12-19-2019, 08:08 PM
Look, I'm going to cede this argument for several reasons on several levels:
1) I like DFS. He is one of my five or six favorite current Mavs.
2) Of the three objectively sub-par starters on this team, he is by a pretty big margin the least problematic, and a big part of why he's problematic is the other two subpar starters.
3) I have consistently said that securing him at a very inexpensive contract was one of the best moves of the offseason. You could argue that it was the MBT's single greatest move this offseason if you don't cheat and include KP, which was not an offseason move *at all.*
4) Of the three subpar starters, he is by far the one who would be the least problematic to leave in the starting lineup if upgrades were made.
On the other hand (parting shots, last words over the shoulder, etc.),
1) Using DFS as an argument for not getting RoCo is a bad faith argument in my book, because many people on the board have argued that our biggest need is another rangy 3-and-D wing. Who is that guy replacing in the starting lineup if not DFS? RoCo is the best non-star 3-and-D wing in the league. Referring to him as "just a roleplayer" is disingenuous. 3-and-D wings are at their highest premium in NBA history. Had RoCo signed his contract at a later date than he did, he would have gotten a crap-ton more money. THJ money, to be honest. And the solitary reason that he might not be a hot trade commodity at the amount is his injury issues. Last time I checked, DFS missed nearly an entire season with an injury.
2) What's the best thing about RoCo? It's not his 3-point shooting. It's his manful, stout defense. That was why I made my statement earlier about DRPM. He's having a very down year in that. The last two, he has been one of the league leaders. DFS is negative in that right now as well. DFS is a good, hard-working defender. He is ***no*** RoCo.
V, I'm actually grateful to you for this thread. It's helped me to clarify my thinking that by far the Mavs' single biggest roster problem is THJ - a guy you can't afford not to play lest his trade value crater into the ranges of pre-2019 Wiggins albatross-hood, who can't do crap coming off the bench, and who can't be relied upon in the playoffs. He will either be traded in 2020 or expire in 2021, so he's a temporary problem. But definitely one the Mavs must solve in some way to make noise in this year's playoffs.
1) I like DFS. He is one of my five or six favorite current Mavs.
2) Of the three objectively sub-par starters on this team, he is by a pretty big margin the least problematic, and a big part of why he's problematic is the other two subpar starters.
3) I have consistently said that securing him at a very inexpensive contract was one of the best moves of the offseason. You could argue that it was the MBT's single greatest move this offseason if you don't cheat and include KP, which was not an offseason move *at all.*
4) Of the three subpar starters, he is by far the one who would be the least problematic to leave in the starting lineup if upgrades were made.
On the other hand (parting shots, last words over the shoulder, etc.),
1) Using DFS as an argument for not getting RoCo is a bad faith argument in my book, because many people on the board have argued that our biggest need is another rangy 3-and-D wing. Who is that guy replacing in the starting lineup if not DFS? RoCo is the best non-star 3-and-D wing in the league. Referring to him as "just a roleplayer" is disingenuous. 3-and-D wings are at their highest premium in NBA history. Had RoCo signed his contract at a later date than he did, he would have gotten a crap-ton more money. THJ money, to be honest. And the solitary reason that he might not be a hot trade commodity at the amount is his injury issues. Last time I checked, DFS missed nearly an entire season with an injury.
2) What's the best thing about RoCo? It's not his 3-point shooting. It's his manful, stout defense. That was why I made my statement earlier about DRPM. He's having a very down year in that. The last two, he has been one of the league leaders. DFS is negative in that right now as well. DFS is a good, hard-working defender. He is ***no*** RoCo.
V, I'm actually grateful to you for this thread. It's helped me to clarify my thinking that by far the Mavs' single biggest roster problem is THJ - a guy you can't afford not to play lest his trade value crater into the ranges of pre-2019 Wiggins albatross-hood, who can't do crap coming off the bench, and who can't be relied upon in the playoffs. He will either be traded in 2020 or expire in 2021, so he's a temporary problem. But definitely one the Mavs must solve in some way to make noise in this year's playoffs.