06-10-2021, 12:58 PM
(06-10-2021, 10:12 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: I think Ball does some nice things. He was my favorite prospect in that draft. I loved his game.
He has a great Bball IQ, but when I watch him play, I am mostly left uninspired. He seems to take open threes. He doesn't handle the ball as much as I thought he would. He makes smart passes, but doesn't put much force on a defense (outside of passing the ball up the court in transition) because he hardly drives nor gets to the line.
I don't like the fit if you added him to our current team, because you would just add another guy who pretty much spots up at the three point line. He shot the ball well this year, but I am not certain he would shoot better here (The Josh Richardson effect).
If we had a guy like Derozan, I think he would make better sense, but If you put him at SG with our current team, I think it does not move the needle enough for me.
Would love to see him hit though. I really like watching good/great passers.
Your right that Ball is not going to break down a defense off the dribble. He is a good shooter who is also a very good passer with a high BB IQ (as you stated). I would argue that is the perfect compliment to Luka. Somebody who can space the floor, make an open shot or get it quickly to someone that is open. That kind of IQ on the court is something we could really use.
Guys like Wright and JRich are hesitant ineffective shooters, not particularly good passers, and tend to dribble around aimlessly. They completely bogged down the offense. Ball is literally the opposite of that.
DeRozan would be very handy in the last minute when you need a 2. He would also make some sense running the second unit. His offensive fit with Luka though is questionable. Most of his value on the court is when he has the ball in his hands because he can't space the floor due to his terrible shooting. I understand the idea of taking some offensive pressure off of Luka, but he is not as good at breaking down a defense (not sure anyone is) and he clogs up the spacing when Luka has the ball. On top of that, he is a terrible defender. We already struggle with perimeter defense, and he would exacerbate that issue. There is a reason he has been literally a net negative on the court almost his entire career. Add in that he is 32 (vs 23) and will probably cost roughly the same AAV and seems to me Ball is the better choice by far.