This board should show him some respect. He’s been shat on since the day he signed. But he is a true professional and more than held his own out there. Even saw him frustrate Reggie Jackson on defense, for someone that is so abysmal on defense allegedly.
Perhaps he just had a fluky game but I don’t think so. He competed and earned some minutes going forward IMO. Was pleasantly surprised.
With Wade and IT healthy he will get zero minutes, but proved he wasnt the worst signing afterall as a 3rd pg.
The shock to me is he is a better fit than Rose although not a better player. I thought Rose was going to be a better fit than he has been so far.
You are likely correct about that but with so many of those players being so likely to miss time during this season, he's a nice insurance policy to have. And I agree with you about the Rose comment.. I think between he and Rose, Calderon is more likely to play any minutes at all once everyone is healthy (if that ever really happens before the playoffs).
And perhaps it becomes a bit more clear now why they signed him.
Rose will get minutes over Calderon, he was promised them. Maybe in an emergency in the playoffs it is different, but your rep around the league is important and Rose was promised minutes.
I could see Rose being part of a trade come trade deadline, filler to make salaries work.
Rose will get minutes over Calderon, he was promised them. Maybe in an emergency in the playoffs it is different, but your rep around the league is important and Rose was promised minutes.
I could see Rose being part of a trade come trade deadline, filler to make salaries work.