Silas unsure of Kemba's true position.

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With D.J. Augustin out for at least four games with an injured right toe, rookie Kemba Walker is starting at point guard for the Bobcats. Walker has been playing more shooting guard than point so far this season, starting at the two the five games before Augustin got hurt. Early in his rookie season, the former UConn standout has shown the potential to become a solid scorer in the NBA, averaging 11.7 points per game, including 17 against the Heat (on 6-of-13 shooting), 19 against the Hawks (6-of-10) and 23 against the Warriors (8-of-15).

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2012-01-27/kemba-walker-charlotte-bobcats-paul-silas-dj-augustin-uconn-huskies

[Flash]

Its point guard. Trade Augustin to a team like the Lakers for their first round pick or something. This draft is mega loaded. At this point they're gonna end up with Drummond, Davis or another stud so stock up on young players.

[DunkinDerozan]

Kemba will be a better point than Augustin soon enough, so I agree with Flash. He'll be a PG.

[Built Ford Tough]

His true position is as a scoring 6th man like a Jason Terry, Leandro Barbosa or Mo Williams.

 

Unless he dramatically improves his floor game, I don't see him ever being much of a point guard.

[Nitro]

His true position is as a scoring 6th man like a Jason Terry, Leandro Barbosa or Mo Williams.

 

Unless he dramatically improves his floor game, I don't see him ever being much of a point guard.

 

Agree with this completely. His size will always be a problem if he's a starter. If you use him as instant scoring off the bench, and not in a role that is dependant on him setting the offense up for the starters, then he can be quite effective.

[Real Deal]

Kemba has a lot of trouble playing off the ball. He's a guy that's going to need it in his hands, to create his own shot, just like he did at UConn. Some players will never adjust, and I feel like Walker will be one of those.

 

Having him run the point (actually running the offense) will always be an issue because Kemba was born to score. However, if the Bobcats can bring in a point-forward, that will help significantly...just aren't very many (if any at all) that are available, outside of someone like McGrady, who isn't going to be able to get it done these days on a horrible team like the Cats.

 

Scoring PG's work, though...but they usually have to develop PG skills. See Derrick Rose.

 

Unfortunately for the Bobcats, Kemba will never be Rose.

[Built Ford Tough]

Scoring point guards (or combo guards) work when they are adept at getting into the paint and creating contact like Rose, Westbrook, Ellis, Parker, etc...

 

The problem with Kemba is he can't get into the paint without eating up a lot of clock playing around with the ball and relies heavily upon jumpers as 81% of his attempts are jumpers. That would be fine if he was actually a decent shooter, but he has an eFG% of just 40.8% on jumpers. Even when Kemba gets into the paint, he either struggles to finish (just 45.7 eFG%) or gets his shot blocked (20% of the time) due to his lack of size and length.

 

He also has little to no point guard instincts at this point.

 

Now he can improve in these areas of course but he doesn't exactly have PG instincts and his size and lack of explosion will always make it difficult for him to get good looks. His lack of off the ball game, like you mentioned, is worrisome as well.

 

Which is why, at the end of the day, I believe he will always be a scoring guard off the bench and I think you can agree with that.