TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

"you’re reading too much into defending him against THJ’s skillset" .... I don't know what that means.

FWIW I wasn't trying to do a comparison of who is better of Bogi versus THJ at all (because I think ATL is done, making the idea moot), but was just reacting to the descriptions of Bogi vs what I have seen when he plays (and his numbers say the same thing).

I see Bogi as pretty much a traditional 2-guard. THJ too. And I don't think a 2-guard skill set fills this hole on the roster, any more than THJ would. Instead, they need another 1-guard, having discovered something when having the manpower to play 2 of those at a time, all the time. It really unlocks Luka's significant advantage he has when he can play off the ball, and abuse smaller or slower defenders in the post. Or use his gravity to open the floor elsewhere for opportunities for others, without him needing to handle the ball to do it.

I don't think anybody argued that Bogi should be a target for the third playmaker, only that he would fit the role when necessary better than Timmy.  The numbers do bear that out.  He is a better P&R ball handler and has a higher assist rate.  It does not really matter, if they were going to do a trade like that they already would have.  Don't really see how any of the pending big trades would effect it, and I don't see them waiting on a trade like this because of Harkless.