Knicksfan1992 wrote:mpharris36 wrote:The major concern you would have is his defense. But in terms of what thibs likes in his guards (I wont call him a pg) but neither was Payton and Rose in his prime was never an elite distributor. Sexton can attack the basket. He is surprisingly very efficient...had over a 57% TS%. He is also excellent at getting to the FT line. And is nearly a 39% career shooter from 3.
He is actually a stones throw away from a 50/40/90 season which is elite category for a guard. If the cost is reasonable its worth a look.
Thibs would have to work on that defense though especially if he was defending the point of attack.
I think the bolded is a little bit overblown. He's been put in possibly the worst defensive situation for himself considering he's often asked to guard players bigger than him because Garland is even slighter than he is. Also the Cavs haven't had a good defensive infrastructure since LeBron left. Is he good? No... but he has the requisite effort level to be passable IMO and even though he's shorter he has a +6 wingspan which helps make up for some of those deficiencies. I think Thibs would find a way to utilize his strengths on both ends of the floor because he's exactly the type of guard he has always gotten the most out of.
Defense isn't my biggest concern because I think we can find a way around it ultimately. I think unlocking his playmaking is the biggest challenge. He's proven he can score at a almost an elite level, the next level is proving he can leverage that scoring ability into helping the team as a whole. Honestly his situation is kinda similar to Randle's coming into this past year. How can we turn a talented but flawed guy into a winning player?
See I'm not really worried about the playmaking because Thibs really doesn't need a playmaking PG. He thrived with rose as a 5-6 assist guy. Sexton was a 4.5 assist guy last year. And is pretty efficient with the ball. I agree that he has the athleticism and tools to at least be a respectable defender but the effort just hasn't been there. If Thibs ok it and says he can get him to a respectable level then I would be ok with the move.
I don't think we need 7+ assists from our point guard position since RJ and Randle have the ball at times too. Sexton is efficient with the rock which all that matters to me. If he wasn't scoring efficiently I would have more an issue with the assist numbers but he scores and gets to the FT line at a nice clip.
. I have a soft spot for Obi lol
