05-26-2021, 04:11 AM
I’m more in the keep him crowd bc of his obvious talent, but it gets tougher defending him. He was lucky he didn’t get suspended.
OTOH he showed a good reaction on the floor. Great shooting and competed on defense. Multiple steals and blocks, contested better. His impact on spacing is tremendously important. We’ve outscored the Clippers by 23 points over the first two games with him on the court. For all the slander he gets this is pretty significant. He makes Luka’s life easier by pulling Kawhi away.
I was a big advocate of the trade and was feeling darn good about my take during the bubble last summer but if I had to put a number on it I’m probably down to only 60/40 in favor of keeping him. He has to earn some trust back Imo.
OTOH he showed a good reaction on the floor. Great shooting and competed on defense. Multiple steals and blocks, contested better. His impact on spacing is tremendously important. We’ve outscored the Clippers by 23 points over the first two games with him on the court. For all the slander he gets this is pretty significant. He makes Luka’s life easier by pulling Kawhi away.
I was a big advocate of the trade and was feeling darn good about my take during the bubble last summer but if I had to put a number on it I’m probably down to only 60/40 in favor of keeping him. He has to earn some trust back Imo.