Who is Gilbert Arenas' ideal backcourt mate?
Bullets Forever —
... Secondary criteria: I'd rather have a jump-shooter than a slasher since the Wizards already have enough guys who operate best inside of 18 feet (Butler, Jamison, Haywood, Songaila, Young, Blatche, etc). Being a spot-up shooter is also important, though if the guy can shoot, it doesn't matter to me all that much whether it's spotting up or off the dribble. The usage should be somewhere in the middle; not too much like Joe Johnson, but not too little like Quinton Ross or ...
Offseason SWAGs and Reasonable Predictions
CelticsBlog —
... He also gives us a super-sub off the bench and insurance in case KG's injury issues linger. James and Thomas are expiring deals so anything they give us in terms of depth would be a bonus.
Free Agents: The only issue here is that we're depleted at shooting guard (unless you think JR Giddens is ready to make "the leap"). So I think the Celtics can pick up Anthony Parker for cheap (with House backing him up). Also, I think they can sign Quinton Ross as a defensive backup to Paul Pierce. And just for fun, ...
Team Needs: Backup Small Forward
CelticsBlog —
... here is that he gets another year as a 3rd stringer and sees action when injuries or foul trouble dictate a need.
So who else can we get?
Free Agents (see my list of potential free agents for reference)
Grant Hill - He seems to be the fan favorite, and for good reason. He's getting up there in age, but that just means his price tag will not be too high. In limited minutes he can be a steady, skilled hand of the bench.
Quinton Ross - He's a defensive specialist who can hit an occasional ...
The Clipperblogger Summit - Part Seven
Clips Nation —
... to adjust on the fly. The good news about Gordon is that he can guard the ball, but he doesn’t give Dunleavy the luxury of placing him on the opposing 3. That wouldn’t be such an issue except that Thornton defends the 3 most nights. If Corey Maggette — who was actually a better defender at the 3 than Thornton — wasn’t doing the job, Dunleavy could always stick Mobley on the more potent opposing wing. And Quinton Ross could pick up 15 minutes of a big defensive assignment if ...
Of Clipper Rosters and Settling Dust
Clips Nation —
... would likely match as well;
Trevor Ariza - likely priced himself out of the MLE range with his Finals performance, and the Lakers seem quite interested in signing him as well;
Jamario Moon - an RFA, it's unclear how he figures into Miami's plans; the Heat are REALLY close to the luxury tax threshold, so they are unlikely to go very high to sign him;
Matt Barnes -former Clipper, former Baron Davis teammate;
Quinton Ross - former Clipper, great defender, terrible shooter; ...
We Haven't Forgotten About Al Thornton
Clips Nation —
... and Quinton Ross, and most of us were less than thrilled with that experiment. On the surface, it looks quite similar - one of the team's top scorers, who happens to be a relatively poor defender with a less than Mensa hoops IQ, is benched in favor of a severely limited player who by most traditional measures is clearly not as good. Why might it work this time? For one thing, Al is in his third season and has only been the starter for one season, whereas Maggette was in his seventh and had been starting for over four seasons - ...
Tracking Back Through Randolph to the Clippers
Clips Nation —
... in Philadelphia. Thomas was a lottery pick in 1997 (who wound up in Philly in a draft day trade); Hughes came from the 1998 lottery. But like all the other sidekick applicant's, it just didn't work out with AI. Artistic differences - they saw themselves getting the ball from time to time, and Iverson didn't see it that way.
Thomas is now rumored to be about to sign with Dallas - where they appear to just love Clipper forwards (James Singleton, Quinton Ross and now Thomas).
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Around the Association: 2009-2010 Dallas Mavericks: The Curse of the Dampier
Golden State Of Mind —
... referees had to intervene and give the Heat the championship when Miami and Dallas met in the Finals. They just couldn't let Dampier win. He's like the Old Maid, you can't win if you have him and nobody else wants him.
Offseason Additions Shawn Marion via trade Drew Gooden Rodrigue Beaubois (#25) Ahmad Nivins (#56) Tim Thomas Quinton Ross Greg Buckner Kris Humphries ...
Daily Maverick News and Notes
Mavs Moneyball —
Found some stories that I thought you guys might want to check out,
Here is some good audio from Shawn Marion, Coach Carlisle, Kevin McHale, Dirktastic, and Drew Gooden
Eddie Sefko has a nice piece up on former SMU Mustang Quinton Ross. See that Here
And our boy Donnie Nelson gets some love from Kelly Dwyer at Ball Don't Lie, as he ranks Nelson the third best GM. Check that out Here
And for those of you in the Dallas are remember Friday ...
Followup on Clippers' Training Camp
Clips Nation —
... on Quinton Ross? The Clippers immediately posted Ross, who probably hadn't gotten a play called for him since he left SMU (did you know that he averaged 20 points per game in college?) But Gordon didn't play with his back to the basket at IU, and didn't post up his entire rookie season that I recall. Flash forward to July in Las Vegas, and most of Gordon's points in two summer league games came on post ups. Likewise, they've been isolating him some in scrimmages this week. ...
Old Clippers in New Uniforms
Clips Nation —
... , in case you missed it, was waived by Chicago and then signed to a minimum deal with Dallas. He has since had minor knee surgery. Quinton Ross and ...
