The Point Is Priceless

Where did A.J. Price go? If you know, please tell us. After glancing over the starting lineup for tonight’s game there was one glaring omission, Price. Craig Austrie, Jerome Dyson, Stanley Robinson and Hasheem Thabeet. Is it because A.J. is still hampered by an injury or has Austrie supplanted the point guard role? But then Calhoun says that Jerome is the best point guard on the team and Craig Austrie is a multi-purpose guard. Austrie has the knack of putting players in comfortable positions and seems more suited to run the point and Dyson’s slashing and shooting skills lend more to having the offense go through him. I hope this experiment works.

A.J. must have had a horrible October. Here is a kid whose season has been riddled with a near death illness, a robbery and a gigantic lack of confidence. Calhoun praised him, saying in that 2005 season where 5 players went in the first two rounds, that A.J. was probably the most talented on the squad.

Austrie did well last year. He shot the ball well and ran the point with efficiency but lacked the speed. Maybe Calhoun noticed a little bounce in his step during practice and is rewarding him with a look see but A.J. needs to be part of this team if they are going to take the next step.

So here comes the opening game of the new season. Get your popcorn, beer and head to the office where you can watch your favorite team on the computer. It just doesn’t suite sports on a small screen and by yourself. Not only that but they want you to pay for it. They’re making the exhibition games, pay-per-view. Great! Please put the games back on the television.