TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[mvossman]

My point is this: SD is somehow (whether his play or his use by the coaches, etc) central to the team defense issue through 41 games this season. I think the data backs this up massively.

That's it. I have said he needs to be moved to the 6th man role from literally game one of the season. I also think he should be traded as I actually don't care for his fit with the team long term and think the Mavs should "sell high" since his shooting has been fantastic. 

All I am saying is that the evidence is indisputably saying that the Mavs have NOT been a good team (especially defensively) with SD playing this year and that the TEAM has been way better (especially defensively) when SD is not playing. Those are statistical facts.

What to do with that is the question. My OPINIONS are 1) move him to the bench and 2) explore trades for him. Those do not have to be the answer, but something needs to be done because this 41 game trend correcting itself on its own without changes is REALLY unlikely IMO.

You argue that Din is the cause of all of our defensive woes with on/off numbers.

I respond with your same numbers showing the entire starting lineup is the problem.

You ignore my response, and switch gears and focus on his overall net rating.

I respond with a logical fallacy in looking at on/off with no context.

You ignore that response and go back to the defense argument with no new information, but terms like "statistical facts".

I can see this is getting nowhere so I will stop responding to this thread, but I will continue to call you out when you post misleading stats.  You had me rethinking my position (I am willing and have changed my opinion based on quality arguments and information on this board) when you posted his defensive on/off for the season.  That looks like he is single handily crushing the team defense until you go look and see that the top 6 rotational players all have roughly the same D rating (they are all bad).