06-22-2023, 11:28 AM
(06-22-2023, 11:22 AM)mvossman Wrote: I am struggling with the Whitmore lovefest. He can't shoot, can't distribute and not an elite defender. He is referred to as a ball stopper on offense and this quote is a huge turn off "I just don’t love on-ball players that don’t read the game well and [don’t] make others better". He sounds like a taller DSJ.
I also don't get the interest in Dick. If the goal was to maximize asset value in three years, then maybe he makes most sense, but for a team with many holes, and all of them defense related, it seems crazy to spend one of our few and biggest assets on a defensively challenged player.
The lovefest with Whitmore is the falling star syndrome. 2 days ago he was forbidden fruit, and we had not shot at him.
Now all of a sudden he may slip and be available. He doesn't fill an immediate need but his type of athleticism is something we've never really had.
I think his ceiling is really high and his floor is really low. I think it's worth the gamble at #10.