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Naji Marshall Stats Tonight
Posted on 3/10/25 at 12:14 am
Posted on 3/10/25 at 12:14 am
34 points
10 assists
9 rebounds
2 steals
13/22 FG
3/7 3FG
Always happy to see him doing good… hopefully he keeps up these numbers with the mavericks being so short staffed… only had 7 players tonight
10 assists
9 rebounds
2 steals
13/22 FG
3/7 3FG
Always happy to see him doing good… hopefully he keeps up these numbers with the mavericks being so short staffed… only had 7 players tonight
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Posted on 3/10/25 at 12:15 am to whatitdobby
Yet 98% of this board hated him when he took shots and touches away from Kira Lewis Jr in SL when the coaching staff wanted him to experiment more on the ball.
Dude was good and arguably our most reliable player along with Jonas.
And we lost him for $9M a year bc we want to pay McCollum $40M to be a hot/cold volume shooter that offers nothing else.
Dude was good and arguably our most reliable player along with Jonas.
And we lost him for $9M a year bc we want to pay McCollum $40M to be a hot/cold volume shooter that offers nothing else.
This post was edited on 3/10/25 at 12:17 am
Posted on 3/10/25 at 5:00 am to whatitdobby
Pels developed him then decided not to pay. Team got noticeably softer when he left. Missing his defense, energy and grit.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 8:40 am to 3PieceSpicy
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Yet 98% of this board hated him
Really was amazing the amount of crap Naji got on this board.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 8:47 am to Delusional
quote:Thing I liked the most about Naji was his toughness. One of his best nights was when he took on Butler. He does not back down.
Pels developed him then decided not to pay. Team got noticeably softer when he left. Missing his defense, energy and grit.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 9:28 am to LSUgrad88
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Really was amazing the amount of crap Naji got on this board.
Thanks to McNamara
Posted on 3/10/25 at 9:32 am to LSUgrad88
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Really was amazing the amount of crap Naji got on this board.
Not really. "Really amazing the amount of crap NAW got on this board"
"Really amazing the amount of crap Dyson got on this board"
We give up on guys too early, keep the wrong guys, and struggle developing certain players.
This has been a pattern since Randle, Wood, Hayes, Kenrich, NAW, Naji, Dyson.
Naji is just another player that was hurt by us not having a PG and making shitty decisions. We were most likely never going to pay Naji with the thought of having a healthy Zion.
Its also hard for people to understand that how players played 2-3 years ago is different then how they play now. Naji can both be a good player now and a frustrating player 3 years ago.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 9:51 am to Dantheman504
I think that's what makes this team so infuriating. We haven't had a talent problem in a long time.
When it was Alonzo Gee, Darius Miller, Dante Cunningham, and a bunch of 10-days I got it.
Now it's coaching, fit, and ownership.
When it was Alonzo Gee, Darius Miller, Dante Cunningham, and a bunch of 10-days I got it.
Now it's coaching, fit, and ownership.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 9:53 am to BallHawk
Mostly it’s just durability. All the teams assembled we have no clue how good they actually were between injuries and fat Zion
This post was edited on 3/10/25 at 9:54 am
Posted on 3/10/25 at 10:06 am to Dantheman504
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Its also hard for people to understand that how players played 2-3 years ago is different then how they play now.
Naji basically always did what was expected of him when he was here. Played tough and with great energy. Some nights his shot was off and he struggled offensively. Not unheard of for what he was; a defensive minded, high energy role player. But people still trashed him because he would struggle some games. It was dumb then and it’s still dumb today.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 10:10 am to Dantheman504
Naji is your prototypical 2nd/3rd contract role player who finds his niche and amplifies it.
We didnt have the cash to keep him around and if you look at the roster for what it currently is factoring in the draft pick, he would be our 7th/8th best player.
We didnt have the cash to keep him around and if you look at the roster for what it currently is factoring in the draft pick, he would be our 7th/8th best player.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 10:14 am to LSUgrad88
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But people still trashed him because he would struggle some games. It was dumb then and it’s still dumb today
No that's just how criticism works, Its not "dumb".
"Dumb" is people saying he won't have a good career. That has nothing to do with seeing issues with his game and us not choosing to pay him.
Hindsight is a bitch, that doesn't mean all criticism is wrong and he was a perfect player 2-3 years ago.
This post was edited on 3/10/25 at 10:15 am
Posted on 3/10/25 at 12:21 pm to LSUgrad88
quote:He did all the dirty work. It was a bit frustrating when he sometimes fell in love with the 3. He so wanted to be a scorer sometimes.
