Game 12: Dallas (5-6) @ Utah (2-8), 11/14, 8:00 PM

[SleepingHero]

15/4/2 

41/37/100

vs.

14/3/2

40/35/82

That´s Klay 25 vs. THJ 24, with Hardaway playing like sh*t for half the season and taking a lot more dumb shots than Klay. Defense is about equal. I really don´t see where the upgrade is so far. Maybe Luka not being the Marshmallow Man version of himself will unlock Klay, but so far that trade has not improved the team.

Why is DSJ not on the Mavs instead of Dinwiddie. He´s playing 18 MPG averaging 4/1/2 with nearly as many TOs as assists shooting 33/28/70.  DSJ is flat out a better player at this stage and also plays more to our needs of a plus defender, ball handler and passer that can push the pace on the 2nd unit. Who carres if he can´t shoot. Neither can Dinwiddie. If not DSJ than somebody else. People mock and call for Westbrook to retire. He´s still twice the player that Dinwiddie is.

Based on that logic, Luka has been by far and away our best player on the court every single game! 29/8/8! 

Klay's defense and gravity has had a noted impact on this team. Much more than THJ ever had. Odd battle to pick but okay. You'd rather have THJ than Klay? Klay is 3 mil cheaper this year too.

Further, Dinwiddie vs. DSJ probably has more merit to discuss. I'm not married to the idea that Dinwiddie is a permanent piece for this roster. He's been really bad thus far. But we're talking about the 14th man here. Dinwiddie's minutes aren't losing us these games. Offensive rebounding due to lack of box outs. Poor defensive communication. Poor shooting from everyone not named Klay+Kyrie. 

It's a mess. And a lot of it falls on the coach to me, personally.