2020-2021 ROSTER TALK: Archived

[SleepingHero]

I was once high on Lonzo, but I'm off the train.  It isn't his FT%, it is his FT Attempts.  He avoids contact like the plague.  He's not much more than a C&S three point shooter who happens to pass the ball well.  We already move the ball just fine.  As you say, the issue is someone who can create for themselves and others and Lonzo isn't that guy in terms of creating for himself.

FT attempts seems to be a little bit of a minor critique is it not?

We know Lonzo isn't a scorer. He's never been that. But what he can do is offer the Mavs the unique skillset we've been searching for, a secondary ball handler that can defend at a high level AND knockdown threes.

He's going to get wide open shots for days standing next to Luka. Further, he knows how to actually create off the dribble for others.

The best thing about Lonzo isn't even on the offensive end, the dude lets the Mavs have a 6'6 switchable guard that can defend forwards AND guards at a high level.

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- we have the eternal Ntilikina debate and he will finally be available, probably for vet min. Brunson-Ntilikina might be a decent bench pair

One of our biggest issues in the playoffs was having bench players not being able to do much of anything on offense without Luka creating something for them.

Franky Smokes doesn't help that problem and in fact exacerbates it. He isn't an NBA player. He's probably going to go back to Europe because I don't think a single NBA team has any interest. He's had 4 years to learn how to shoot and he still can't do it.