(09-16-2020, 04:00 PM)omahen Wrote:(09-16-2020, 03:37 PM)Dahlsim Wrote: Did you read about what Coach Stan Van Gundy ACTUALLY said about Boban, contrary to your poorly researched comments?
Oh yes, I did. But simple fact remains, SVG didn't play him (more) despite all his praise. He also traded him. Pop didn't want to pay him, yet he is so full of praise. Rivers also didn't play him more and traded him. That bigger contract he got in Detroit was 7 mil per. No other team in the league saw a 20/10 player and offer him 8 per. He would be catch of the year. After contract expired, Mavs snatched him for 3,5 mil per and again no team in the NBA saw 20/10 player to offer him 5 mil per and catch a big one. Seems only you do.
So your arguments lean on public words of praise, my lean on actual situation. I love Bobi but you are way overvaluing him.
I'm not looking at just "words of praise", I'm looking at his actual production per minute played, at high percentage scoring which the Mavs for instance desperately needed at critical points in the games, and I'm looking at rebounds, something the Mavs don't do particularly well at, and free throws and then I'm comparing that to what NBA Coaches actually said about his game.
Its not just words of praise, it matches what we have seen, when he's given a chance.
Quote:I wish I would’ve played him more.”
Van Gundy also spoke highly of Marjanovic’s wide skill set and that he is quite unselfish, to the point you have to coach him to focus points first: “Listen, the guy can really shoot the ball out to about 18 feet, he’s a great free-throw shooter, he’s an outstanding passer.
In fact, one of the things you go through coaching him is to get him to understand how unstoppable he is down low. He wants to pass the ball. Like – ‘No, no, my man, you’re within four feet of the basket, nobody can stop you, shoot it’.”
Each coach and team is a different situation. Rick Carlisle has some great coaching chops, but even this year he had a big dust up that got the attention of Shaq, Charles, Kenny and that crew when he proclaimed the "Post Up is dead".
A coach whose system is built around the idea that the post up is dead is probably not going to maximize the talents of a Boban Marjonovic. That's just common sense.
Environment matters. Trey Burke surprised a lot of people already performing better in Dallas than he had in previous stops. His game and timing found an opening and fits the system and strategy of Carlisle perhaps better than any previous stop.
Given the current NBA that Bobi might just be stuck not finding that chance to really show his best impact.