Silas wants to play Walker and Augustin togethor

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Bobcats coach Paul Silas said of rookie Kemba Walker and current starting PG

D.J. Augustin, "Now we have to find a way to play them both together."

"In practice they're going to be going at each other," Silas said. We're projecting D.J. Augustin as the starter, but as beat writer Rick Bonnell noted, competition for minutes has undermined Augustin's confidence in the past.

Source: AP

I personally think this will work because Augustin is more of a distributor in my opinion and Walker is more of a scorer.

[Stroupe-a-loop]

That is a really small backcourt.

[YoungPanthers89]

Id like to have kemba and hendo out there as well

[GotSwag?]

I know we arent Dallas but they created a lot of matchup problems when they played Kidd and Terry together(also Barea with one of those two created problems) so for some stretches, I wouldnt mind it.

Augustin, Walker, Hendo/Maggette, Thomas, Biyombo. Despite what some think, that lineup would have no trouble scoring and teams would have to rely on the 3s against us.

[HeatCheck]

Source: AP

I personally think this will work because Augustin is more of a distributor in my opinion and Walker is more of a scorer.

While that may be true, Kemba might have the ball more.

Kemba is better with the ball in his hands while DJ can spot up.

I know we arent Dallas but they created a lot of matchup problems when they played Kidd and Terry together(also Barea with one of those two created problems) so for some stretches, I wouldnt mind it.

Augustin, Walker, Hendo/Maggette, Thomas, Biyombo. Despite what some think, that lineup would have no trouble scoring and teams would have to rely on the 3s against us.

Yeah if we have that small lineup, a match-up zone might work best.

[GamecockSmitty4]

Source: AP

I personally think this will work because Augustin is more of a distributor in my opinion and Walker is more of a scorer.

Before I post, let me say this: I am a HUGE DJ Augustin fan and have been since he got here. With that being said, I think Kemba will be at least as good, if not better, as a facilitator than DJ. He averaged 5.1 assists per game his sophomore season...and that was without great scorers to help. Last year he was called on to score, and while leading the nation in that category, he still dished out 4.5 assists per game. I see him being a 20 ppg, 7.5 apg guy when he takes over PG.

[koolkatluke]

Please not the small ball thing again poo!!!!!!

[Chaos]

Is it unheard of to think that DJ could end up packaged in a trade at some point? DJ and Diaw for a wing scorer?

[CarolinaNut]

Is it unheard of to think that DJ could end up packaged in a trade at some point? DJ and Diaw for a wing scorer?

i think DJ is gone by the trade deadline

[SOJA]

I smell a DJ and Diaw trade coming, maybe for a legit young center, or maybe for a scoring 3

[pantherfan49]

Is it unheard of to think that DJ could end up packaged in a trade at some point?

Diaw will be traded for a 1st round pick at the trade deadline.

[pantherfan49]

Before I post, let me say this: I am a HUGE DJ Augustin fan and have been since he got here. With that being said, I think Kemba will be at least as good, if not better, as a facilitator than DJ. He averaged 5.1 assists per game his sophomore season...and that was without great scorers to help. Last year he was called on to score, and while leading the nation in that category, he still dished out 4.5 assists per game. I see him being a 20 ppg, 7.5 apg guy when he takes over PG.

Those are Chris Paul type numbers.

:banghead:

Kemba played 41 games last year and only had 7 or more assists in 9 of those games despite always having the ball in his hands.

Guys, Kemba had zero (0) assists in the Championship game. He isn't a point guard.

[HeatCheck]

I am not too sure anyone had too many assists that game. That was an ugly game.

[pantherfan49]

I am not too sure anyone had too many assists that game. That was an ugly game.

Yeah. Real point guards don't have ugly games like that. Kemba had 9 games last year in which he had two (2) or less assists. Apparently, Kemba was part of a lot of ugly games.