Stribor wrote:DCasey91 wrote:Stribor wrote:Don't touch what is not broken. We are still young team, and I think if we do not win this season, Maxey and Shake could make surprising jump the next one, and the other guys will already enter a serious senior years. We are constructed well atm.
I’d agree there provided the ongoing year in/ year out deep problem is solved. I don’t think either of the two are capable enough of being a 2nd option on a championship winning team at all. I like them both but I’m realistic with the two. I see more 6th man potential.
Korkmaz I’m not high on
Thybulle should be safe (but it’s his awareness that’s a let down. I.e 35% from 3, lower foul rate and there’s a full time bench spot for any team in the league for a decade. That’s on him though).
Joe is too raw (better shooter out of the lot).
Milton ceiling is coming up (don’t see all star potential but that’s fine. He was a steal at his pick).
Maxey has a suspect jumpshot I believe.
The irony is that there’s a playoffs starter in my eyes from day one by the name of Mikal Bridges without needing any of our young players/Green.
He has the required skillset to be Covington at minumum. There’s our SF for the next half decade lol.
Made no sense to me to trade the pick then get a less superior player (Thybulle) and get a vet Green as well. It’s like doubling down after the fact.
I agree with Mikal sentiment, but I am much more high on Maxey. I could actually see him possibly becoming u surprise a la D. Mitchell (although clearly a very different player). He is atheltic enough, not elite, but enough. On the other hand his handles and coordination seem elite. If he learns the tricks and develops further his shoot, he could become something surprising. I would not like to give up on guy that seem to have a lot of potential.
The thing though the context and environment matter a ton though. Handing the keys over to a young player can turn out great or bad. But that was never going to happen with Maxey. Completely understandable too with a established playoff team.
Thing that I found though with star caliber players , I wouldn’t call it selfish but they flash the “I’m the best player on the floor mentality or you can see best player on the floor” very early on. Whether the results come in the next few years is a different equation. Hence why Ben’s progression can be extremely frustrating (he flashed top ten player in the comp potential from like his 5th game onwards in his rookie year lol).
He’s a great kid, great tools, astounding work ethic.
But I don’t “see it” yet. If his jumpshot is fine in the coming years then I’ll reassess.
Sexton is a great example for Maxey’s comp. It needed to be the tethered at times but he had the I’m better than you and I’ll prove it approach right from the jump. Had a horrible rookie year from an advanced stat perspective. But the Cavs have their franchise player right now.
Don’t worry I’m high on Maxey like everybody else is here
