M2J wrote:76ciology wrote:Sixerscan wrote:George has basically never been a 3rd option in his career, it takes a bit to figure out for guys like that. Or he's old and stinks. We'll see. Defense, ball handling, rebounding have been more or less as expected so hopefully it's the former.
Seems like he’s in Iguodala Warriors days phase right now.
Off-season I said go after Klay (who is playing well) with additional depth like kcp, Trent Jr. and Derrick Jones or bright back Buddy. All could've been the true 3 and D guys they would like to have (not Buddy).
I'm not disparaging George because I know he's got the biggest adjustment to make. I know his shooting efficiency will increase with the big guy and Maxey. I just always figured all you could ask of him was 18ppg efficiently, 5 and 3 without being a defensive liability. He's basically going to give you that and Klay does too... Neither are nor should be asked to be your primary wing defender.
I still feel he's fulfilling his obligation, as long as he can step up as we've seen sometimes (not all)when Joel or Maxey aren't there. That's the reason he should be given the max, and of course step up some in a struggle big 2 game or kill mismatches. I just never thought a big 3 in Max deals was the move. They ask Klay to do the same thing for under 20 million
I have no complaints about George’s performance. His playmaking and defense have been elite. Teams still respect his shooting, and despite his slump, he’s not a negative floor spacer.