Wannamaker

[hailtopitt25]

26 minutes
5/9 14 pts
6 boards
1 assist

Nice stat line

 

[DT_PITT]

26 minutes
5/9 14 pts
6 boards
1 assist

Nice stat line

It’s truly a pleasure to watch him succeed like he has in the NBA. He’s such a solid reserve.

 

[TheChair]

It’s truly a pleasure to watch him succeed like he has in the NBA. He’s such a solid reserve.

He knows his role, executes it and softly makes other guys better without needing the ball (which is an absolute key for a reserve on that team).

I am extremely happy for him as well; he came a long way from his time at Roman Catholic.

 

[PittAU]

Way to go Brad!

 

[DT_PITT]

He knows his role, executes it and softly makes other guys better without needing the ball (which is an absolute key for a reserve on that team).

I am extremely happy for him as well; he came a long way from his time at Roman Catholic.

Indeed.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Brad looked good. Kudos to him.

 

[recruitsreadtheseboards]

It’s truly a pleasure to watch him succeed like he has in the NBA. He’s such a solid reserve.

Always one of my favorite players. Glad to see him doing well.

 

[Elsalvador]

Living up here in Boston, fans really like him and his game. And like @TheChair stated, he knows his role, plays the game well and very smart. Seems very well liked on the team too.

 

[PittAU]

Among our group that we were sitting with at the time I remember remarking to my college roomie how much I liked Brad, back when he was a freshman. We had some guys who HATED him. I have no idea why. They don't sit with us anymore.

 

[FrogmoreZeke]

Among our group that we were sitting with at the time I remember remarking to my college roomie how much I liked Brad, back when he was a freshman. We had some guys who HATED him. I have no idea why. They don't sit with us anymore.

He struggled his fresh year just like most fresh do, especially with turnovers. I remember people around me nick named him Brad Turnovermaker. But he worked like hell to improve his decision making and especially his leadership skills over the next 3 years and turned into a very solid college player. Always liked him as a player and he represented the program well but I am surprised he is on an NBA roster instead of guys like Sam Young.

 

[DT_PITT]

He struggled his fresh year just like most fresh do, especially with turnovers. I remember people around me nick named him Brad Turnovermaker. But he worked like hell to improve his decision making and especially his leadership skills over the next 3 years and turned into a very solid college player. Always liked him as a player and he represented the program well but I am surprised he is on an NBA roster instead of guys like Sam Young.

What’s kind of funny is our perceptions of things. Brad’s turnover rate per minute as a freshman was the same as it was as a junior. It was a little lower as a senior, but not much. So he really never turned it over less as he got older. It just felt like he did.

 

[joeydavid]

 

[Fsgolfdr]

Sometimes hard work pays off !

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Brad was a 4-star, Top 100 recruit. Talent and hard work paid off for him.

 

[FrogmoreZeke]

What’s kind of funny is our perceptions of things. Brad’s turnover rate per minute as a freshman was the same as it was as a junior. It was a little lower as a senior, but not much. So he really never turned it over less as he got older. It just felt like he did.

Excellent point. There was nobody I wanted to see rather than him with the ball in his hands and the shot clock winding down during his senior season. It was a thing of beauty and he played with such confidence at that point that I just felt like something good was going to happen in those situations with the ball in his hands.

 

[pierre93]

On tv right now and he's playing well.

 

[DT_PITT]

On tv right now and he's playing well.

15 points

 

[Fsgolfdr]

Brad was a 4-star, Top 100 recruit. Talent and hard work paid off for him.

It’s funny how guys with a lot of talent also happen to be the guys who work the hardest ! Very few great players in any sport don’t put in the work .

 

[TheChair]

Brad has been one of those guys whose play has spiked inside the bubble. Not quite TJ Warren, but his increases are notable (some of it has to do with the slow return of Kemba).

It should be interesting to see how the remainder of this season and then free agency works for him. I am still not eliminating a return to Europe for him but he may be in the process of solidifying a decent 2 year contract here somewhere in the NBA.

 

[srpst23]

"It should be interesting to see how the remainder of this season and then free agency works for him. I am still not eliminating a return to Europe for him but he may be in the process of solidifying a decent 2 year contract here somewhere in the NBA."

I don't follow the NBA a ton, and I hope I'm wrong because I've always liked Brad. I just can't imagine that there will be a huge suitor list for a 31 yr old reserve guard this off-season. Again, I hope that there is. Do non-starters in their early thirties typically command multi-year contracts in today's NBA?

 

[TheChair]

"It should be interesting to see how the remainder of this season and then free agency works for him. I am still not eliminating a return to Europe for him but he may be in the process of solidifying a decent 2 year contract here somewhere in the NBA."

I don't follow the NBA a ton, and I hope I'm wrong because I've always liked Brad. I just can't imagine that there will be a huge suitor list for a 31 yr old reserve guard this off-season. Again, I hope that there is. Do non-starters in their early thirties typically command multi-year contracts in today's NBA?

2-3 years, $2-3M per year is feasible for a guy like him at that point. It just depends upon who needs what in the off-season. His game is not slowing, he always played a little old and has preserved his athleticism.

To put it in perspective, Lou Williams at Brad’s age signed for 3 years and $24M with the last year as a team option. Lou is an excellent reserve, arguably the best reserve guard in basketball over time. 2 years, $2M per for a backup guy is not a lot of spending; it just depends upon team dynamics.

That $2M contract will be there for Brad in Europe at worst.