greg4012 wrote:Daffy wrote:IceColdCubano wrote:Delon won't see a single minute unless theres an injury. Herro, Rozier, Jrich, Duncan all find minutes at the guard positions.
I hate to believe it but I think you're right. I can see a case being made for both Wright and Richardson though. Richardson defense isn't terrible and is a more willing shooter/scorer which helps our offense at times when it goes dead.
Wright however is the better defender by far but looks timid on offense. Unless he's wide open he's not looking to score at all. I love how disruptive he is defensively.
Honestly looking at the guards in the East we have to go through I think Wright should get the nod. He can basically bring what we wanted from Dipo and Gabe.
TBH I think Delon being a more impactful defender than J Rich and a more natural ballhandler/decisionmaker with the ball gives the clear nod to Delon. This is especially true when paired with the addition of Rozier, as he's a better scorer, shooter and ballhandler than either of the 2. 48 minutes of PG play mixed between Terry's offense and shooting and Delon's defense and complimentary team play is a great balance. J Rich kind of becomes the insurance policy for either in the rotation.
I don't think Delon signed here at a vet minimum to be a straight up no minutes bench player. Things are discussed between back channels before a move is ever even made. I have to imagine the Heat promised him a role and that is of the backup PG position. J Rich was miscast from the moment he signed here as the quasi backup PG cause Spo thinks just because you can handle a bit you can play the position. J Rich will definitely be cast in the role of insurance policy and if guys need a day off he'll get some sporadic minutes here and there.
C Bam Adebayo C/PF Kevin Love
PF/C Niko Jovic PF Jaime Jaquez Jr PF/SF Haywood Highsmith
SF Jimmy Butler SF Caleb Martin
SG Tyler Herro SG Duncan Robinson SG/PG Josh Richardson
PG Terry Rozier PG Delon Wright
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C Thomas Bryant
C Orlando Robinson
PG Dru Smith
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PF/SF Cole Swider
PG/SG Alondes Williams
SF/PF Jamal Cain