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It was sure nice to see Bazz play well. I was stoked that he played with the starters down the stretch. I always liked his fit for this team. He is a very good finisher and that is something this team needed. I like his post up ability for a wing too. He loves to go to the front of the rim all game long. I hope he gets good minutes from now on. It could be the boost this team needs.

Shabazz highlights from last night for those that missed it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM_XlRcnP4Q

alexftbl8181 wrote:

markkbu wrote:If the Bazz fans get a shout out........maybe those that have bitched about Flip's draft picks should reconsider.....


It seems one and the same to me.

can we get more then a one game sample size before crowning him?

LMAO......come on dude......If you'll notice all I did was make a (slightly modified) Conditional Logical Statement.....

I guess you didn't get that.

Ha. Thanks man. My faith was blind to his faults in this instance. I just figured if we needed scoring he was our best draft pick.

He does have old man body though.

Plus he was a bit selfish to take those Points and rebounds away from Love's stat line in the 4th quarter.

Is it just me, or is Bazz kind of a SF version of Barea? I say that because you are always going to know he's on the court--for better or for worse. He's going to attack the basket and go for offensive rebounds, regardless of results. I like the offensive rebounding, but it can also hurt you when a team has guards who leak out a lot.

Maybe it's easier to say he's the antithesis of Gelabale.

kms789 wrote:Is it just me, or is Bazz kind of a SF version of Barea? I say that because you are always going to know he's on the court--for better or for worse. He's going to attack the basket and go for offensive rebounds, regardless of results. I like the offensive rebounding, but it can also hurt you when a team has guards who leak out a lot.

Maybe it's easier to say he's the antithesis of Gelabale.

What the hell? I'll take the guy who attacks the glass and is a big time rebounder over the guy who plays it conservative and falls back while the shot's in the air. Extra possessions are so huge for us. I don't get the Barea comparison whatsoever. JJ's useless if his shot isn't falling. Shabazz is still going to get boards, hustle and give good effort on defense (looked good last night).

I think the other massive difference is that Bazz doesn't dribble much and is pretty decisive, which is why he doesn't turn it over a ton (didn't in college either). He either puts the shot up or kicks it back out. He has had a tendency to jack up ill-advised shots in the past, but not last night.

Q12543 wrote:I think the other massive difference is that Bazz doesn't dribble much and is pretty decisive, which is why he doesn't turn it over a ton (didn't in college either). He either puts the shot up or kicks it back out. He has had a tendency to jack up ill-advised shots in the past, but not last night.

I think this is something that will really show his progression in the pros. I am thankful for now he has someone like Love to look up to. Love had skills as a passer coming into the league but he has made a huge leap this year. I think having that example on the floor will only help promote improvement with Bazz's decision making. I was saying at draft time that the UCLA connection to Love was one of the biggest reasons I wanted Bazz. I am happy that Shabazz showed last night that he belongs on an NBA floor. Now he has to prove that he has the maturity to stay there.