They already got started on their rebuild. There’s nothing moving Dame accomplishes for them when they’re only allowed to negotiate with one team who also happens to have the worst total assets in tradeable players and picks among a handful of team’s that would have interest if Dame had a willingness.
1. All teams that don’t need a SG, do not want to overpay a 6th man
His lack of defense is overrated. Of course he's going to look like a bad defender when he's guarding Tatum or Brown for example. He isn't anything special but y'all acting like he his Houston Harden on defense. He is nothing special so of course when he is matched up against some of the top guys he won't look good but he competes much harder on defense than he did in the first 2 seasons
I personally think way too much is being read into the fact that a deal wasn’t made right away. Egos are always going to involved and Lillards value isn’t changing just because it’s not happening as fast as people like. Plenty of time in my opinion.
This doesn’t matter until next off season.
Then why can’t the Heat do that work?
We agree on the facts on the ground. You are lobbying for just get it done. There’s zero benefit in taking shit now when shit will be available 3 weeks from now and 3 months from now.
Who has he actually looked good against defensively?
The only difference in this comparison is effort. I’m sure he tries hard. He’s still a liability. I don’t know how this is better.
It took two years for him to actually compete on defense and you started this post saying Tyler Herro defense knock is overrated? Yikes.
There's more to defense than 1 on 1 defense. This isnt street ball lol. His rotations for example gotten much better. Excelling at rotations is a big part of defense because every perimeter defender cant be Kawhi Leonard
Got it. So when he’s not playing in a culture built on defense directed and coached by Spo he promises to be an even bigger liability than he is now.
Is spo the only good coach in basketball?
No. There’s about 5-6 other guys. Does Portland have that? Lets be honest. Your boy is on a Lou Williams Jamal Crawford trajectory. We are now in the part of the program that says “man he’s a great offensive player who can really cook. He’s earned the chance to start.” Portland is getting the dude who is going to be exposed and he’ll settle into his real NBA role that made him 6th man of the year.
Nope. There’s less than zero risk in waiting it out. And there is zero benefit in just trying to be done. You sound like my kid during the 2nd inning of her first live baseball game. She just wanted it to be over haha.
Are Simons & Sharpe defensive stoppers that i dont know about?
Thanks for the help.
Why do you keep saying people are saying he sucks? I just compared his career trajectory to two guys who had long NBA careers and won league wide awards. Listen, I get it. The Yankees blow and you’re searching for a W but you don’t have to create strawmen to knock down. Nobody said Tyler Herro sucks.
