03-02-2021, 08:27 AM
(03-02-2021, 08:05 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: JRich has the better defensive reputation, but the Mav's are 5.5 pp48 worse defensively when he is in the game. The O is 1.8 points better (nowhere near the 9.5 Fournier is putting up). JRich has a 1/1 Asst/TO ratio and is shooting 3's much worse than Fournier. If given the chance, would you take a guard rotation of Luka/JB/Fournier over Luka/JB/JRich?
I think Fournier basically replicates what THJ is. If we want to have any defense, he is not the answer. The way JB and THJ are playing, I just don't see him as improvement, assuming we keep both. Even if JRich is bad defensively, Fournier is not the answer.
As for JRich. Watching him more closely lately I just don't understand that defensive number. He definitely is a good defender by eye test. How much is that number influenced by playing next to KP?