whar the jimlad?No, NBA wages are based on minutes played. They punch the clock like every other blue collar employee out there.
whar the jimlad?No, NBA wages are based on minutes played. They punch the clock like every other blue collar employee out there.
Monte has been playing really well and Jamal Murray rolled his ankle last game. I would assume it is precautionary.. if Murray plays I wouldn't expect Monte to get any minutes at all.
While this is true, Monte has a real chance to stick with the Nuggets or another NBA team, where it's worth taking the risk of a lower salary. At this stage, if Monte were to go after the money in Europe he's probably there for the remainder of his career. While that's not necessarily a bad thing, Monte is potentially NBA material.
Big night for Monte! 20 points 17 dimes
Big night for Monte! 20 points 17 dimes
He really passed well of the pick-and-roll; most of those assists were in half-court sets. Nice to see.
Running the pick-and-roll was one of his biggest strengths going into the draft. Seeing the highlights makes you realize how special he was and how much more progress Nick still needs to make. The biggest may be Nick realizing he's THE man and needs to be more assertive and not defer too much to the others.
Big night for Monte! 20 points 17 dimes
Wouldn't it be best if Monte was with a different NBA organization? Would it be best if he was traded?
Wouldn't it be best if Monte was with a different NBA organization? Would it be best if he was traded?
Boggles my mind Monte isn't good enough to start getting numbers like that. Really don't care for NBA. White, Kane, Morris all good enough to be playing somewhere. At least Nader is getting his shot.
I think it's ok where he is. Frankly, if he hasn't been able to crack the roster and rotation for the Nuggets and their disastrous PG situation then he wouldn't be able to do it anywhere else right now. He's getting valuable reps and PT in the G League. We'll see how he develops.
See, I disagree. Monte's selling point was always being a smart, steady hand, not that anyone was projecting him to breakout as a star in the NBA. Denver is looking for that high-upside starter. That's why they traded Nelson and keep trying to see what they have with Murray and Mudiay. Monte isn't ever going to be that part of that discussion. But if he had landed somewhere that had an established starter, but needed to develop a cost-effective and safe backup, he'd have been golden.
He's a rough spot. Not a future star or legend, but way too good for the G-League.
I think you're right. He just needs a home that needs that inexpensive backup.