06-25-2022, 03:12 PM
(06-25-2022, 02:55 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Hard disagree on this point.
Murray is available specifically because he's not good enough as a lead guard to play that role for a playoff team. At the same time, multiple teams are fawning over Brunson because they believe he's their lead guard of the future. I get that the most serious of them is NY, who doesn't have the best track record, and he might not be good enough to right that sinking ship, but what Brunson offers is objectively the most valuable thing in the league right now.
Again, you could convince me that Murray is a better fit for Dallas if his off-ball game is good enough, but at this time I'm not sure that it is. My point was about the better overall player, and I'm sorry - the offensive creator is always going to be the most valuable. I can't take Murray seriously in that role because the Spurs haven't been a good team, despite having several chances to lead the team in that capacity.
Remember how quickly it was evident that Luka was making this team better? I'm not holding either Brunson or Murray to that ridiculous standard, but I strongly believe that the reason Brunson is such a hot commodity right now is that teams without lead guards know he's about to be one of the best.
Yeah, I think Brunson is maximizing his potential right now. He might get better counting stats going to a team like NY, but his efficiency will likely go down. He's like Brogdon when he was in MIL vs IND. That's the way I view him. No one views Brogdon the same now, either. Murray's efficiency would go UP playing next to Luka, as would the Mav's team defense, having an ace to throw at the opposing team's top guard, while still being able to throw out 2 more wing defenders. I value that. And I think Murray is a very good distributor/offensive threat in his own right. He get's his teammates good looks. Brunson is a 2guard in a PG frame. THJ/Bertans would be more valuable here with Murray vs Brunson. It would be less your turn/my turn with Doncic, as Murray would be able to set up Doncic with open looks more often. Then there is the transition game, which is non-existent currently in DAL.
Look, I like JB. But I don't know if I like him 25M a year. I know that MC doesn't, or he would have jumped at 13M/year at the TDL. I certainly don't view him as an allstar level talent - on offense or defense. If Murray is on the table, I would be VERY interested in flipping Brunson for him. I really don't think he is though - I am just amazed that you would choose Brunson over him straight up. That is the most surprising thing to me.