Jeremy Lamb extended by the Hornets 3 years/21 mill

[FuFuLamePoo]

10 hours ago, Proudiddy said:

That may be, but it looks like a really stupid move right now and I'd be saying the same thing if they gave PJ this deal lol.  Neither have shown nearly enough to justify 7 mil per, increasing cap or not...  It would still be a horrible deal if they were giving it to PJ, but at least in that scenario I could try to lie to myself and say, "well, they see him everyday in practice, so they're seeing a lot of positives that we aren't," and we drafted him.  Lamb on the other hand, just got here in the offseason, has barely played the first few games, isn't even starting (they're giving PJ that role and essentially his minutes) and he has been very hit or miss. 

I'm just saying, we seem so directionless...  If they believe that strongly in Lamb, then why the fug are they playing PJ as the starter and giving him more minutes?  Lol.   I don't feel like looking, but I think Lamb was even a DNP in the season opener, and now he gets a 3 yr extension at 7M per?  I just don't understand...  It makes no sense at all where we currently stand. 

Remember when everyone was bitching and/or laughing at our FO giving Marvin 7M per?  This move is even more ridiculous than that, because Marvin at least had a history or production and was considered a veteran leader-type guy...   Lamb has done nothing to this point.   I loved the move to get him because I was a big fan of his game since college.  Yes, he has tons of potential, but OKC gave him the opportunity to start and be a major contributor and he failed so they gave up on him...  I figured it was low-risk, high-reward, because he is cheap, on his rookie deal, and we basically get a whole season to evaluate him and then make a decision.  We barely even know him at this point and give him 7 million a year, yet he's done NOTHING as a pro to justify it. 

I just don't know what our FO is doing and as a fan, it makes me feel both helpless and hopeless. 

He didn't play in the first game because he was hurt.  He's still on the second unit because we have no one on the second unit that's a serious threat to score right now.  Just because PJ is starting doesn't mean he's the better player.  Lamb is gonna be getting way more minutes than PJ here soon.  I was a huge PJ fan and still try to be, but he's yet to show anything.  Lamb's first two games as a Hornet were both better than any game PJ has played for us yet.

The team is taking a slight gamble here, but I still think this deal is great news.  Have to remember this is a market where Harrison fuging Barnes turned DOWN 60/4.  It's insane.  When the new cap reaches it's full price this deal will still be less than 1/15 of the total cap.  Not bad at all for a guy who we could be grooming to be our sixth man (and he could become one of the better ones in the league).  Again, this is a risk but it seems like we'd rather take this risk now then watch him have a breakout season and have to let either one of him or Batum go.  Right now we have a solid core of wings for the future in Batum/MKG/Lamb.  That's definitely a playoff caliber rotation in the years to come (assuming we get Batum resigned which we should).  

I'm pretty excited about this, I feel like this will end up being looked at as one of Cho's better moves.

[Ship]

i don't get the obsession with "the market" for NBA players. why does it seem like every NBA player wants to play for a "big market team"? i could understand something like old legendary franchises like the lakers, but aside from that who cares where you play? is it the fact a big market team could pay more by reaching past the soft cap?

you really don't see this as much in the NFL and it just seems odd to me that NBA players are a bunch of ego maniacs in this regard.

[chknwing]

if they are not gonna pick up PJs option, this shows a lack of faith in the guy. WHY THE fug ARE THEY STARTING HIM?

[cdandi1]

56 minutes ago, chknwing said:

if they are not gonna pick up PJs option, this shows a lack of faith in the guy. WHY THE fug ARE THEY STARTING HIM?

My only guess would be they would like him back but for lower $ than what the option is.  Let him become a UFA, offer him what they think he's worth, and go from there.  Its probably a risk worth taking with a developing player who has proven to be a knucklehead at times.  Just an idea.   

[Wundrbread33]

Well Lamb certainly played as well as anyone could play after inking that contract.

[FuFuLamePoo]

On 11/3/2015, 2:39:40, Ship said:

i don't get the obsession with "the market" for NBA players. why does it seem like every NBA player wants to play for a "big market team"? i could understand something like old legendary franchises like the lakers, but aside from that who cares where you play? is it the fact a big market team could pay more by reaching past the soft cap?

you really don't see this as much in the NFL and it just seems odd to me that NBA players are a bunch of ego maniacs in this regard.

Players really don't care all that much where they play.  They just want to win.  Like look at Kevin Love, he was being pursued hard by the Celtics and the Lakers yet he chose to go to fuging Cleveland where there were already two stars in place so he could win.  Now yes, big market teams are going to have an easier time putting together these "super" teams because drawing a player to play in Miami or LA or to a team with history like the Celtics is just easier.  It adds to their package.  But players want to win over everything else.  That's why I don't see Durant leaving this summer.  He's not gonna go anywhere where he'll be surrounded with any more talent than he has right now in Oklahoma fuging City.  And if he does leave he'll go to Washington (his hometown) and he could make a case that he'll have a better chance to win there.  East is so much easier than the West.  But yeah I think what you're talking about is a myth.  Players just want to win.

[Carl Spackler]

JLamb tha Gawd

[WhoaaaCAM]

I think is going to be a solid piece for us going forward. By the end of his contract it will look a steal 7/m a year

[TheRed]

Dude is balling tonight against Minnesota.

[bLACKpANTHER]

where was all of this in OKC?

i love it

[Omega Atrocity]

1 hour ago, bLACKpANTHER said:

where was all of this in OKC?

i love it

He was sitting on the bench. He rarely played in OKC, even though he was the main thing they got for Harden.

[Omega Atrocity]

On 11/2/2015, 3:32:16, Omega Atrocity said:

I'll let you know my opinion on this in about a month. I need to see him play a little, it's a bit puzzling at the moment at least.

So it's been about a month and I think we can already chalk this up as a steal. Even if he's never more than a sixth man scorer, that's way more than worth $7 million per in this environment. I think if we ran plays for him and set him up with Batum he could turn into a really good scorer.

[cbarrier90]

21 minutes ago, Omega Atrocity said:

So it's been about a month and I think we can already chalk this up as a steal. Even if he's never more than a sixth man scorer, that's way more than worth $7 million per in this environment. I think if we ran plays for him and set him up with Batum he could turn into a really good scorer.

Would like to see him eventually be a starter long term. He's everything we hoped PJ would be.

[Omega Atrocity]

2 minutes ago, cbarrier90 said:

Would like to see him eventually be a starter long term. He's everything we hoped PJ would be.

I think he has earned the right to start already, but as long as Jefferson is starting I can see why he isn't. With the injury I think we should give him a shot.