p0peye wrote:eyriq wrote:Using RealGM metrics Ryan: Six Sweater Vests to one Dunce Cap.
He's received the second most recognition for helping us win games, second only to Dwight, and he has only cost us one game, but he is wildly inconsistent worthy of scorn? I don't think so. By every measure he is easily our second best player and he has been doing it all year, with or without Dwight.
What his no shows should tell us is that he is not a good first option or go to player. Thing is, with Dwight we aren't looking for a first option as Dwight has that covered. We need a hyper-efficient sidekick and an all star level setup man. Ryan clearly checks off one of those boxes.
That only tell us that Ryno performed exceptionally well enough to be credited for the win in 6 games this season (out of 66 available), while he almost never had atrocius games (or there was always someone worse).
Looking at these past two games, its easy to see how Ryan can have a dissapointing performance and not be credited with cap. He's almost never Duhon bad, but that is not something your 2nd option should be.
Let's face it, he's good enough to be 3rd or 4th option and can rebound, space the floor, maybe even improve defensively up a bit. But one cannot rely on him as 2nd option, let alone build around him (as some imply if Dwight leave).
What we need is a closer, 1st option wing next to Dwight and having Ryan starting at the 4 with them would be fantastic. However, if forced to choose between ruining our capspace or letting him go, I'd choose later.
Well said.
