01-10-2023, 12:58 PM
(01-10-2023, 12:54 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I don't have a passion for these numbers like many of you do, but my eyes tell me Dinwiddie, despite hitting his shots a good clip, seems out of place on both ends of the court. How to reconcile that when he does some surface things that make it appear like he's playing well...that's tough.
One theory I've been marinating is that he's a little selfish. He's a ball stopper, for sure, at least by my definition of that term. Basically, everything anyone says about Hardaway as a negative I disagree with, but change Hardaway's name to Diniwiddie and I start nodding my head.
Loved what he brought last season, but I think he's under qualified for this more important role, which I suppose is just last season's role plus. That plus is the problem from my POV, not Dinwiddie. You put Brunson (or a reasonable replacement) back in the mix (ahead of Dinwiddie in the pecking order) and my guess is that Dinwiddie's effect on the team would start to become more positive again, especially since he's actually playing well.
Great post. Right there with you.
Especially the last sentence is important. ROLE is everything in some sense in the NBA. That is why great coaching and GMing is so important. All these guys are crazy talented, but putting them in the position to be successful and the TEAM to be successful along with their individual success is everything.
If the team is not succeeding well with SD in his current ROLE then they need to figure out how to adjust things.