins.

LilBallerx30 wrote:

Dr. Spaceman wrote:Yesterday was the first time I got to see this guy play in a dubs uniform. I was pretty impressed. Although he wasn't flawless on defense, he did show good positional defense in the low post and after a block or 2 you could already see his defensive impact as he was changing shots and establishing some integrity in the paint. His defense will be much needed here with the lackluster post-defense of Biedrins and Lee.

I was more impressed with him on offense though. Maybe because I didn't expect much, but he showed a few post moves and besides a few miscues, showed good BBIQ within the offense. His hook to beat the buzzer last night was awesome. Hopefully he can improve a bit on the boards so we can start giving this guy some serious minutes.

The two consecutive blocks were amazing...
speaking of the game, felt good to hear real commentary instead of Bob and Fitz trying to cover up the Dub's mistakes...

Dr. Spaceman wrote:Although we haven't got to see much of him, based on the assumption that Udoh should improve as he catches up to the speed of the NBA game and gets used to his new teammates, he may have actually been the best overall pick at #6. Most players picked behind him that posters on this board wanted over him (Monroe, Hayward, Aldrich) have been disappointments and hardly look like they belong in the NBA.

If he develops into the solid defensive anchor we need at center who also has some offensive game (already has shown more offensive skill than Andris), Udoh will be considered a steal in that terrible draft.

The Coooach wrote:I think it's time for Udoh to start a game. Let's start him and see what we got. He appears to have very good hands. Right now, Amundson's hands are not very good because of his injury (I hope thats why) but normally, he has good hands too. I think Udoh has the physique to get a lot thicker. I would put him in the weight room and put him on protein shakes. He doesn't appear to be afraid (unlike Biedrins). He already is the best shot-blocker on the team and he shoots his free-throws better than any big man on the team. He offers more on offense than Biedrins,Amundson, or Gadzuric. I would like to see him at the start of a game and get into the flow so we can really see what we got.

GSW Hoops Fan wrote:

The Coooach wrote:I think it's time for Udoh to start a game. Let's start him and see what we got. He appears to have very good hands. Right now, Amundson's hands are not very good because of his injury (I hope thats why) but normally, he has good hands too. I think Udoh has the physique to get a lot thicker. I would put him in the weight room and put him on protein shakes. He doesn't appear to be afraid (unlike Biedrins). He already is the best shot-blocker on the team and he shoots his free-throws better than any big man on the team. He offers more on offense than Biedrins,Amundson, or Gadzuric. I would like to see him at the start of a game and get into the flow so we can really see what we got.

I agree, at least until Biedrins can return to form.... if he ever can return to form. I like Biedrins, I think he is still young and will improve. But Udoh has potential and we need to play him now to develop it. I think while Biedrins is on the bench, Udoh should start. I agree with you there, let's see what he can do.

LilBallerx30 wrote:

GSW Hoops Fan wrote:

The Coooach wrote:I think it's time for Udoh to start a game. Let's start him and see what we got. He appears to have very good hands. Right now, Amundson's hands are not very good because of his injury (I hope thats why) but normally, he has good hands too. I think Udoh has the physique to get a lot thicker. I would put him in the weight room and put him on protein shakes. He doesn't appear to be afraid (unlike Biedrins). He already is the best shot-blocker on the team and he shoots his free-throws better than any big man on the team. He offers more on offense than Biedrins,Amundson, or Gadzuric. I would like to see him at the start of a game and get into the flow so we can really see what we got.

I agree, at least until Biedrins can return to form.... if he ever can return to form. I like Biedrins, I think he is still young and will improve. But Udoh has potential and we need to play him now to develop it. I think while Biedrins is on the bench, Udoh should start. I agree with you there, let's see what he can do.

yup, we don't want another Randolph, do we?
-shudders-

migya wrote:

LilBallerx30 wrote:

GSW Hoops Fan wrote:

The Coooach wrote:I think it's time for Udoh to start a game. Let's start him and see what we got. He appears to have very good hands. Right now, Amundson's hands are not very good because of his injury (I hope thats why) but normally, he has good hands too. I think Udoh has the physique to get a lot thicker. I would put him in the weight room and put him on protein shakes. He doesn't appear to be afraid (unlike Biedrins). He already is the best shot-blocker on the team and he shoots his free-throws better than any big man on the team. He offers more on offense than Biedrins,Amundson, or Gadzuric. I would like to see him at the start of a game and get into the flow so we can really see what we got.

I agree, at least until Biedrins can return to form.... if he ever can return to form. I like Biedrins, I think he is still young and will improve. But Udoh has potential and we need to play him now to develop it. I think while Biedrins is on the bench, Udoh should start. I agree with you there, let's see what he can do.

yup, we don't want another Randolph, do we?
-shudders-

You mean BW. AR was good in the limited court time he had here

The Coooach wrote:AR never did anything worth mentioning here. He did no more than BW. He has done absolutely nothing for New York. Whoever selected him in our fantasy league is still kicking themselves. AR has been all potential. However, like BW, he is still very young and still very tall. Guys like that will always find a team to take them. So no Mig, i think BW will always hang around the league if for no other reason is that he is tall (oh yeah, that was on the other topic ).

migya wrote:

The Coooach wrote:AR never did anything worth mentioning here. He did no more than BW. He has done absolutely nothing for New York. Whoever selected him in our fantasy league is still kicking themselves. AR has been all potential. However, like BW, he is still very young and still very tall. Guys like that will always find a team to take them. So no Mig, i think BW will always hang around the league if for no other reason is that he is tall (oh yeah, that was on the other topic ).

AR was very good in the limited minutes he got last season and even the season before. The numbers say it all. My point was what he did when he was here