08-11-2022, 01:21 PM
(08-10-2022, 10:11 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Hmmm, this basically says THJ is the 3rd guard/ball handler. Wonder if Kidd saw enough from him in practice to think he’ll bandaid fine til his value goes up and we trade him for the right piece. At least enough to not make the other guard a top priority.s.
That's a really interesting take --- that they plan to make THJ, in essence, the 3rd guy (ie give him those minutes) in order to either have a 3rd creator no one anticipated, or to build his value to trade for one.
I haven't seen anyone else offer that analysis, and it does make sense in explaining Dragic and the Mavs' inaction in general. It also explains where THJ is going to be used. He certainly doesn't have the defensive chops to rotate with DFS/Bullock and be the 3rd wing. Well done.