03-12-2022, 04:56 AM
(03-11-2022, 11:31 PM)Mavsfan12 Wrote: Of course! We are discussing him in FA last summer. However, the player he was in WAS was more in line with the player he was in BKN than the one he has been in DAL.
I don´t think this is true at all. Dinwiddie had 3 big problems in Washington:
1. He was recovering from a bad injury.
2. He was asked to be the creator for others than a scorer.
3. He couldn´t get along with their lockerroom.
None of this issues were apart in Brooklyn or are here.
(03-11-2022, 11:31 PM)Mavsfan12 Wrote: This is a frustrating conversation because you don't seem to acknowledge Din's history and efficiency issues.
I acknowledge them, but I interpret them totally different. His history is being a main cog on a over-achieving squad and not being himself after injury and in a toxic(at least for him) environment.
And what you call efficiency issues is caused by having to do too much.
(03-11-2022, 11:31 PM)Mavsfan12 Wrote: His game has been a lot like WB's from an efficiency perspective. Poor 3pt shooters who you could go under screens on, or back off of to protect against their true threat - driving the ball. WB shoots more midrange I would say, but they have a lot of similarities - for better and for worse. But Din has been a far improved shooter from the perimeter here so far, which has really changed the way that team's can play him.
WB is useless off the ball DW isn´t. DWs catch and shoot numbers from three are ok to good historically. Playing next to Luka/Brunson to score instead playing next to Beal to set up Kuzma or next to Joe Harris changes the way he can play teams.
(03-11-2022, 11:31 PM)Mavsfan12 Wrote: His dunk in tonight's game was a perfect example of this. His defender had to chase him over the pick, creating the switch. Then, the defender was forced to guard him out to the 3 point line which allowed for the blow-by. Brooklyn Din was a guy you could go under the pick on and the defense could live with him shooting a 3 off the dribble.
The only thing this example shows is how bad Houston is at the moment.
I agree DW is on a hot streak from 3, but that´s not what makes me wanting him on the team.
I wanted a player that´s able to score on his own if needed and can play on and off the ball.
it doesn´t matter if his FG% is 44 or 41 in the end. (Spoiler it is expected to be better here).