02-02-2024, 05:10 PM
(02-02-2024, 04:53 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: Rondo wasn't the best player on the 2014 Celtics. My point wasn't to argue for just any guy. My point was to note Kuzma is the best player on an NBA team. Yes, he's not perfect but you don't get to be the best player, the clear no 1 option, on an NBA team unless you're pretty damn good, even if flawed. The players I mentioned WERE "the best" on the team they were traded from, moreover, most turned out way better than expected, despite obvious flaws.
I was responding to Dan's post who brought up that folks hated trading for Marion.
As for your original point, I feel like that is too small a sample to draw much conclusion from. Every situation is different.
Don't get me wrong, if we pull this trigger (and its sounding like there is a good chance we do) I hope I am wrong. I hope we see this second gear on defense consistently, I hope he calms down his chucking while playing with Luka and Kyire, and I hope his personality doesn't end up being an issue. Thats a lot of hope.