06-27-2024, 11:24 AM
(06-27-2024, 10:19 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: I can´t say that I see how Grimes had a better 2023/2024 season than Hardy. All of Grimes hype/momentum was based on his 2nd year performance with 66 starts for the Knicks. I liked that Grimes a lot. I just didn´t see that Grimes last year and his contract is coming up, too. I just don´t want to trade Hardy now without giving him a proper minutes run off the ball first. Ultimately it comes down to what the Pistons think of Grimes value. Based on his actual production in Detroit alone, they´d probably give us an asset in a straight swap.
Co-signed. Anyone see Grimes' advanced defensive stats last season? Pedestrian.
Why is it we're going all in on another guard? We need a POA defender with SF/PF length, not SG. How is Grimes better than Green defensively? Advanced stats wise, he's not. Why chase the shinny object?
Length of...
Jrue 6'7"
Grimes 6'8"
Dort 6'8"
Smart 6'9"
Hardy 6'9"
Green 6'10"
PG13 6'11"
Herb Jones 7'
Murphy III 7'
Jaden McDaniels 7'
Eason 7'2"
OG 7'2"
Kawhi 7'3"
Unless Grimes plays with physical abandon like Dort, Jrue, or Smart, I just don't see his being in the discussion of top defender. He just doesn't have the length and has to rely on jock-down defense, which he didn't display last year.
Players we should be targeting to start at the 3...
1. Tari Eason
2. Murphy III
3. H.Jones