(03-03-2021, 06:09 PM)mavsluvr Wrote: I'm not saying J Rich is a bad player. I would rate his performance with the Mavs about 5.5-6.5, with 5 being medium.
But when they were selling him to the fans, Carlisle said they wanted a guy who could guard point guards and who could take over the ball-handling some to enable Luka to play off the ball. He hasn't really done either of those things to any great extent. Not sure he is able to give what they want from that spot in the lineup.
He doesn't seem to consistently offer anything special on either end. But there are probably teams who could use a pretty decent all-around two-way player. And I haven't given up on him improving. Playing next to Luka is probably his best opportunity to showcase himself.
I hated the trade at the time and I definitely get a case of amnesia when it comes to JRich's play (I can never recall his missed 3s and you think I'd be able to considering he's shooting at 30%) but he seems okay as a ball handler to get his own shot. He seems rather adept at getting to his midrange or to the cup. He'll also make a defensive play or two a game that really stands out. Pretty sure he had a nice block last game.
That said, I hope he is a one and done with us.
(03-03-2021, 06:18 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: The other guy was Jonathan Tjarks, one of the biggest Mavs fans there is. Not saying that makes his opinions more or less valid, but he definitely watches.
Thanks, I didn't recognize his voice. It just seemed like they were both overly harsh on JRich and gave THJ a pass.