nate33 wrote:tleikheen wrote:Really stupid statement saying Rui isnt helping the team while he plays good BB,not turning the ball over and able to bounce defenders off his body when he's attacking the basket.
Rui's on/off differential is -39.0. Let that sink in for a minute. While Rui is on the floor the team is outscored by 39 POINTS per 100 possessions. And this is from a guy who has split time pretty equally between starters and the 2nd string so the numbers are more accurate. It's not solely due to him being part of a generally bad second unit. The team is even worse when he is alongside starters.
Look at his player pairs numbers. The team plays bad no matter who he is paired with:
Caveat: the sample sizes are too small to put much stock in. But with Rui, the significantly negative on/off numbers have been true for his entire career.
That said, this is a reason why Rui is an ideal trade candidate as far as I am concerned. The gap between his in-game effect and the public perception of his game is vast. I often watch the opposing team's broadcast and their announcers generally praise Rui for his talent and the things he does well. You assume front offices have the scouting report etc, but some part of what they seem to take into account is the public perception of whether or not it's a good trade. Offense sells tickets. Offense is what gets players paid. Offense is what Joe in the stands sees and cheers for. Rui looks like a great prospect when you isolate his offensive highlights.
Add in the additional marketing opportunities he opens for the right team, and it seems to me trading Rui could net you a decent return, while improving your numbers in the win column. That said I would prefer to play him significant minutes leading up to the trade deadline, both to pad his numbers and to allow a stealth tank. I want picks more than players. Though Tommy seems to do better the other way 'round.
