eyriq wrote: I mean, I'm not really a player fan, I'm a fan of common sense. I'd rather play our 6th pick rookie over inconsequential players like Harris and Fultz. Also, stats and the eye ball say Goga makes us better than WCJ does. I don't really think I'm going out on any limb here. I get why we're not playing Goga, Wendell Carter Jr's on a controllable contract. But Harrisand Fultzare on expiring deals and don't make us appreciably better than playing AB does.
These are paradoxical statements. 122 vs 108 ORTG is massive for an offensive starved team. Gary's stats last year and this year just show that he works with the starting unit for whatever reason. Players play better and the team record is better.
If we're talking pound for pound ceiling and game-to-game eye-test, Gary is kind of just eh. But he's been shooting well, especially recently, has some gravity out there, underrated defender, just knows where to be on the court on both sides.
Small things like that mean a lot.
And this is coming from someone who wants to upgrade his spot in the offseason. I wouldn't mind seeing him off the bench for spot minutes, but probably more worth it to see what becomes of Jett.