Comments on: The Hinrich Maneuver

By: Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:33:30 +0000

The play Monta made late in the fourth quarter Sunday is why I would go with Ellis. It is undoubted he’s a better pure scorer and a better athlete. But Monta is showing growth as a point guard. Down three with 40 seconds left, Monta got the ball and went straight to the rim instead of looking for the game-tying three. That’s maturity. This dude could be a point guard some day.

By: commish

commish — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 23:34:09 +0000

Clever pun: Hinrich manuever. Hope you didn’t choke on it. The Chicago folks I hear on the NBA radio shows say he’s having an off year and are waiting for him to break out. I like Monta because (for better or worse) he’s fearless.

By: Marcus Thompson

Marcus Thompson — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 22:18:20 +0000

I would go with Ellis, too. If he gets the point guard thing down, he’s going to be unstoppable. But I wouldn’t be at all disappointed if I had Hinrich considering I’m set a shooting guard. My only thing with Ellis is that he’s going to be a scoring point guard, like Gilbert. That doesn’t usually mix with a top-notch shooting guard. That’s why Gilbert’s backcourt mate is Antonio Daniels.

By: Big Re

Big Re — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:33:30 +0000

Yo Marcus,

I am glad that you are giving Hinrich some props. As a Golden State Warrriors fan who attended grad school in Lawrence KS I can say first hand that he is an excellent player (saw him play in person 5-6 times). In my opinion I would rather have Hinrich than Ellis at PG since he really is a PG (not a short shooting guard). Don’t get me wrong, Ellis has a sweet game and more “upside” than Kirk with all his physical gifts, but Hinrich is an ultracompetative and hardnosed guy with good athletisism and solid fundamentals. I think he is totally underrated at this point in his career. I think that comes from playing at a school that doesn’t produce top 10 talent for the NBA–especially at the PG position. Anyhow I am sure the W’s would not have passed on him had they had a chance to draft him, fortunatly they got a steal when they drafted Monta in Rd. 2. GO Warriors!

By: Mano de Nada

Mano de Nada — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:51:34 +0000

Oh c’mon, Monta by a mile – much more potential upside. Hinrich is what he is already. When you say Kirk “tries” to play defense, I’m reminded of him grabbing Monta’s jersey at the neckline as Ellis blows by him, again. Excellent shooter, good team player and tries on D; solid but crucial?

By: itsagreattimeout

itsagreattimeout — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:49:16 +0000

Ellis. Duh. This is a Warriors site.

By: James

James — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:18:37 +0000

Hard to say. Like you said, Hinrich is extremely solid. But when you look at potential, the sky is the limit for Ellis. And I see either Ellis becoming solid or an all-star, so I go with Ellis.