07-23-2024, 12:06 AM
(07-22-2024, 11:19 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Well, we can agree on that. I'm just saying that I believe correlation between that and this Dinwiddie signing is pretty easy to find, and might just throw a kink in your earlier point C about Exum.
Yeah, not sure if I follow your reasoning, but I think you're saying ....
"They signed SD because Hardy isn't good enough, especially as a scoring PG to run the offense (which was their dream)."
(a) Yep, sounds about right. I think that was one of the things they have wanted Hardy to become. And he just didn't.
(b) I think they have moved on from Hardy for the most part. They're finding better answers and have stopped waiting.
I think SD is envisioned as the emergency PG (and not as a potential THJ or Hardy replacement), and will split those very limited minutes with Exum, with SD as the emergency PG who can score and distribute, and Exum as the emergency PG who can defend and distribute. A very limited role, except in emergencies and "load management" situations.
I think Hardy's path to minutes at PG is now gone, blocked by 1 Luka 2 Kyrie 3/4 Exum/SD.
I think Hardy's path to minutes is now solely at wing (SG-SF), and is effectively blocked by 5 players who will all be in line to get minutes over him: Kyrie, Klay, Naji, Grimes, Exum, all of whom look to be better choices than Hardy on BOTH ends of the floor. All of those except Kyrie are good defenders, and all can score efficiently.