09-02-2023, 11:39 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-02-2023, 01:12 PM by KillerLeft.)
(09-02-2023, 11:31 AM)F Gump Wrote: On offense, he can't just be a bystander, accepting leftovers and only shooting wide open shots, if he is to be regarded and paid as a key player. He has to be looking for shots, and taking hard ones when needed, to pressure the opposition in a different way.
Oh, wow. I respect your opinions, but disagree with this one pretty strongly. I just want him to focus on becoming the Mavs' version of Tony Allen, Trevor Ariza, Danny Green, Shane Battier, etc. There are a ton of guys who were paid well (deep into their 30's in most cases) and considered extremely key to some very, very good teams who didn't play offense the way you're describing. In my view, he just needs to SHOOT when he's open, just so he holds a defender and doesn't kill the spacing. If he can do more, GREAT! But, I don't think more is required to be an MLE-level guy, which is the basic range we're talking about, right?
I don't think Grant Williams can do much more than that on offense and I'm THRILLED about his contract.
EDIT: Having said all of the above, I definitely don't view Green as "untouchable," probably because I ASSUME his ceiling is role player. I LIKE role players, but again, would top out at MLE money with him. If he thinks he deserves more (not sure why he would, given that he has yet to play a full season with a defined rotation role) then by all means, put him in the right deal and restructure the team.