Post#1165 » by chefo » Tue Mar 30, 2021 3:05 pm
If you're talking perfect fit, Lonzo is not it. Why?
He only creates on the break. I've watched enough of the guy and he doesn't break down a defense, never has and probably never will. He doesn't drive, he doesn't cut that much either. Watching highlights of a guy who's been in the NBA for 4 years is pointless--even the biggest scrubs can have a 10-minute mix tape.
So what makes him worth $20M... and more specifically, what on Earth makes him worth $20M to the Bulls?
He's NOT a lead creator.
If you want a 3&D point, go get one--I suspect they won't cost $20M per. Ideally, the PG (and SF) of the team is a player the opposing D has to respect. Right now, they don't--and while Sato is a great 5th cog, he's nowhere near aggressive enough a shooter, or driver, to punish teams for taking it easy on him. He's a reluctant shooter--ideally, you need a bomber who'll let it fly 7 times a night and not overthink it... and drive it, if they play him tight. A speedy guy like Fox, for example, would kill teams if he has Vuc and Lauri in the frontcourt and Zach next to him. You're obviously not getting him, but that's the other kind of player you need--somebody the D has to be a little afraid of from 3, and who can just blow by for a layup.
If you bring a ball dominant player like Lonzo who's NOT an aggressive player, you're simply taking the ball out of (healthy) Zach's hands for no perceived benefit.
I mean, kudos to Lonzo's marketing team and agent. They've somehow managed to convince at least some people that a thoroughly mediocre, replacement-level player who's never won or done much of anything in his entire 4-year career is somehow worth 20M per.