Bucks to decline Alexander’s rookie option

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So they draft a player who was always supposed to be a project

And only give him 1 year to prove himself before they dump him?

by trk on Oct 30, 2009 5:32 PM PDT reply actions

Alexander was a pretty big disappointment for them.

Even if he was supposed to be a project. A #8 pick should not be a Dante Cunningham level project. It was a high-risk pick. They were hoping for a Tyrus Thomas type of player out of him. They got an Adam Morrison type instead.

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by T Darkstar on Oct 30, 2009 5:40 PM PDT reply actions

Foolish!

Nobody wishes for a Tyrus Thomas…. someone who in their 4th (3rd?) NBA season is stillllll waitin for that year! still waitin! its gonna be this one!…. really!

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by CoRBBall on Oct 30, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Tyrus is actually a fairly decent rotation player.

Not exactly what you would hope for the #4 pick, but not awful. Brings a lot of energy, is a legitimate starter (though by no means a great offensive option). I wouldn’t take three of him for LA, but I wouldn’t complain having him on my team.

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by T Darkstar on Oct 30, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Tyrus is better than yesterday's LMA.

Hopefully that changes.

by Nick Van Excellent on Oct 30, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions

channing frye was better than lamarcus last night

bayless leaves over my dead body
andre miller>hedo, blake

by thomasikehara on Oct 30, 2009 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions

He wasn't any worse than Bayless last year

And theoretically he should have more potential to improve since he has only been playing basketball for 5 years. The Blazers picked up their rookie option on Bayless. The Bobcats picked up their rookie option on Morrison, who was worse and paid more and had less upside. It seems like the Bucks ought to give Alexander at least another year to try and prove himself.

by trk on Oct 30, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Someone else just might.

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by T Darkstar on Oct 31, 2009 5:17 AM PDT up reply actions

His game was a lot more like Thomas's than Morrison's

Besides he shot the ball better than Morrison.
He was just struggling to get out there with Jefferson and Mbah.

by Kaanyr Vhok on Oct 31, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions

That kid was the cockiest player i have ever seen

During the draft he was bragging about how he was basically one of the best

Trade for Luis Amundson!!Do it KP!!

by CroRupt on Oct 30, 2009 5:55 PM PDT reply actions

Got anything to substantiate that?

"Ain't nothin' in this world for free."

by Arby on Oct 30, 2009 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll agree with CroRupt on this one

his workout videos were awesome… and he knew it. I’m sure you can find some on youtube or somewhere. Watch his interviews after his workouts, several of them left me thinking he was very high on himself.

ball does lie

by In Walks Rudy on Oct 31, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

$ must be a significant factor

The Bucks are probably worried about going broke.

by goblazer1 on Oct 30, 2009 7:16 PM PDT reply actions

Exactly

This is about the $$$. Rather than commit to pay him the $2.76 million for his option, Milwaukee would rather either let him walk or try to re-sign him for less.

"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY

by Storyteller on Oct 31, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions

joe alexander being awful probably a bigger factor

not to mention rookie contracts , even the 4th years, are cheap.

by colinmarsh on Oct 30, 2009 11:04 PM PDT reply actions

I think its crazy.

I always thought he would develop slow much like Outlaw.

by Kaanyr Vhok on Oct 31, 2009 9:57 AM PDT reply actions

I am not a fan of Alexander at all and believe he was drafted for being a curiosity

But c’mon, he was just a rook, that is totally unfair.

Unless there is more to the story, like uncoachability or off the court stuff.

I don’t think he’ll be any good (a guy drafted based on his athleticism who is actually a standard athlete for his NBA position— or at least was drafted so HIGH because of his athleticism, I guess he did well in college), but ya drafted him in the lottery. You should give him time to develop.

Weird.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Oct 31, 2009 12:56 PM PDT reply actions