08-21-2020, 04:04 PM
I don't want to dump THJ for nothing. He is a good player. DeRozan is good and maybe underrated but Rick doesn't like guys who can't shoot outside. I also just don't think he fits. Brunson is great as a 6th man, I agree. I think unless/until you upgrade THJ he is fine as a second ball-handler in the starting lineup.
Aldridge is old and not good defensively. He is still a good offensive player but just not a fit. Mavs need to get perfect fitting pieces at this point. This is how you get to a 2011 championship roster. You need stars first (we got those, at least the required 2), then you need excellent fitting pieces all the way down the roster. Rick knows how to deploy these pieces masterfully. So when ppl propose this or that guy who is a good player but not a great fit, I am not that interested.
Aldridge is old and not good defensively. He is still a good offensive player but just not a fit. Mavs need to get perfect fitting pieces at this point. This is how you get to a 2011 championship roster. You need stars first (we got those, at least the required 2), then you need excellent fitting pieces all the way down the roster. Rick knows how to deploy these pieces masterfully. So when ppl propose this or that guy who is a good player but not a great fit, I am not that interested.