Naji basically always did what was expected of him when he was here. Played tough and with great energy. Some nights his shot was off and he struggled offensively. Not unheard of for what he was; a defensive minded, high energy role player. But people still trashed him because he would struggle some games. It was dumb then and it’s still dumb today.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 1:14 pm to Dantheman504
quote:Let's not revisionist history this
We give up on guys too early, keep the wrong guys, and struggle developing certain players.
quote:Was always a stop gap and wanted to be in a big market. Had a couple of all star seasons in a weak conference with only one season really sticking out in 20/21. Has otherwise been a chucker. Would not have fit this roster at all post AD trade.
Randle
quote:Wood played 8 seasons in the league and was on 8 teams. We were his 4th team. He's already out of the league. He never played in a playoff game. He does nothing to contribute to wins. He made a career of putting up empty stats on bad teams.
Wood
quote:Jaxson Hayes was horrible here, beat his girlfriend, was horrible in LA, and now has become serviceable in year 6 with two of the best players of all time. He is an immature drug addict who will never live up to his potential. "Giving up on him" was 100% the right move.
Hayes
quote:Cmon lol Kenrich Williams is a non factor. He is as replaceable as replaceable gets in the league.
Kenrich
quote:We traded NAW for an all star. You make that trade 100 out of 100 times. He became servicable playing for one of the worst teams in the NBA. He was never going to get that here. 6 years in he is finally a decent NBA role player. You can't wait 6 years for someone to become a role player.
NAW
quote:If the Pelicans were paying 27 year old Naji Marshall 9 million dollars per year to shoot 28% from 3, 3 times a game, you would be calling for managment to be fired.
Naji
quote:We traded Dyson for the all star point guard you complained about us not having. He got hurt. It happens. It was the right move 10/10 times. Dyson is improving a little on the offensive end, but still inefficient, a horrendous FT shooter, and is almost at a 2/1 A/TO ratio, with only 4 apg.
Dyson
Posted on 3/10/25 at 1:26 pm to Dantheman504
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No that's just how criticism works, Its not "dumb"
No. Criticizing a role player whose primary responsibilities were providing toughness, defense and energy for not being a consistently good offensive player is dumb. Period.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 2:12 pm to PP7 for heisman
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Let's not revisionist history this
You took the wrong point from this. I'm simply stating that comments made about players 2-3 years in the past doesn't equate to how they are now, that was it.
All of those players have found somewhat better success after they left, that shouldn't change how they were viewed here.
Naji similar to Val was a product of $$ and not necessarily his production.
This post was edited on 3/10/25 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 3/10/25 at 2:19 pm to LSUgrad88
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Criticizing a role player whose primary responsibilities were providing toughness, defense and energy for not being a consistently good offensive player is dumb. Period
No. Thinking someone is untouchable from being criticized because they "provide toughness, defense, and energy" is dumb.
If he can't be criticized then that means he does everything right. Has he done everything right, is he the perfect basketball player to you? No he isn't.
I'm so sick of the "they can't be criticized group".
We wanted more offense and had Dyson along with Herb at the time. That's (2) elite defenders that provided limited offense. A 3rd player that provided limited offense and wasn't an elite defender was not the best strategy.
Could we have been in a better spot by keeping him? Maybe. Do I think we lost that much by letting him walk? Not really, especially this year. I'd actually prefer to not have Naji this year as he would not be the difference in winning a championship and would just help us get a worse draft pick.
I'm happy for him tho.
Just because we traded Dyson (the player taking Naji's production) and Hawk is arse doesn't mean that we made the wrong decision there. It sucks but its understandable.
This post was edited on 3/10/25 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 3/10/25 at 3:08 pm to whatitdobby
Make NBA great again. Again mostly the Internet boys who don’t understand basketball value, all metrics no heart. Naji was great.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 3:17 pm to whatitdobby
Out of all the players we moved since last season's roster, I think I miss Naji the most.
Posted on 3/10/25 at 4:10 pm to Dantheman504
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I'm so sick of the "they can't be criticized group".
That’s not even close to the damn point. If a guy whose job is to provide energy, toughness and defense doesn’t do those things, then he can fairly and rightfully be criticized. When he’s criticized for not being a consistently good to great offensive player, when no one with a clue think’s that’s what he is, it’s dumb. Is this that hard for you or are you just trying to be a contrarian.
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