2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[Mavs2019]

Lavine has a terrible ast/tov ratio. Take a look at the opinion of Bulls or T´Wolves fans. All of them are telling the same story. Good scorer with tunnel vision. Next to Luka that wouldn´t be as much of a problem but he is not the kind of player that can the an offense when Luka is on the bench. Basically THJ with more athleticism and better iso scoring. Just as bad on defense. Maybe a slightly better shooter.

Slightly?

THJ has shot higher than 37% from 3pt range once in his career. Lavine has in four of his six seasons.

THJ has shot over 43.4% from the field once in his career. Lavine has shot over 45% from the field in five of six seasons.

One season Lavine failed to hit both marks, was when he got injured after 24 games, so that is the very definition of an outlier.

Saying Lavine is a slightly better shooter than THJ is like saying Luka is a slightly better PG than Lonzo Ball.

Just like saying Lavine is a slightly better creator, when his career low in APG is higher than THJs career high.

I´m also arguing Lavine´s fit vs. Oladipo´s fit. I think Lavine is slightly better, but for argument´s sake say Lavine/Oladipo are equal playmakers.

Then the question becomes who is more likely to have an explosive scoring game next to the defensively sound Richardson/DFS, when Luka has an off night or Porzingis is out (for rest or injury). Therefore I argue we need a DeRozan/Lavine type more than a Oladipo type, because we have that type already.

Nevertheless I´d try to work the Oladipo/Turner trade so hard, because it seems the easiest path. Two problems in one solution. Even if it does not happen, you at least let the boys know, ESPECIALLY Oladipo as an UFA. If Turner doesn´t happen, you go hard after Allen in RFA.