TheBrooklynKidd wrote:Ror1997 wrote:TheBrooklynKidd wrote: Neither is an exaggeration. Barea is listed on draftexpress as 5'10 with a 5'10 wingspan

and his family members have even said that the 6'0 measurement listed in the NBA is BS.
That makes him one of the 5 or 10 shortest players in the entire league. If its widely agreed upon that Marks cut Yogi because he wanted a taller guard, why would we add a player who is shorter than him and 10 years older than him, let alone give up an asset too?
2nds are valuable. They can be packaged together to get a late 1st which has happened almost every year and theyre often used to bridge value gaps in trades. You can even use them to acquire former 1st rounders that have struggled with the teams that drafted them. All of those are better ways to use a 2nd. Giving one up for Barea would be a Billy King move: a shortsighted and unnecessary overpay.
This is why its an exaggeration. Your exaggerating how much we should factor size into the decision. Isaiah Thomas is 5'9 and was the best player on a 50 win team last year.
And "widely agreed" that Yogi was cut because he was small? Nobody here ever said it was height that led to Yogi being cut. Yogi got cut because he played like trash and Dinwiddie was better (not taller. Better)
And calling giving a second for Barea is a Billy King overpay? Honestly I think youre trolling now.
JJ Barea isnt Isaiah Thomas and has never come close to his production. Isaiah Thomas is an exception and its ridiculous to compare the two. You act like Boston didnt have to devise special defensive schemes to compensate for his height. Well imagine having to do the same except the guy is 33, less athletic, average offensively and isnt gonna be on the team next year. They would have to waste time in practice figuring out how to hide him for 4 months and then never run those schemes again.
Marks has talked about the benefits of size in the back court and the ability to switch on defense. Its not a coincidence that the guy he replaced Yogi with is 6'6. Also Dinwiddie wasnt better or more skilled, his previous stints on teams were pure garbage and he was terrible when he first got here.
Im not trolling trust me. Barea isnt worth a high-middle 2nd rounder like ours are going to be now that Orlando came back to earth. Maybe a pick in the 50s but not for a rebuilding team. Its an overpay and a shortsighted move since hes 33, declining and would leave to chase a ring in the off season. It would be extremely out of character for Marks to trade even a middling asset for a 4 month rental who is going to retire before D'angelo reaches his prime..
Never said Barea is IT, don't twist my words. I'm saying size doesn't matter as much as you're trying to make it.
You also dont seem to understand that
A- Barea isn't a rental. This is the third time I've told you hes not a rental and that hes signed through next year
B- This move is to address an immediate need. Not a move for our future. Who **** cares if Barea is going to be 33? Its not like we want him to do anything except play backup PG to dinwiddie.
C- The Mavs would need a reason to make the deal too. The deal has to work for both sides. You dont seem to understand that both sides have to say yes.
D- Barea is a good player. You seem to be really struggling to understand that concept.