Keith Van Horn wrote:I don't get all the dislike for KCP. I know a lot of you aren't sold on giving him a max deal, and neither am I to be honest, but he's super intriguing to me.
i dont think anyone dislikes him. i think people dislike the idea of giving max money to a role player
He easily fits a lot of needs for us. He's young, only 24. By all accounts of Pistons fans, he's their most intense player. He might even be the best defensive player we'd have, a glaring need. He took 437 3pt attempts last year, in the top 20 of the NBA, in one of the slowest offenses (bottom third) in the league last year. He'd surely be a lock to shoot over 500 3's here, and I'd be on the side of the argument saying he'd see an increase in efficiency.
VERY few players increase attempts and see their efficiency also rise. it usually goes the other way. especially on 500 attempts.
Also he is a solid 3 point shooter, but not a very good one. 33% career and 35% last year. although it is on really high volume. maybe he improves on it, but as of now, he is an above average shooter not a great one.
the other issue is he doesnt do anything besides score/hit threes. and he isnt great at either of those 2 things. he doesnt (3 a game)rebound or create offense(2.5 assists)
he averaged just 13/8 points despite playing 34 minutes and did it on poor efficiency(13 PER, 51.9 TS%)
he is a good but not lockdown defender.
you are really getting a role player. you'd be banking 100% on massive improvement
I know everyone wants to anoint Levert as the next chosen one b/c things have been so damn bleak, but maybe a year or 2 off the bench won't kill him. He'll only be a year 2 player. He'll still get his minutes. If something happens to Lin or Russell, he'll be put into the starting lineup without a doubt. Make him hungry now, and then when we can start Russ, Levert, KCP together, they could be a legit starting unit playing to each other's strengths.
im not convinced that KCP is better then levert right now. let alone in another year or so. them playing together or not doesnt really effect the decision anyhow. you can give role guys max money
Yeah, saying the name Caldwell-Pope doesn't really elicit greatness now, but if he becomes part of our core trio, provides fantastic defense, improves his 3pt%, gives us 18-22 ppg during his contract... I'm just saying, if something happens where he becomes a Net, I think we all should give him the benefit of living up to what he could be for us.
18-22 PPG seems like a real stretch. he is a poor scorer. outside of being an ok 3 point shooter he does nothing well offensivly
