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[TXBamanut]

https://twitter.com/vincegoodwill/status...41921?s=21

Interesting.

Drummond definitely doesn't fit the spacing paradigm they've been pumping up, but it's hard to find a bigger bruiser to slot next to KP.  1st in the league in rebounds, 3rd in steals, 11th in blocks, and an underrated passer with 2.7 assists per game -- I think Carlisle can find a role for that.  

I'm not sure if the Dallas interest is serious or if it's something being spread by the Mavs-friendly agent, but I do think he could work here.

I am, by no means, comparing these two players, because one is obviously better than the other....but Drummond is an incredible upgrade to the Boban type of role on the floor, but he's not remotely the chemistry guy that Boban is.

When you look at per 36, you are basically looking at the same production.  Obviously, Drummond is the superior player per se, but production wise, they are similar...except for the blocks.

Boban - 19 p, 15 r, 2 assists, .6 blocks, 0% from three
Drummond  - 19 p, 16 r, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 0% from three

Does make you wonder if this is what it would be like IF Boban ***COULD*** play 30 minutes a night regularly...  I say that KNOWING that he can't stay on the floor because of his lack of foot speed and fatigue.

If he could learn to shoot a decent percentage from 3 (like GoTime says, which I sincerely DOUBT), he'd be awesome on this team.

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Actually, your opinion was that "most" ANYONE in the NBA can hit 26% of their 3 pointers to support Drummond over Powell, implying that Drummond can shoot threes as good as Dwight Powell.

Glad to know you know what my "actual" opinion is. 


I guess I didn't qualify the statement enough for you (although I did say "most" as you pointed out, so in a broad sense, there was qualifying), the statement was about Powell, not anyone else. So let me clarify, most anyone in the NBA that is trying to make the 3 a part of their game can hit 26%. That statement isn't nor was about Drummond at all, it was about Powell's inability to make 3's in any significant way, which is what it looked like you were trying to make a case for from the part of your post that I originally quoted.

If we were to bring Drummond in, I wouldn't be looking for him to start jacking up 3's, just as I don't want Powell doing right now, unless it's end of the shot clock/game clock and he's been passed the ball and can't find anyone else open. That wouldn't be why we traded for him. Maybe with some focus and practice, he could become proficient with it, but not right away at all and not in a game situation until he proves in practice he can do it.

I've always known what your point was, but I'm not sure you knew the point you were making.  When you post that comment in response to when i'm talking about Drummond vs Powell, then you ARE talking about Drummond whether you like it or not.

Powell shot 30% in college with one season of 45%, he's a career 30% shooter in the pros, and his last two seasons were 31% and 33%...soooooo....I am not holding out hope that Drummond could shoot 20% from 3, because if he could, he already would be doing that at this point. 

Everyone talks about how awesome Jason Kidd rebuild his 3 point shot and it was, but he was even going from 35% to 40% when he went to Dallas (with one awesome year of 45%). 

That's my opinion that I don't think that Drummond can ever be even respectable.  I think we'll see him at the 3 point line like people treat Boban truthfully.