Just Say No to Jannero
by Matthew Powell
on Aug 5, 2008 7:09 PM CDT
(Thanks to PtR member znimrod for the heads up on this.)
That is unequivocally the lamest title I've ever blogged.
I do not want Jannero Pargo on the Spurs. Why, you ask? Because he sucks. The less sucky players, the better. That's what I think. Call me crazy.
Why does he suck? He averages less assists per 48 minutes than Tony Parker. He's a career 39.5% shooter from the field. He's a career 36.5% shooter from 3. You know how many players shot better than 36.5% from 3 last year?
65. They're not hard to find.
His TS% last year was 46.8%. That is absolutely pathetic. You know who posted better numbers last year?
Jacque Vaughn.
No, I'm not making that up.
Jannero Pargo is going to get paid millions a year for multiple years. You can shake a NBDL team a couple Jannero Pargos will fall out. He's a replacement level talent, and the fact the Spurs are even thinking about him makes me sad and frustrated.
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you must get Pargo. He’s awesome ; )
by atthehive on Aug 5, 2008 7:44 PM CDT 0 recs
did you notice that Roger Mason was at #60.
Manu at #74.
Of course, FinDog was #21
Quality Point Guard Rafer Alston at #4.
I don’t know where Tony is, very strange.
by AusTechSpur on
Aug 5, 2008 10:51 PM CDT
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I set the restrictions as
“must qualify for scoring title.” Maybe Parker didn’t score enough since he only started 68 games?
He should be 39th, between Iguodala and J.C. Navarro.
by atthehive on
Aug 5, 2008 11:16 PM CDT
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Farmar actually heard that he was #56 before this list was even compiled.
by SgtinManusArmy on
Aug 5, 2008 10:52 PM CDT
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lol. also kevin martin is just ahead of manu. powell!?
who are you who can summon fire without flint or tinder? there are some who call me ... tim.
by ptruser on
Aug 7, 2008 1:49 AM CDT
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Who gives a shit about Pargo! I’m just happy somebody shook a tree and Powell fell out.
by AusTechSpur on Aug 5, 2008 8:04 PM CDT 0 recs
I don’t know from whence your frustration comes. We NEED backup PGs, don’t you know this? Who’s taking over for Tony in a pinch?
Fuck. Oh, yeah. We already have 17 PGs. Good call. In fact, I share your shame that we’re even considering him as an option. There are some players not worthy to wear the Black and Silver. Jannero is one of their captains. It’s a clue when Nooch fans are begging us to pick him up and wishing us well while snickering.
Maybe Gheorge Muresan would consider coming back to fill our current need at the 5, he was sure a baller too.
by SgtinManusArmy on Aug 5, 2008 8:04 PM CDT 0 recs
I can't believe I'm saying this...
...but I think I’d rather have Finley back than Pargo. What were RC and Pop watching when Jannero shot the Hornets out of game 6 in SA? At least with Finley, we get the veteran, knows-how-to-win, good-team-guy thing. Pargo gives us a shot-happy PG with an inconsistent mid-range jumper, and guess what? We already have one of those. Maybe two or three. (No insult intended – I love Tony).
Geez, Ricky Davis was just available until he signed with the Clips. I’d take him or White Chocolate over Pargo.
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley
by spurchief on Aug 5, 2008 11:20 PM CDT 0 recs
Exactly, WTF WC semis did Pop and Buford watch? Pargo was their achilles heel on offense. I loved it when he was in the game. He was atrocious.
So we draft a guy who is like a young Pargo, and now we are going after Pargo himself. We should sign Salim Stoudamire to complete the trifecta of short, shoot-first guards who can’t buy a bucket.
by VWolf on
Aug 6, 2008 2:41 AM CDT
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”...like a young Pargo…”. That cracked me up for some reason. I think no one in the history of the NBA has been compared to a young Jannero Pargo before. It would be like saying (for us old-timers) someone was a young Trent Tucker or a young Rory Sparrow or some other random role player that made minor contributions to their team. Nice post, VWolf. The Salim comment cracked me up as well.
