(12-21-2019, 10:50 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: If you want to make the case that DFS might be the better player in 3 years I agree. Right now or in some crazy reversed history it´s not the case.
Can't take price out of the equation simply because DoDo's production + his contract is a key enabling factor that supports the Mavs depth, which is why the Mavs are winning.
DoDo @ $4 million
RoCo @ $11.3 million
RoCo may be the better player but is he really almost 3x better? No.
I'd much rather have DoDo and Curry for the same price as one RoCo, simply because DoDo is giving the Mavs 95% of RoCo's peak production (and RoCo is having an off year) plus Curry is starting to look like the next JJ Reddick.
Again, not saying RoCo isn't a great role player. I'd love to have him. But DoDo is a great role player too. Let's not lose sight of that and dismiss him as some hustle guy who should be coming off the bench. In fact, I'd love to have all three role players.
(12-21-2019, 10:50 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Except for the fact that DFS has never averaged more than 1 steals or 0.5 blocks.
I've always thought steals were a bit of a system stat. Top steals guys in the NBA tend to gamble. That said I do like steals as a measure of athleticism in college. And obviously, some NBA players have elite hands on-ball, or elite anticipation. Some guys are sneaky surprise guys, like Wright. I haven't watched enough RoCo to know how he gets his numbers. DFS had two steals last night but he seems to be a guy who doesn't gamble and may not have elite steals traits. He sticks to the game plan and gains extra possessions on the offensive glass, where he is elite.