SA37 wrote:MartyConlonJr wrote:I think the thing about Trae is that he is this unbelievable shooter, yet has a career 35.3% 3 point percentage, and 34.0% this year. His best year was 38.2%. Not counting Steph Curry's 5 game 19-20 season where he shot 24.5%, his worst 3 point shooting season was 38.0%, and basically every other year has been in the 40+%. And on way better volume. So you feel like you are getting Steph, yet he is pretty inefficient.
He rarely has an eFG >50% (weirdly he alternates each year between under and over), though he does get to the line a lot.
But then obviously there is the playmaking, though he is extremely heliocentric. We do have the right kind of guys for him in Bam and Ware as lob threats, and Wiggins and Herro as shooters to make more space, plus the other guys.
I think I would be more excited if:
1. His face wasn't so punchable
2. His offense was highly efficient to make up for the lack of defense.
If you have 2 guys like Herro and Trae, and they are efficient 3 point shooters and scorers on one end, but turnstiles on the other end, but the opposition is trading their 2's for our 3's, then I could see the appeal, but I think the issue with Trae is I don't know that he puts out more on the offensive end than what he gives up on the defensive end.
Like if he shot 40%+ from three, I'd be much more intrigued.
3. He's got the gait and frail build of an 80-year-old.
Young is a very skillful player, but it's hard to see his skills translating any better in Miami (or elsewhere) than they have in Atlanta. I think there is a similar case to be made for a guy like LaMelo Ball. Endless skill, entertainment value, and playmaking, but it just doesn't translate to winning basketball. Very Iverson-esque.
I see some of that with Herro, and I think Miami would be better off if it had a pass-first, defense-oriented point guard to get Herro off the ball. Jrue Holiday, FVV (although his shooting % are atrocious), Mike Conley...etc someone in that mold. Basically what Miami was hoping to get with Lowry.
My expectation is M Smart will be bought out before the start of next season and Miami will bring him in to try to play this role, although he doesn't really have the shooting or point guard skills to be optimal.
I would do bad things to get Lamelo Ball to be here. That to me is a guy who is simply just not being Coached, but he would not buck it if he was due to his upbringing. In Charlotte Lamelo is allowed to do whatever it is he wants, and he is 23 years old and still immature. He needs to be in a grown up organization, that calls him out for doing dumb stuff. I think he has the potential to be an elite defender, and a high level creator/facilitator, but he needs to be in an environment where that can happen.
Guys that I want and would keep an eye on moving forward
Edwards
Ball
Luka
I think there is merit depending on how the rest of this year goes, and the prospects we have this summer of grabbing one of those 3 via trade of trying to get KD in here for a one year rental run. He will be demanding a trade this summer.
dude is balling but how good is the euroleague i wonder
