Breaking Down The Deals, Edition 2

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Tyronn Lue—Milwaukee Bucks

Scott Skiles loves small guards who can pressure the ball and create their own shots, and Lue is no exception. He has quick hands on defense, quick feet on offense, and knows how to score in a variety of different ways. Expect him to get the majority of backup point guard minutes subbing for Mo Williams.

Grade: B

Malik Allen—Milwaukee Bucks

Allen has short arms and no lateral quickness, making him a liability on defense. What he can do is screen off the ball and knock down mid range jumpers from the elbow all game long. Just like in Chicago, he’ll find his way into Scott Skiles’ rotation as a mid-range release valve off the bench.

Grade: C+

Ronnie Turiaf—Golden State Warriors

Turiaf plays with a relentless motor and tireless energy to make up for his lack of size and skill. In Golden State, he’ll be asked to fly around, block some shots, run the court, provide rebounding help, and outwork opponents—tasks he’s perfectly suited for.

Grade: B+

Marcus Williams—Golden State Warriors

Williams is an erratic player who can‘t defend, and is sub-par in every point guard category besides three-point shooting. That being said, Don Nelson’s offense is much simpler than Lawrence Frank’s, and defense isn’t a priority by the bay. Perhaps the change of scenery will boost Williams’ confidence, and IQ.

Grade: C

Matt Barnes—Phoenix Suns

Barnes is a Grade A athlete, a Grade D shooter, and a Grade F player in a half court set. With Phoenix taking on Grant Hill and Shaquille O’Neal last season, weren’t the Suns morphing into a power-oriented, halfcourt team? And where does Barnes fit into that?

If Barnes can develop his iffy jumper, and his willingness to defend, then his athleticism and long-arms will make him a valuable two-way player. As of now, he’s just another raw athlete off Phoenix’ bench, and won’t provide the spacing Phoenix needs for Amare Stoudemire and Shaq to operate in the posts.

Grade: C-

Anthony Roberson—New York Knicks

Roberson can catch-and-shoot, and catch-and-pull going right, but isn’t a point guard, makes horrible decisions, and is a putrid defender. How many undersized, score-first, score-only guards does a team need?

Grade: F

Chris Anderson—Denver Nuggets

Anderson’s lone NBA skills include running, jumping, and blocking shots. He’s a terrible one-on-one defender, can’t find the basket with a flashlight, and is basically a worse version of either Marcus Camby or Eduardo Najera. The Anderson signing is simply Denver trying to plug their leaking dike with a finger.

Grade: F

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