05-24-2025, 04:59 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-24-2025, 05:12 AM by DL2RimRocker.)
(05-22-2025, 03:21 PM)vfromlmf Wrote: Taking Legler's offensive archetypes a bit further underscores Mavs lack of guard depth.
PG - Quick, shifty, lead handler, work off screens, create problems for the defense, scoring guard.
- Kyrie is the ideal archetype (assuming he returns to 100%)
- Williams flashes but I don't trust his decision making to call him a rotation player.
SG - Space the floor as high volume 3pt shooter.
- Klay is the ideal archetype (but he's 35)
- Hardy can get hot but he's not a rotation piece
SF/PF - Good shooter from 24ft (2) attack the paint from 24ft (3) provide secondary creation.
- Christie can shoot ok & attack a bit. Sized like a guard but struggled in the role when Kyrie went out. More of a connector than creator. Struggled with consistency.
- Martin is a proven playoff rotation player, but more of a traditional spot up 3&D guy. Can't shoot though.
- Naji - can't shoot, but he can attack and create. High level backup.
- PJW - serviceable shooter, can attack the rim, willing passer but turnover prone. Can start, but best as 4th option.
- Flagg - Projects an the ideal archetype (but unproven)
- AD - can't shoot threes, can attack the paint but turnover prone if attacking from the perimeter, can create
C - Must screen, rim run, occupy dunker spot.
- Lively + Gafford can provide 48 minutes of the ideal archetype.
What do you think about the idea of the Mavs acquiring a pick in the 20 range and taking Walter Clayton Jr.?
The kid can score, is lightning quick, super athletic, good passer, high BBIQ and plays defense.
Listed as a combo guard but seems to have the qualities to transition to primarily PG at the next level.
Can't help but see a little bit of Iverson in him. Could easily be the next Hardy though.
Man, I'd love to see Nico take a chance and find a way to pick that kid up somehow.