NaturalThunder wrote:ThunderCeltic wrote:Prince would have been better than Singler but apparently Billy Donovan likes Singler so I hope BD can light a fire under Singler this season.
Prince would not have been better than Singler, especially when you consider our personnel. Singler is, without question, a better spot-up/knockdown 3P shooter than Prince. He's also younger and just a better overall offensive player than Prince right now, and I'm guessing they give you about the same amount of impact and versatility on the defensive end.
I wasn't a huge fan of Singler's contract when I saw we re-signed him, and I was pretty indifferent on us keeping him or not (and leaning towards "just let him walk"), but Prince would not be an upgrade over Singler. If this was 7-10 years ago, sure, but at this point in their respective careers and when you consider our personnel and need, Singler is a better fit on this roster. He was very underwhelming during his time with OKC last season, but he was immediately thrust into a starting role on a team that was in "scrap and fight and claw to get back into the playoff picture because a high level of success is expected within the organization" mode. He was under a different level of pressure in that role than he ever was in Detroit where they were a perennial lottery team since he was drafted. I'm hoping/thinking with a full roster on the court more consistently, i.e. playing alongside Durant and Westbrook some, and a new coach who is really high on him will make him play with more confidence and much more freely.
Actually I think a big thing is he won't be playing against starters as much, his career splits are a massive difference. He's always been a negative starter and a positive reserve, I'd expect him to be the best KD backup they've had just about ever (unless maybe Jeff Green counts, but he played some 4 too).
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