Jammer wrote:PG's are judged on 3 criteria primarily:
1) Can they run a team?
2) Can they score?
3) Can they defend?
Starters are expected to do all of the above.
Backups are expected to do the first (run a team) and either score or defend as well.
Because the Wolves get so few points from their bench it is pretty essential for the Wolves that the backup PG score as well as run a team.
This is why I think that Dunn is a really bad fit for the Wolves 2nd unit, but his lack of shooting skill even makes me question his fit with the starters. Dunn can't just will his way to the hoop like he did in college.
Knowing that the Wolves desperately needed a backup shooting guard that could nail 3's makes me question why Thibodaux would waste a #5 pick on Dunn when he could have had Buddy Hield or Jamal Murray.
Look at it this way. The 2008 Celtics were 66-16 with an average margin of victory overy 10 ppg. The closing five players on their 2008 NBA Champion Team were Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, James Posey and Eddie House. Eddie House was 5'11" shooting guard who was on the floor only because he shot 40% from 3 with a lighting quick release. Since Buddy Hield and Jamal Murray are going to be way better than Eddie House, I can't understand why Thibadeau would waste a pick on the can't shoot Dunn. Thibadeau's inability to see Dunn's poor fit in Minnesota may cost the Wolves dearly down the line. Instead of getting a rotation quality player Thib's drafted a dudd. And wasted a #5 pick.
Are you saying that we needed to add another poor defender to make our defense even worse? If Wiggins is better suited for playing against SG, then we have two of our three core players playing at SG. Also both Murray and Hield are bit undersized and slightly limited athletically.