For what it’s worth, I think Hill has a chance to be better than Pargo at some point, if for no other reason than he seems moderately interested in running a team offense (as demonstrated by his Summer League play) as opposed to jacking up his own shot every time down the court.
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley
by spurchief on
Aug 7, 2008 4:47 PM CDT
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NO
NO AND HELL NO TO PARGO. That is all.
It's never just a game when you're winning. - George Carlin
by DennardC on Aug 6, 2008 4:37 PM CDT 0 recs
OK i’ve been convinced.
Spurchief reminded me of that game 6 when pargo took the ball out of CP3’s hands and decided to become a volume shooter.
by Bushka on Aug 6, 2008 6:39 PM CDT 0 recs
Pargo wil look and do better next to the big 3. Espeacily off the bench with Manu!
by mad ape on Aug 7, 2008 4:53 AM CDT 0 recs
Yeah because Pargo is really known to share the ball well. Why is his shot selection and ball hogginess going to suddenly improve at age 28?
by VWolf on
Aug 7, 2008 11:26 AM CDT
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spurs are vetreran savvy hence the ball and all offense will continue to run through Manu
while Parker is off the floor, quit crying and let the front office stockpile – maybe they’ll
forge a formidable big man out of the heap.
by mad ape on Aug 7, 2008 5:06 AM CDT 0 recs
So this means that Pargo will instantly become veteran savvy as soon as he is a Spur?
The Spurs are forming a pile on the bench alright but “stock” isn’t the word I’d use to describe it.
To be clear though, I think Mason will fit in great, and I am intrigued by Gist. Maybe the problem is me. I just have issues with shoot first point guards who cannot shoot and hence I am irritated by Hill and Pargo. I just need to change my thinking and get with the program.
by VWolf on
Aug 7, 2008 11:31 AM CDT
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One word ’’POPOVICH’’! lets not let Byron Scotts short comings as a facilitator of talent
taint potential talent that could already ber in our laps. As far as his on court decision
making wil improve because (he’ll be runing with Manu 6th man of the year) for all
ingnorant of pops policy of keeping every new mut on a short leash. One more time for
the slow ones in the back of the class – if an attitude overhaul is janeros achiles heel
then there iis no need to fret, it is stil Timmy D’s team afterall an attitude problem can
remidied by shower visit from the 6’11’’ 260lbs greatest power forward to ever play the
game…............
by mad ape on Aug 7, 2008 3:33 PM CDT 0 recs
Sorry dude but you are reaching. Pop is a great coach but he isn’t a miracle worker. Duncan might pay a shower visit to borrow a bar of soap (I hate the images you are bringing up), but he’s not going to enforce anything on Pargo. Besides, do you really thing a rats tail in the ass is all Pargo needs to reform his woeful shooting?
The most likely scenario would be Pargo continuing to play as he has his entire career. That would be coming in off the bench and taking practically every shot, and nobody out there can really stop him because he gets to bring the ball up the court. Then Pop would get in his ear for a few games (the short leash). Then Pargo would continue to do the same thing. Then Pargo would ride the pine the rest of the season (the doghouse) while good old JV filled in for Tony. Then Pargo will get thrown into a trade in 2009-10 because he has an expiring contract. At that point Hill will be ready to join the Spurs from the Toros. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
by VWolf on
Aug 7, 2008 4:09 PM CDT
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But the point is, why sign a guy that you know you are going to have those issues with? If they wanted incredible talent and marginal attitude and team play, they’d have made a pitch for JR Smith weeks ago. Use the last few roster spots for guys with upside without all of the crap. Which, in my opinion, would have been Gist, but apparently that’s not going to happen now….
"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." – Aldous Huxley
by spurchief on
Aug 7, 2008 4:49 PM CDT
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