DoDo on the rise: Who's better than RoCo?

[dirkfansince1998]

I hope so much that DFS IS this player, but this would be his first year he has shown to be this player and we still have a ton more games to play.

Let's not forget DoDo is still only 26 and on the rise. RoCo is 29 and hasn't looked the same since his injury. 

Here's an interesting player evaluation of RoCo when he was 26

Covington in 2016-17
Covington started his season with an awful shooting slump. The fans grew frustrated, booing Covington every time he jacked up a shot. But Covington kept firing and eventually broke out of it. He shot just 28 percent from three during his first 30 games, then found his stroke over the next 37 games, hitting 38 percent.

What stands out the most about Covington is his improvement on the defensive end. He specialized in guarding wings but really guarded four different positions this season. He used his length to be disruptive in passing lanes. He finished fourth in the NBA with 1.9 steals a game. He also averaged a block a game, impressive for a guy who primarily guards wings.


Sound familiar? 

https://twitter.com/i/status/1130545966526980098

Except for the fact that DFS has never averaged more than 1 steals or 0.5 blocks. If you want to make the case that DFS might be the better player in 3 years I agree. Right now or in some crazy reversed history it´s not the case. At the same age RoCo already had really good defensive advanced stats. That´s not the case for DFS.
This season they have completly different roles. RoCo is the 3rd or 4th option on offense. Teams don´t want him to shoot. Opposite is true for DFS. His 3-point attempts are wide open. Opposing teams want him to shoot. He is probably the worst scorer among regular Mavs rotation players.

RoCos knee surgery was in april. Meaning that the post injury sample size is really small. Hayward, George, KP...give him some time. Just a year ago he was among the top 3 candidates for DPOY.

DFS is a great hustle player. There is no stastistical evidence that he is a great defender. Most metrics rank him as average. His one outstanding ability is offensive rebounding. Nearly 2 off rebs is impressive for a 6`7 wing.