Re: Hummel Signing
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:48 am
sjm34 wrote:Q, it is hard to turn the ball over, when all you do is pass it around the perimeter. You know as well as I that Hummel played a good portion of his minutes with the starting lineup, which would account for the on/off court numbers.
If I thought he was worth it, I would go back on NBA.com to get video of his rebounds. What you'll see is a guy standing by his lonesome having the ball fall into his hands. I don't doubt that Robbie has a higher BBIQ than most on the team, but that makes him more qualified as a coach than it does a player. The just can't compete physically with other NBA players. I not sure who looked more pathetic trying to close out on shooters between him and Bud.
What confuses me even more is the report that the Cavs just made a deal for some unguaranteed guys, so Flip can open up more cap space. So why sign Hummel?
The ONLY reason the Cavs made that deal is so they have more salary to match in the trade. They are guys the Wolves would immediately waive. Thus letting the Wolves shed more salary & open up roster spots.
No one should be worrying about the Wolves signing an end of the bench guy to a vet min. The signing makes sense. I'm sure he's also a good teammate & guy to have around. Smart, knows the game, doesn't make many dumb plays, plays for the love of the game, etc.