Phoenix Suns Season Preview Series, Part 4: The Competition.
Bright Side Of The Sun —
... controversy in a little more depth. Being a Warriors fan has to be a lot like being a fan of Evil Knevil -- you're thrilled when they pull it off, but you're just as happy to see a miserable failure and mass destruction.
All jokes aside, let's look at our competition.
Dallas Mavericks
Relevant off-season moves:
Jason Kidd re-signs
Tim Thomas and Quinton Ross signing
Shawn Marion and Drew Gooden signing ...
Preseason Game 5: Pistons @ Mavericks
Motown String Music —
... Probable starters:
Jason Kidd
PG
Rodney Stuckey
Quinton Ross
SG
Richard Hamilton ...
Competition Discussion: Memphis Grizzlies
Bullets Forever —
... Last year's record: 24-58 (Pythagorean Record: 26-56) Playoffs: None
Offensive Rating: 103.5 (28th) Defensive Rating: 109.5 (21st) Pace: 90.1 possessions/game (20th)
In: Zach Randolph, Allen Iverson, Hasheem Thabeet, Marcus Williams, Sam Young, DeMarre Carroll, Mike Taylor Out: Hakim Warrick, Darko Milicic, Quinton Ross, Darius Miles, Greg Buckner ...
A Good Problem to Have - Who Starts for the Clippers? Part 1
Clips Nation —
... and Quinton Ross was a horribly failed experiment in "start with defense, bring scoring off the bench." If he chose to start Ross over Maggette then, it's pretty obvious what he's going to do now. Because Ross, for all his defensive chops, was a horribly limited offensive player who essentially doomed the Clippers to trying to score against an extra defender when he was on the floor. And Maggette, for all his ball stopping, was an extremely efficient scorer. If Butler/Thornton is Ross/Maggette in broad strokes (offense versus ...
Dallas Mavericks vs Washington Wizards : Game 1 Preview
Mavs Moneyball —
... Kidd has his work cut out for him tonight Agent Zero can put the ball in the basket from anywhere on the floor. Kidd must make him work on both ends of the floor tonight. These two are at complete opposite ends of the spectrum as pertains to skill set. Kidd must find a way to slow down the much quicker Arenas, at the same time Kidd has the opportunity to make Arenas pay for his lack of defensive prowess. Edge: Wizards
Shooting Guard: Quinton Ross vs Mike Miller
Mike Miller is a jump shooting ...
Open Thread: Washington Wizards vs. Dallas Mavericks, Regular Season Game 1
Bullets Forever —
... Mavericks
Gilbert Arenas
PG
Jason Kidd
Mike Miller
SG
Quinton Ross
Caron Butler
SF ...
Mavs Moneyball Blog Off
Mavs Moneyball —
... If you don't think that Carroll's numbers are significant, let's have a look at what our new heir apparent to the shooting guard throne Quinton Ross did last season: ...
Clippers vs. Mavericks - Game Preview
Clips Nation —
... Baron Davis
PG
Jason Kidd
Eric Gordon
SG
Quinton Ross
Al Thornton
SF
Shawn Marion ...
Clippers vs. Dallas - Open Thread
Clips Nation —
... Baron Davis
PG
Jason Kidd
Eric Gordon
SG
Quinton Ross
Al Thornton
SF
Shawn Marion ...
Ballin' with Big, Mav's week one
Mavs Moneyball —
... On to the game itself. The first quarter I was really impressed with Quinton Ross, he seamed able to stay in front of ...
Mavericks Vs Raptors: Game 6 Preview
Mavs Moneyball —
... Quinton Ross Rodrigue Beaubois: Last game I speculated that Carlisle may go with Matt Carroll at the 2 with Ross injured, and I was sorely mistaken. If Ross cannot go tonight hopefully Roddy B gets his second start of the season, and coach gives him just a wee bit more rope. It was upsetting to see him play so well in the first quarter then see a much reduced role later. Let's hope he gets a little more action tonight. ...
Mavs Beat Chris Bosh's Dreads
Mavs Moneyball —
... worst player in the league one night and the next... he brings it... prettay impressive... He's still short... - I posted it in the game thread... the Mavs had the 4th highest shooting % in the last 18 years... ummm awesome - Isn't it stupid that roddy boobwa is badass early on vs NO and then we only see him in garbage time tonight? come on now... - Baylor won today... SIC 'EM - Jason Terry needs to stop missing free throws or I will punch him... i will... - I am glad Quinton Ross isn't hurt. - Is Erick Dampier a viable option in ...
Power Rankings Roundup
Mavs Moneyball —
... and Quinton Ross on board this year, the Mavs are 3-1 when scoring in double digits. "Just by adding those two players, we're already a better defensive team," ...
Preview: Kings at Mavericks
Sactown Royalty —
... 0.0
1.1
1.8
60.0
1.8
2.6
4.5
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.5
2.2
5.8
Quinton Ross
11
14.8
1.0
2.5
39.3
0.2 ...
OPEN THREAD - Warriors @ Mavericks - Time to Get Smart
Golden State Of Mind —
... 0.0
0.5
0.5
100.0
2.5
2.0
4.5
1.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
2.0
6.5
Quinton Ross
12
15.8
1.1
2.6
41.9
0.2 ...
