01-15-2021, 04:40 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-15-2021, 05:07 PM by dirkfansince1998.)
(01-15-2021, 04:13 PM)Mavs2019 Wrote: NBA.com Def RTG rates Trae Young as a top 50 defensive player this season way ahead of Josh Richardson.
Trae Young had the worst DRPM of the last few years in his first two seasons. As I mentioned in the post above. The sample size is still really small and Richardson ranks among the worst Mavs in overall net rating so far. Mavs are -11.4 with him on the floor. Only one worse is Powell at -12.3. Richardson played a lot of minutes in the bad games early in the season and was out during the recent winning streak
(01-15-2021, 04:13 PM)Mavs2019 Wrote: Also if we don´t want DeRozan due to his defensive rating, does that mean we have to can Maxi, too? His offensive ratings are just as bad, -0.63 ORPM while playing on the greatest offense in NBA history in 2019/2020.
Roles and expectations? Maxi is a spot up shooter on offense. Nothing more nothing less. So far he has the single best offensive rating on the team because of his hot shooting start. Maxi is also way cheaper and doesn´t expect starter money and minutes.
(01-15-2021, 04:13 PM)Mavs2019 Wrote: I miss the days of simple logic that if you are the 2nd best defensive team and 21st best offensive team, that you need to add some offensive talent. Of course I wouldn´t mind to get a 25/5/5 player, who is also playing elite defense. Are PG 13/Kawhi or Brown/Tatum available?
I am waiting for the days where people finally move on from the medieval way to look at counting stats and start to look at synergy, lineups and tracking data.
You don´t have to agree with everything the numbers are telling you but there is no way to deny that DeRozan has been a bad defender for his entire career. Inserting him into the lineup is the best way to turn the 2nd best defensive into an average one.
Not to mention that I am not even sure if he would help on offense. As a 6th man when Luka is out? Without a doubt. Next to Luka? Spacing gets even worse and that has been the biggest problem this season.
In terms of impact vs counting numbers DeRozan is the poster child for empty stats. Only had positive on/off numbers once in his entire career (+3.9 in his 3rd season). The sample size is huge. Over his entire career his teams are -2.9 when he is on the floor and that´s not just because of some strange lineups.
A good example for good net impact played right next to him for most of his career. DeRozan had the flashy numbers but the team was just as good or even better without him. Lowry was the impact player.