SEATTLE - The punchline to last night's Sonics/Jazz game is that Watson has yet to have a plus (+/-) game, Wilcox was doubled on the catch in the fourth but wasn't in the first. Watson and Ridnour are the best backups that are starting NBA games, trade them both.
I had hoped that both would have been gone over the summer, I would have been just as happy with West and Mike Wilks coming off the bench. more than 10 mill in Watson/Ridnour, that's a lot of money without having a starter that can both defend and create a productive flow in the offense. Neither is a primary scorer, Ridnour is more likely to pass the ball to guys that are primary scorers. That's where my preference is, not with who those two guys are, but their effect on the other players. Of all three West is more of a ball hawk, he tracks players with a skill the other guys don't have. If he gets switched off he's not as likely to get eaten alive as will Ridnour, he recovers better if he's beaten on a step through than Watson.
Watson is redundant with West on the roster. Ridnour can play the role of Mike Wilks for the rest of the season. I would just assume West start and give the ball to Durant as soon as he gets into the half court.
How many pg's did MJ go through? Pass the ball, get out of the way, hit an open jumper once in a while, don't lay down on defense. There are plenty of these guys around that know that is their role when next to a second overall pick, too bad neither of them is Luke or Earl. Where's Melo? Not next to Earl, and Earl isn't in Denver. Too bad Luke can't defend better, if he could we wouldn't have to watch Watson, who has yet to have a + show up in the +/- column. I'm done with both.
There are only a handful of dominating pg's and an even fewer number that actually help their teams win.
Pass the ball.
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