12-26-2021, 03:23 PM
(12-26-2021, 02:17 PM)Kammrath Wrote: In 7 games without the two time ALL NBA player, JB is shooting 49.1 FG%, 37.5 3P%, 75.7 FT% and is averaging 21.1 pts, 7.3 asts, 2.1 TOs (3.47 Ast to TO ratio) all while carrying a FAR LESS talented team than Luka this season.
While Luka has shot 44.7 FG%, 32.6 3P%, 69.8 FT% while averaging 25.6 pts, 8.5 asts, 4.6 TOs (1.84 Ast to TO ratio) this season.
I would take what JB has done everytime. That does not mean I would take JB over Luka, but JB has performed better this season even under more difficult situations.
JB is a big reason why the team fell behind in the 4th and a big reason why they caught back up (the giant killer of Gobert was spectacular). He's not a great passer when he decides to take the horse blinders off. I'm trying to cut him some slack as he was surrounded by units filled to the brim with g-leaguers but KP also only got two shots in the 4th. Both he and KP can put up big numbers but it really hasn't done much towards the success of this team. I'm leaning towards both of them being empty calories on the offensive end. If you had a starting five set, I'd probably overpay to keep him and let him reek havoc on second units, but this team is so far away from contention. I still put him a peg or two higher than THJ and KP who I'm completely out on.