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[Dundalis]

You're free to your opinion. Mine is so different.

I can't get past the stark change when SD was in the Dallas system.

He was DIFFERENT in Dallas. Off-the-charts better. Two seasons, not one. One with JB, one without, but each season at a completely different tier. "Like a different player entirely" better.

.................... Overall ..... 3%
Before DAL    40.3          31.7
DAL yr 1        49.8          40.4
DAL yr 2        45.5          40.5
After DAL       39.6          30.9

I think he WAS a different player, because he was in a different role getting completely different looks and opportunities. Before and after, he's tasked to be the lead ball-handling guard, but in Dallas, he's freed to imo do what he does way better.

So I just don't see any reason why bringing him back with virtually the same role available, 3rd ball-handler, wouldn't succeed in the same way. And I would love for him to sign here where we can see if it again works like I think it would.

All you have to do is listen to Dinwiddie speak about his time in Dallas vs Washington. He said it was literally a night and day difference for him having a clearly defined role. In Washington he had no role. He basically just went out and played without direction. He got to Dallas and was given a clearly defined role and it allowed him to focus on just doing that. It's still a huge difference in production, and Luka had plenty to do with it im sure, but it also gives an indication of how much situations off the court can affect production on.