Quote Originally Posted by Purple Haze View Post
Ok just to clear this up:

I've been trolling McNamara with this lately on twitter and such, and it was me who's been pushing his "take" on Burke but to be fair he actually likes Burke a lot, just doesn't see the fit on the Pelicans.

Why? Mainly because he doesn't think that Burke can create the on the ball pressure that Monty wants. I think that's asinine and Burke will be a VERY pesky defender in the NBA.

And ANYONE who saw that block last night (which was NOT a foul) would be totally crazy to not realize that Burke is very athletic. Only a handful of PGs in the NBA have elite speed, you don't have to be a roadrunner to be a great PG.
My hope is that we do not pass on Burke simply because we have Rivers. I am not sure Rivers is the answer at PG (may be better as an off the bench combo guard). I hope Monty is not a bit jaded because of his personal relationship with the Rivers family.