01-05-2021, 06:10 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-05-2021, 06:12 PM by StepBackJay.)
So we are going to play games with a tiny sample size? At any rate I have watched every game this year and THJ has played well in 2 of them from what I can remember, this game where he shot lights out and the Clippers game where the Mavs offense was red hot and everything was going in.
Other games I have seen him dribbling around looking for his shot. I like him a lot better when he isn't hunting for his own offense. I watched the highlights again today and most of his shots were good shots so go figure they go in.
This idea that THJ is better than J Rich is crazy. No GM in the league would pick THJ over J Rich. J Rich is very likely to get a big deal this summer, THJ is unlikely to get a big deal. I thought THJ had a good season last year and I do think he will probably have a pretty good year if everyone else is healthy. Where you see his flaws are when you are down a KP and THJ has to carry the load. He has shown throughout his career that he is not a guy who is going to be efficient if you have to rely on him as your first or second option.
I also think he has bricked some big shots in key moments so I have concerns about that. It might have been the Bulls game where the Mavs were actually close in the 4th despite not playing well and THJ was throwing up bricks. THJ is a guy that needs to be upgraded to a more reliable scorer and playmaker. He will have good nights and that's fine, I think he is an okay player that benefits from being on a great offense that can cover up a lot of his warts. That being said Mavs need to move on from him this year.
If THJ would stick to spot-up shooting or pump fakes and drives to the basket, I think I could live with the streakiness. It's the fact that he reverts to shot-hunting THJ too often, especially with KP out that makes me crazy. And I don't want to pay him on a new deal. The beauty of his deal right now is that its been a sunk cost since he got here. Mavs have to find a better player next year (or sooner).
Other games I have seen him dribbling around looking for his shot. I like him a lot better when he isn't hunting for his own offense. I watched the highlights again today and most of his shots were good shots so go figure they go in.
This idea that THJ is better than J Rich is crazy. No GM in the league would pick THJ over J Rich. J Rich is very likely to get a big deal this summer, THJ is unlikely to get a big deal. I thought THJ had a good season last year and I do think he will probably have a pretty good year if everyone else is healthy. Where you see his flaws are when you are down a KP and THJ has to carry the load. He has shown throughout his career that he is not a guy who is going to be efficient if you have to rely on him as your first or second option.
I also think he has bricked some big shots in key moments so I have concerns about that. It might have been the Bulls game where the Mavs were actually close in the 4th despite not playing well and THJ was throwing up bricks. THJ is a guy that needs to be upgraded to a more reliable scorer and playmaker. He will have good nights and that's fine, I think he is an okay player that benefits from being on a great offense that can cover up a lot of his warts. That being said Mavs need to move on from him this year.
If THJ would stick to spot-up shooting or pump fakes and drives to the basket, I think I could live with the streakiness. It's the fact that he reverts to shot-hunting THJ too often, especially with KP out that makes me crazy. And I don't want to pay him on a new deal. The beauty of his deal right now is that its been a sunk cost since he got here. Mavs have to find a better player next year (or sooner).