Sonny Weems: The Next Jamario Moon?

[Built Ford Tough]

Rewind a couple of years ago when a relative unknown named Jamario Moon played his way onto the Raptors roster through a free agent camp and then through training camp. He wasn't expected to do much of anything for the team other than sit at the end of the bench for the Raps. I don't remember exactly what happened that gave him his break, but he was given a break and he ran with it. He played his way into the Raptors rotation and was a fixture there for the rest of the season.

 

Then the next season, he started trying to do things that he wasn't capable of. His defense took a significant step back as he tried to block everything in sight, he started chucking up jumper after jumper on offense and made questionable decision after questionable decision. He eventually fell out of favour with the team, saw his minutes decrease and then he was shipped off to Miami.

 

If you look at Sonny Weems' first season with the team, it is very comparable to Moon's. He was an after thought on the roster, eventually got a break due to the poor play of the other wings on the team and then ran with it. Now, he is probably going to be taking a larger role on the team and that, combined with him being in a contract year, may result in him trying to do too much and over compensate.

 

So the question is, do you think Weems could possibly become the next Jamario Moon?

[BasX]

I don't think so, Sonny has a guy who can always push him. I don't think Jamario had anything close.

Edited September 6, 2010 by BasX

[*Swish*]

Nope. Weems could become better then Moon IMO!

[Nitro]

Nope. Weems could become better then Moon IMO!

 

Better than THE Jamario Moon?!? Wow, you're shooting for the stars!

[MainEv3nt]

he reminds me of josh howard

[Guest STL10]

Moon is a unique player. Weems, thankfully is not.

 

Moon is a cross between Josh Howard's brain and James White's skills.

[Check my Stats]

Weems is already > Moon imo.

[Built Ford Tough]

Weems is already > Moon imo.

 

He is a better scorer and ball handler, but Moon, at least in his first year, was better in pretty much every other area. He was a better rebounder, defender, distance shooter and even chipped in with a block or two and a steal or two every game as well.

 

Weems last season was better than Moon in any of his other seasons aside from the first one though.

 

I'm just more concerned with him trying to do too much to prove last season wasn't a fluke and to earn a new contract, similar to what Moon did (at least the fluke thing).

 

Also, in response to him having somebody push him, I'm assuming that person is DeRozan and maybe Amir Johnson as well. While I don't disagree with this, Moon had a much more hardass of a coach in Mitchell than Triano is. Mitchell wouldn't put up with any BS while Triano is a bit of a pushover, at least in comparision to how Smitch was. Just something to think about.

 

Just to clarify, I don't think that Weems will follow in the foot steps of Moon. He is more talented, is younger and he doesn't seem to be content just to "make it" like Moon was. I just figured I'd try to get discussion going.