09-29-2022, 05:49 PM
(09-29-2022, 05:33 PM)Kammrath Wrote: I disagree with you that we "KNOW" that FN cannot be what the Mavs need in that regard. Or Green. Or Dorsey. I think it is much better for the long term if the Mavs can turn JG or FN or TD into that needed ball handler rather than waste developmental minutes on some guy who is going to be retired sooner rather than later.
I also don't think the current roster versus one WITH Dragic (as an example) will be worse in the regular season.
Fair enough.
I've said a few times (since the second they signed him) that I thought Dorsey might be their solution. They signed him at about the time it became clear this was going to be a need. I hope that works out.
I don't have much hope for Ntilikina being able to handle a role like this - if he could, he'd probably still be on the team who has been looking for a point guard for decades, to the point where they had to money-whip Brunson to solve the problem. I certainly like Ntilikina, and I'm glad he's here. After Hardaway, he'd be my second choice to start next to Luka, tbh. I just haven't seen one second of competent offensive initiation from him during his time here. Good defender, YES. Better catch and shoot guy than I anticipated, also YES.
Honestly, just that - starting Hardaway, Ntilikina or even Green over Dinwiddie and enabling a higher percentage of Dinwiddie's minutes to be on-ball, playing downhill, would make me more comfortable.