How good is Monta Ellis really?

[3900stabler]

 He is a great offensive player but whenever I watch him play I see a whole lot of antawn jamison. By that I mean a guy that can put up great numbers but will get you no where. I know he plays in the West which is a lot deeper than the East but this is his 6th year in the L and I'm waiting for him to take that next step as the best player on the team to at least make the warriors more competitive than they are. They got a nice young player in curry and west down low. Wright is having the best year of his career and yet they are 12th in the standings. 

 

[3900stabler]

 He is a great offensive player but whenever I watch him play I see a whole lot of antawn jamison. By that I mean a guy that can put up great numbers but will get you no where. I know he plays in the West which is a lot deeper than the East but this is his 6th year in the L and I'm waiting for him to take that next step as the best player on the team to at least make the warriors more competitive than they are. They got a nice young player in curry and west down low. Wright is having the best year of his career and yet they are 12th in the standings. 

 

[doublejs07]

He's a very good player, but he can't do it on his own. Look at the pieces around him. Playing in GS great for guys putting up #'s, but doesn't really translate in the "W" column.

 

[doublejs07]

He's a very good player, but he can't do it on his own. Look at the pieces around him. Playing in GS great for guys putting up #'s, but doesn't really translate in the "W" column.

 

[bittersweet]

He's a gunner.

 

[lazyj10]

He's taken strides as a leader and making this his team. Allowing himself to co-exist with Curry will help his career, too.

Winner? Probably not. Seems, unfortunately, he'll always come up short in that area.

 

[bittersweet]

He's a gunner.

 

[lazyj10]

He's taken strides as a leader and making this his team. Allowing himself to co-exist with Curry will help his career, too.

Winner? Probably not. Seems, unfortunately, he'll always come up short in that area.

 

[got shoes]

Originally Posted by bittersweet

He's a gunner.

This. A good player, that can get buckets. But he kills Dubs offensive sometimes with a lot of isolations.

 

[got shoes]

Originally Posted by bittersweet

He's a gunner.

This. A good player, that can get buckets. But he kills Dubs offensive sometimes with a lot of isolations.

 

[buc em]

If Curry, Lee, and Biedrins were healthy I think they'd be in the hunt for the 7 or 8 seed in the West. But I can see Monta having a Jamal Crawford type career where he doesn't get on a winner until later in his career.

 

[buc em]

If Curry, Lee, and Biedrins were healthy I think they'd be in the hunt for the 7 or 8 seed in the West. But I can see Monta having a Jamal Crawford type career where he doesn't get on a winner until later in his career.

 

[N41D]

He's one hell of a chuck... I can't help but think how nasty he'd look coming off someone's bench as a sixth man on a championship contender.

 

[N41D]

He's one hell of a chuck... I can't help but think how nasty he'd look coming off someone's bench as a sixth man on a championship contender.

 

[carolcitysfinest]

just a jr smith that gets minutes.

 

[carolcitysfinest]

just a jr smith that gets minutes.

 

[kevin cleveland]

From a basketball standpoint, maybe my least favorite player in the league. I hate everything about his game.

 

[kevin cleveland]

From a basketball standpoint, maybe my least favorite player in the league. I hate everything about his game.

 

[got shoes]

Originally Posted by Kevin Cleveland

From a basketball standpoint, maybe my least favorite player in the league. I hate everything about his game.

really?!?!

 

[got shoes]

Originally Posted by Kevin Cleveland

From a basketball standpoint, maybe my least favorite player in the league. I hate everything about his game.

really?!?!

 

[daprescription]

Originally Posted by CarolCitysFinest

just a jr smith that gets minutes.

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He's a good player on a bad team.  It would help his case if Curry could stay on the floor instead of committing stupid fouls every night

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[daprescription]

Originally Posted by CarolCitysFinest

just a jr smith that gets minutes.

?
He's a good player on a bad team.  It would help his case if Curry could stay on the floor instead of committing stupid fouls every night

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[lukethejediknight]

Originally Posted by 3900stabler

By that I mean a guy that can put up great numbers but will get you no where.

Welcome to the world of per game statistics. Numbers that don't tell you a whole lot above production.

By other measures, Monta is an above-average offensive player, and a crappy defender. He's an above average player overall, but not someone who adds as much value to a team as other players in the league.

 

[lazyj10]

BTW - Biedrins sucks. Healthy or not. He flat out sucks.

 

[lazyj10]

BTW - Biedrins sucks. Healthy or not. He flat out sucks.