(12-08-2022, 10:54 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Absolutely right. Noel is the right type of player, physically. Ideal, in theory. Long enough, athletic and fast for his size, not one of these bulky dinosaurs who can't hang today.
But, and I don't know what it is, he just doesn't play well consistently. He turned down that big extension offer from Dallas (thank goodness) and hasn't really fit in anywhere since.
EDIT: having said all of that, I’d rather have him than McGee if that’s the best they can do.
Most if not all of this discussion seems to stem from what appears to be a significant miscalculation at this point on how Javale Mcgee would fit with this Mavs roster.
https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/news/ja...view-radio
Quote:"I think with JaVale, we're waiting for JaVale to be JaVale," said Harrison. "But, part of the reason why we brought him in, this guy has won three championships over the last four years. Definitely a veteran presence and he's been in the league a long time so we're also not trying to burn him out in the first part of the season. He's the guy that you're going to need down the stretch.
Its true. McGee not only has significantly contributed to 3 championship rosters, but was seen as a big positive in Phoenix too:
https://www.nba.com/news/suns-view-javal...hip-puzzle
Quote:Yet, the Suns still went 7-1 when Ayton sat out with various ailments partly because of McGee’s presence. So much that Ayton described McGee as “the best backup I’ve ever had.” McGee has averaged 10.8 points on 66% shooting along with 7.6 rebounds in 16 minutes off the bench.
If McGee maintains those numbers, the Suns said he would become the first player in NBA history to average at least 10 points and seven rebounds while playing fewer than 16 minutes per game in a season.
So what has happened to Javale McGee's game in such a short time in Dallas? System fit seems the most prominent issue because he was not an unproductive dinosaur center even with the GSW. How is the fit sooo bad? Curiouser and curiouser ...