08-25-2023, 10:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-25-2023, 11:03 PM by KillerLeft.)
(08-25-2023, 07:49 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: If he is outgoing, that’s the point where I’m fine with keeping THJ. I know a lot of you guys are good with him basically being the backup 3, I myself HATE that. I think that position HAS to be so good and versatile on defense (OMax) that I want to tear out my eyes every time someone puts him there in our rotation.
However, clearing out room for him to be the backup SG while getting a C that will be the stopgap that we truly need? I’ve been saying I’d rather use the 27 first in a Capela deal, but if we keep the pick and Hardy is outgoing, I’d want one of their lesser prospects back (cause I think Hardy is a very high end prospect), but I wouldn’t be fully opposed to it.
The good thing about having Williams/DJJ AND O-Max is that they have the option of playing THJ at the 3 or the 2. I agree he's more 2 than 3, but there's also Luka's odd fit to consider, and against some matchups you want/need to be a little smaller/faster.
Imo, the goal in the NBA should be to assemble your top 6-8 guys in such a way where you can completely change the way the team plays by changing out one player, moving all of the others around, but still maintaining chemistry. The 2011 team had that, for sure. The moves they made this summer give me hope because they seem like versatility (but not in a dumb, end of the bench "specialist" sort of way) was an architectural consideration.
Long story short: I think that if Hardaway is here this season, he'll be able to play his game while he's out there, and the team will be in position to benefit from it rather than have us all wishing he could do things he can't do.