12-23-2020, 11:05 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-23-2020, 11:24 AM by HanspardsShowerVoice.)
(12-23-2020, 10:47 AM)cow Wrote: Hield's shooting is on another level and imagine what he could do catching open looks from Luka.
Whatever increase youre getting in 3 point shooting you'e losing in defense. And I'm not suggesting THJ is a great defender, but rather that he approaches something resembling average whereas Hield is just absolutely awful. Even putting aside the personality and ego questions, I think trading for Hield to upgrade over THJ sends out assets to just marginally improve the position (at best).
To me the obvious upgrade on the roster where you can get the most bang for your resource buck is upgrading over Burke into a 2nd shot creator who could actually be on the floor in the crunchtime 5 in a playoff series. If anyone, including the Mavs, really thought Burke could be that guy he wouldn't be signing a contract for 3/10. The Rockets have shown the limitations of 4 guys standing around while 1 guy dribbles for 20 seconds in the playoffs (and the Mavs have shown it in late game situations in the regular season). Some people convinced themselves that Richardson can be that guy, but part of his struggles in Philly is he was asked to do too much of that when he really just needs to be a conventional 3D guy. Between guys like DeRozan, Lowry, LaVine, Rose, Oladipo I think there are going to be guys who can fill that role at varying price points at the trade deadline.