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Originally Posted by Omar12
...I'm happy to see Arroyo in the Pistons. He is a great addition to the team coming from the bench. He is still getting adapted to the team. Brown knows his potential (since he was the coach for the US team that lost to Puerto Rico in the olympics  ) and wants from him that same playing skills that Arroyo showed in the olympics.
It was frustrating for him being in the bench most of the time, with some much potential while he was in Utah. I don't know what Sloan was thinking. |
Sloan didn't surprise anyone with his decision to bench Arroyo for an extended period of time. Sloan is the longest tenured coach in the NBA, and he is a firm and disciplined coach. In addition, Raul Lopez and McLeod are a good tandem at the point. Lopez is more of a pass-first point guard, and Sloan was spoiled with the best pass-first PG in NBA history. I heard it was Arroyo's defense that he was not happy with though, and I haven't seen him in action with Utah once this year to comment on that.
All that being said, I really like Arroyo. He shoots a decent percentage from the field for a PG, can pass well, and can score. He isn't a proven starter, but he has the ability to be one. He is only 25, and clearly showed this summer, that when in his element, he can compete with Olympic caliber NBA players.