Comments on: 5 Questions: Daily Thunder on Earl Watson

By: Vittorio De Zen

Vittorio De Zen — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:57:23 +0000

Another thing that should be mentioned is how the Thunder made no secret of the fact that they were trying to trade Watson, all season long. Of course, you hope the guy remains professional and plays well in spite of it all, but he knew he wasn’t wanted there and it likely affected his play. It was an awkward situation for both sides. Now that he knows Indiana wants him there as the primary backup, I’d guess he’ll be more effective. I think there’s a good chance he’ll be able to help the Pacers, especially on the defensive end.

By: Dai

Dai — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:53:45 +0000

OKC fan here. I wouldn’t buy too much into the negativity about Watson. He had his moments as well. Especially that assist to Westbrook that resulted in the #2 dunk of the year according to Slam Mag. Look for it on this page.

http://www.slamonline.com/online/media/slam-tv/2009/07/video-nba-top-100-dunks-2008-2009/

By: maragin

maragin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:57:59 +0000

When you put it that way, he seems awful. Crap.

Somehow I knew I’d be rooting for TJ Ford to have a good year.

By: Friday Bolts – 7.31.09 | Daily Thunder.com - Where Thunder Happens

Friday Bolts – 7.31.09 | Daily Thunder.com - Where Thunder Happens — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:56:36 +0000

[...] I gave a little Q&A to Eight Points, Nine Seconds about Earl Watson: ”Were you upset to see him leave? Royce: Absolutely not. He really drove me crazy. He took a lot of bad shots and would force passes. It almost seemed like he played with a chip on his shoulder, but the wrong kind of chip. Like when he was on the floor he wanted to prove HE should be getting the bulk of the minutes. He forced the issue and wasn’t much of a team point guard. Plus, he just looks plain weird.” [...]

By: Tim Donahue

Tim Donahue — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:43:01 +0000

Not exactly what you’d call a ringing endorsement.