02-26-2021, 01:47 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-26-2021, 01:50 PM by SleepingHero.)
(02-26-2021, 01:35 PM)Fuerza1 Wrote: You cannot hold off on the Richardson trade then say the KP trade was fantastic.
I easily can. We're barely 2 1/2 months in with that major replacement with us missing half our roster. Meaning there is a lot of noise. Obviously JRich isn't the shooter we wanted. His defense is a marked improvement though. In any case I don't want to judge JRich yet until our roster isn't broken for at least 10 games.
The KP trade on the other hand is 2 years, 26 days old to this day. I don't see how you can say KP has been trending downwards when he's quite literally improved in almost all per game averages since he started playing here. His issues are availability. And thats a fair criticism. But when he does play he's a 20/10 guy. I'm not going to let a 15 game sample size of him rushing back from surgery after no training camp cloud my outlook on KP (During which he's improved on his efficiency and scoring, with a notable decline in defense that I believe quite confidently is due to lack of conditioning)
Further, the Mavs got THJ, who by all accounts (and much to my chagrin at times) is one of the highest quality starters in the league. 2 seasons now of 40% 3pt shooting on high volume, and a commensurate professional.
The Knicks aimed to signed superstars with their cap. They failed spectacularly. Last season they were the laughing stock of the league with the same free agents you're now heralding as better than what the Mavs got in the trade.
Finally, I agree we don't know what the Knicks will do with the Mavs picks. They could draft a generational player at 16-25. They could also whiff completely. Given the fact the last rookie that the Knicks signed past their rookie contract was Charlie Ward in 1998, I feel pretty confidently in the latter.
(02-26-2021, 01:43 PM)Omega_Supreme Wrote: I hate the Curry trade because the Mavs never replaced what they lost. You do that trade when you have a guy on your roster that can shoot it close to the same clip Curry did. The Mavs simply traded top 5 three point shooting for an average to above average defender.
We never replaced what we lost in Curry's 3 point shooting. If that was expected to be offered with Terry in the draft then that was wishful thinking.
I totally agree, and why I was so adamant about going after Buddy Hield for that exact reason. I still feel that way.
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