TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[Jakeospikez]

I really question what these defensive metrics say about FVV. He is an undersized, unathletic point guard. If you watch him play, it shows. He's VERY slow. Both on defense and when he drives to the rim. He's crafty and strong, but I don't think those are the traits that make you a great perimeter defender in the NBA. He gets blown by at will with very little resistance. If you read his college scouting report, it's exactly him, he hasn't really changed at all and he won't change. He is who he is. I'm pretty sure whatever defensive metrics people are going off of are inflated by the fact that he has the true elite defenders behind him in Toronto to clean all of his mess up at any given moment he's on the court. He'll have Luka+Not DFS behind him here instead of OG/Siakam.

A great NBA perimeter defender is pesky and disruptive. Quickness + size and length help a lot as well to being disruptive. It's easy to see this with Josh Green. People who are just really annoying to elite guards. FVV does none of this. I really fail to see how he has good defensive metrics backing him up. I'm more inclined to question the metrics and how they portray him as a great defender. 

Anyway, much happier the Mavs managed to get Kyrie instead of FVV. FVV is an albatross waiting to happen really. next contract $30m/year, gtfoh.