Krapinsky wrote:winforlose wrote:Krapinsky wrote:Remember how two months ago we had people comparing McDaniels to Scottie Pippen?
At this point I'm concerned that McDaniels is Jarett Culver 2.0. The two share a lot of similarities as players, but came into the league with a different set of expectations due to Culver's high lotto pick status.
McDaniel's has a 5.34 PER, which is near the league bottom. He is shooting 32% from the field and 17% from 3. Through 6 games he has fouled at an exceedingly high rate, committing 21 fouls total (most on the team), while not once making it to the charity strip himself. That's right, he's attempted 0 FT's through six games.
You are right the comparison is clear MCD is way more valuable then General soreness 2.0. This time it’s not mentally ready, after back tightness. Simmons shoots between 30-60% from free throws at any given time. When it is 60 he is playable when it is 30 (you know like the playoffs last year,) he is hack a Shaq. MCD is having a bad year thus far and could be benched for 2 million. Simmons is having no year and is benched for 30. MCD cost us a late first round pick, Simmons costs us multiple picks plus players. Simmons also has no offensive upside whereas MCD still has years of growth. MCD also has years to learn to defend without fouling and will likely get a Roco deal which is what Simmons should get. The comparison is clear MCD wins by a landslide.
By your metrics literally any g-league or undrafted player is better than Ben Simmons. It's not even an attempt to begin a rational discussion.
But let's ignore Simmons and save that for the Simmons thread.
What do we do about our SF position? If this is a team that is serious about competing for the playoffs we obviously need more production than what McDaniels has to offer. Our other options are not much better (Prince, Okogie, Layman, Bolmaro)
People don't seem to understand that these role players are only partially responsible for their poor stats.
Every year the role players on the roster become the scape goats why the Wolves are not good.
Prior to that it was Budinger / Dieng / Covington / Tolliver
Last year it was Rubio / Hernangomez / Culver / Okogie
This year its Prince / McDaniels / Vanderbilt whoever
In reality - the problem is and always was the supposed "stars".
Towns, Russell and Edwards combine for 10 turnovers per game. Some teams only average 12-13 as a unit player 1 to 15.
Russell, Edwards and Beasley combine for about 46 FGA a night. And hit at incredibly piss poor efficiency. They are incredible ball hogs through large stretches of the game and nobody within the whole organization is holding them accountable in any way.
Those are the stats to look at. Can't win unless these things are corrected.
In the grand scheme of things it would be helpful if McDaniels produced more for sure - but you need to enable him to produce more by putting him into good position on offense. And here is the thing: Wolves just traded away such an enabler - in Rubio - for the corpse of Prince. Piss poor deal. Now good luck with Russell.