TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

No not really. They don't need more guys who play above average defense, shoot standstill 3s but cant dribble/create. We have those guys already (Kleber, DFS, Bullock).


Having no interest in anyone who isn't a proven answer on both ends of the floor basically means theirs about 5 guys in the league you'd want. IMO you have to have a vision for certain players talent and believe in your coaching staff to develop them.

I would argue that we don't need more offensive only guys that can't play defense.  The issue on this roster is not that there are too many 3&D guys, the issue is that the entire roster is made up of one way guys.

I think you are asking a whole lot from a coaching staff to "coach up" guys that have not demonstrated the ability to play high level defense.  The only reason folks are somewhat hopeful regarding Wood is because he has never been on a team that was actually trying to win, and that hope is pinned more on his motivation than the coaching staff.

The suggestion that there are only 5 guys in the league that can play both sides is obviously a wild exaggeration.  Those guys are obviously harder to acquire, but that needs to be the primary goal.  This team is top 10 on offense and middling on defense and that is where it was at last year after the trade.  I don't think adding offense only players is going to fix things.