NoDopeOnSundays wrote:Clyde_Style wrote:NoDopeOnSundays wrote:
I'm not saying I want Beal, just that I see him as the obvious target this summer, especially with how we're linked to SGs so much. Also, look at how we use Burks and how much rely on him, they don't just want catch and shoot guys, I think it's pretty obvious we're gonna try to get 3-4 creators on the floor in the future. Thibs isn't going to go into next season without taking another step up, they'll want to kick it up another level. Come on man, Randle is not a more efficient scorer, Beal has a higher TS, scores more per minute & per shot attempt, he's even more efficient in isolation (.86ppp vs .96ppp).
Go look at the progression in his 3FG%. He has declined every year for five years. He feasts from 2FG% which bolsters his weaker three point shooting. He qualifies as a penetrating scorer, but in today's game to be considered a superstar while shooting 34% from outside just doesn't cut it.
He's taking more threes off the dribble now than before, even with that in mind he's at 38% catch and shoot this year, which is the same as RJ and 1% worse than Burks, he's shot as high as 43% on catch and shoot threes before which is better than Bullock. We're never going to get the perfect player here, Beal isn't my first choice because of how much it would take to get him, but there's no doubt in my mind he's gonna be on our radar. If Burks is having the impact he's having, it's easy to see how Beal would fit in, on and off the ball.
You're making my point for me then. Some of the distinctions to be made about efficiency lead to marginal distinctions between Beal and players who won't torpedo our cap space.
Putting aside salary and trade asset costs for a second, Beal at SG, RJ at SF and Randle at PF leaves the PG position to be filled. If it were possible to secure a quality PG or land one in the draft, then that would be a dynamic starting 4.
I'm guessing the C position being filled now by Noel/Taj, and presumably Mitch when he gets back, is probably where the FO will keep their costs down in order to afford a big FA/Trade for a # 1 or # 2 scorer (personally, I think the # 1 option logic often cited is mostly BS. The offensive role of Randle and Beal and RJ would vary in importance any given night based on who has the hot hand and that's plenty good).
So I'm not saying Beal is wrong, but he costs too much IMO if you're going to extend Randle and give RJ the bag later.
I'm like most here in that I'm fed up with our PG vacuum. What I do not want to happen is over-leveraging to acquire scoring guards/wings and still leaving the PG position to mediocre journeymen.
My first priority is the PG position which will optimize RJ and Randle significantly. Put another scorer in there without a floor general and you may create more of a mess, not generate a massive roster upgrade. Randle and RJ are developing chemistry and it will be best if we can support them with a quality PG which in turn will make it easier to incorporate any additional scorers we sign or trade for.
And IQ may be able to grow into being our Beal anyway. I wouldn't discount his potential as one of our 3 primary scoring options in the future. Either that or he becomes our sixth man. Win-Win.
If this is such a good draft we should be able to land some solid players to deepen our roster immediately so I think we're in a fine position to be a top 4 team in the East next year if the FO plays their cards right.
