In a recent post about Mike D'Antoni's decision to take the Knicks job, I mentioned that the first order of business is to find a quick guard to push the ball up court and to make good decisions. T.J. Ford, the odd man out in Toronto with the emergence of Jose Calderon, would be a great guy for the Knicks to target. Now that Toronto is actually pursuing a trade, it made me wonder - other than the Knicks, which teams should be interested in Ford?
The answer is all about pace, which is a team's average number of possessions per game. Ford is a great player in the open court where he can use his incredible speed and wonderful ball handling to make positive plays for his team. When the tempo slows, Ford's weaknesses - size, lack of a consistent jumper - rise to the surface. His shot is a work in progress, but he is a good on-the-ball defender.
So, besides the Knicks, who should be interested?
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Found May 29, 2008 on
The Scores Report:
PLAYERS:
T.J. Ford,
Jose Calderon
TEAMS: Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers
TEAMS: Toronto Raptors, Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers
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