06-21-2024, 05:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-21-2024, 05:07 PM by KillerLeft.)
(06-21-2024, 04:44 PM)mvossman Wrote: This seems like an extreme take to me. I mean if he did end up being just like Hardaway, that would not be the worst thing for a second round pick. Given your stances on Hardaway it seems strange to equate turning into Hardaway with not being able to stay in the league. He shoots over 40% on catch and shoot three's on high volume. I feel like that has value even if he isn't initiating offense. I'm not against him developing or anything, just that I don't think he is ready be out there without Luka or Kyrie on the floor.
Fair enough on the semantics of it - I could've worded it better.
I just don't think he (or the Mavs) believes he's a spot up shooter (which seems to be a dying breed, unless you can defend at high level). There's every indication, to my eye, that they're grooming him to play with the ball, not off-ball, and on-ball, for a guard, is what most people mean when they say "point guard."