01-26-2024, 06:50 PM
(01-26-2024, 06:39 PM)mvossman Wrote: I like Deni better than PJ, but its a little early to say he is a better 3 point shooter. He is having a good half season so far on low volume, but before this season he was a 31% three point shooter. PJ is a career 36% shooter on higher volume. Some of that is probably due to Deni growth, but some could be noise, just like PJs half season dip is probably noise as well.
People roll their eyes when I say this, but Washington has been creating offense these past couple of years in Charlotte. You put his ass here in the corner, and I think people will be shocked at how much the three-point percentage goes up.
Then again, I said the same thing about Grant Williams.
Still, for me it’s almost an identical situation to Jeremi Grant’s. Grant has more evidence on record of being a dominant defensive player when motivated to play that way, whereas with Washington that part is fairly hypothetical. On the other hand, Washington has a little more tread on his tires, probably fewer bad habits, and possibly even a lower level of “star entitlement.”
Either way, I am intrigued enough to take the risk. Either Guy. Don’t really want to give away a first round pick that has to be unprotected, but I would like to add one of those guys to the team if possible.