06-22-2024, 01:37 PM
(06-22-2024, 01:19 PM)mvossman Wrote: Its interesting because during the regular season he only improved his 3 point shooting by roughly half a percent from the previous year. He did raise his attempts per 36 by almost 50%, and he did shoot a little better in the playoffs (with less attempts per 36). I do like that he has shown a small but steady improvement throughout his career.
I'm curious if this changes your views on Thybulle. You had the opinion that he was also unplayable due to his limited shooting (and he does not have the alternative of playing like a big that DJJ does). But the last two seasons Thybulle has taken more 3's per 36 at a better percentage than Derrick. And that might have a bit of an uptick playing with Luka. Given he is an elite perimeter defender are you more open to taking on that contract? I kind of like Timmy + 2nd for Thybulle idea brought up, although I don't know if that is going to generate enough room for DJJ.
I think what happened is that in combination, Jones improved, both in accuracy and willingness to shoot, AND finally found a team/coach so desperate for athletic ability that they were willing to live with him on the floor for an extended period of time and HOPE he’d shoot and make enough of them. It took them all season to settle on that approach, but it was the right decision in the end, and I believe it took the perfect storm of both of those things happening for this to work out.
Relative to Thybulle, maybe I am a glutton for punishment, because I don’t see it happening twice in a row with two different players, but I also am less worried about it than I was last summer, because I highly doubt they are looking at Thybulle as a starter. I don’t think adding him solves anything that was truly problematic for the Mavericks in the playoffs or finals, but I do agree that that’s a pretty good value for Hardaway in a second, if that’s the deal that ends up happening.
I’ll tell you this: I would rather have Green in the rotation than Thybulle, I think.