TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Jason Terry]

So to me the best way to look at on/off numbers is that they can tell you how successful a player is being within the ROLE they are being asked to play on the team within its given context. I find that to be maybe the most valuable thing to know anyway.

So DP's on/off numbers tell me he is being used GREAT by this coaching staff. Not being asked to do too much or put in a position where he cannot flourish. SD's on/off numbers tell me the exact opposite. The role and way SD is being used is not working for the TEAM (even if his individual counting stats look good). 

So On/Off is not telling me DP "should start." If anything they are saying to me "keep using him like this, maybe expand his role a little, but know that an expanded role could easily change the outcomes in a way you don't like." 

I haven't liked the way Wood has been used for most of the whole year, so it doesn't surprise me his numbers are "meh." In fact, I am personally shocked they are not worse than they are as I don't think the team has been playing to his strengths for many games.

This is an excellent explanation. Powell is in the perfect role. Wood needed to be playing with Luka and the numbers show that. 

I don’t like Dinwiddies role either. He’s bad for the team when Luka is not on the court. I believe Dinwiddies perfect role is the Hardaway role. If Hardaway could just dribble and attack! Well, Dinwiddie can do that and shoot 3’s(at a higher rate). So, upgrade Hardaway’s current role and find somebody else to fill what’s needed. We need someone to run the team when Luka is not there. Dinwiddie is bad at that

Dinwiddie is also a bad defender much like everyone not named Josh, Dorian, Maxi. So, Dinwiddie and his contract will probably be traded at some point just like the others. Like has been mentioned though, he is vital to our top 5 offense. He’s the guy to put in the superstar trade IMO