03-17-2022, 12:56 AM
(03-16-2022, 10:54 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: His contract he got with the Knicks was an overpay based on a projection they thought he could handle going from bench player to a featured starter. He couldn't handle that mantle and that contract was deemed for a long time one of the worst in the NBA. I don't put him fully in that category, but only because the good shooting was for 2 straight years, so there might be a chance he is still that guy. To attach even neutral value to that hope, well, let's just say, the Mavs were shopping him.
Holmes is having a shittier season than THJ who is a shooter that is not good at shooting? Doesn't bring anything else of significance to the table except being an AMAZING hugger? I call BS on that.
I've cooled off of Holmes too since seeing his size is no bigger than Powells. I haven't seen enough of him to know if he plays bigger than he is, that would be the redeeming quality I want on this team. If not, he's a better rebounder and a lot better rim protector than Powell, basically brings more tangibles than Powell. Sometimes you need tangibles when your team is full of intangible guys. That is even in this down year, too. Also, without watching him play much, don't know if there is a downgrade of intangibles to his game to Powell.
THJ is not a shooter who can't shoot (that would be Bertans right now) he is a scorer that was still putting up over 14 a game while his shot was off. The advanced stats have both of them as better than average players the last couple of years, and average players this year. I'm guessing we are going to have to agree to disagree on this one.
Holmes can get bullied like Powell can (although I don't think its as bad). That is the tradeoff you make when you want to play centers that can guard the P&R and don't get run off the court. The extra rebounding and significant upgrade in rim protection would make a big difference in my mind.