05-18-2021, 04:01 PM
(05-18-2021, 03:53 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: The "against bad teams" take has been proven wrong over and over again. THJ is a streaky shooter. Doesn´t really matter if he is playing against a top team or not. Recent stretch included big THJ games against the Nets and Heat. People around the league are expecting him to get paid for a reason. Yes he has a limited skill set. Not a great defender, not a great playmaker but his one skill has a lot of value. THJ can score. Solid volume on above league average efficiency. High 3-point volume on above average efficiency.
Jordan Clarkson is the 6th man of the year. He scored 1.8pts more than THJ on -4% TS. And it´s not like he is a better defender.
The evidence isn´t supporting your case. Don´t know how many times I have posted this...14 players in the league finished the season shooting >39% from 3 on more than 7 3PAs. THJ is one of them. Only two of them make less than 15m per year. Duncan Robinson (getting paid this summer) and Malik Beasley (14.4m next season). If you want to replace THJ with a better player you need to be willing to invest near max or max money. Not sure if the Mavs are willing to do that.
Agree on one point. The playoffs will be important for THJ. Well...not only for him. KP and JRich as well. All three have something to prove if they want to stay.
$15 mil per year, or perhaps a little more, is okay. His current deal isn't. And I would want to see the list of the other 11 guys.