dirkules_41 wrote:JJP wrote:I'm a little fuzzy on the Barea-hate.
You have a PG who knows the system better than anyone except the coaches, still gets respect from opponents, and will likely only be used in "break-glass" emergencies. This is bad how?
What does he provide? You can't play him anymore when it matters, he has no upside long term and he takes away a roster spot from someone younger who could develop. It's a gratitude contract which is the decent thing to do but it sucks in terms of having the best possible team.
In my humble opinion, there's an argument to be made that the very last guy coming off the bench is a well-liked veteran and the only player on the roster who wears a championship ring. He "provides" even when he's not playing and is loved by our current MVP candidate. On top of that, if he's running the second unit in an emergency, he knows exactly what he's doing and what Carlisle wants. I wouldn't call him useless at all. Frankly, I think I'd call him valuable.
He did not have a good year last year. But the year he tweaked his achilles was actually one of his best years. If someone has to sit at the end of the bench, let it be him rather than Justin Jackson.
