08-12-2023, 01:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-12-2023, 01:46 PM by KillerLeft.)
(08-12-2023, 01:30 PM)mvossman Wrote: I think this is a little overstated. He probably will be most effective as part of a small ball front court, but I think you can get away with some minutes of him playing a traditional wing. He will be a hit to spacing in the half court, but I think it can be somewhat mitigated by camping him out in the left corner, where he shot over 40% each of the last three years. I mean, we played Frank over 10 minutes a game with his sub 50% true shooting because of his defense.
This kind of seems like “arguing the point with me” for the record.
Tongue in cheek there, mvoss, I know you get it (though I don’t know that a failed margin signing of a player who was mostly dnp’d and finally unceremoniously allowed to walk with no surprise or outcry from anyone is a great example to point to in this situation).
The reality is that guys who can defend but have no utility on offense just don’t help you win. They don’t have to be great offensive players, but they have to have SOME utility.
DJJ as a screener/roller has utility. Good utility, in fact. Ntilikina had none, really (just like Thybulle would’ve) but if the Mavs get caught up trying to have DJJ stand in the corner, we’ll probably miss Ntilikina. Sorry, I just don’t see that as a viable strategy at all. I wish I had the words to state it MORE emphatically, not temper it.
I keep accidentally closing threads when posting from phone, sorry.