To answer the question -- I'm a fan of D-Will but I'm also a fan of a more uptempo style of play. We're just not built that way. Lance is probably the better fit. I was wrong about Lance--he's been a pleasant surprise and looks like a keeper. If we decided to invest in a couple of quicker 2nd unit guards, D-Will could be a keeper too. For the remainder of the year, I was thinking we sign Russ Smith and Terrico White, team them up with D-Will on that 2nd unit and try to run a little more, try to get some easy buckets in transition.. Even Thanasis along with D-Will could've been an interesting pairing (Thanasis could be a decent fallback option if Lance Thomas suddenly wants too much money. Or maybe he takes Sasha's spot next yr. I swear every time I see Thanasis play, he reminds me of Gerald Wilkins)... They decided to go a different direction with Fredette. Rooting for Jimmer, man. Maybe we get lucky with him...We'll see what happens.

Finestrg wrote:I wish we had another couple of transition players to play with D-Will. I think his value gets minimized on a team of mostly plodders/half court players. If we ever decided to build up the bench with a few quicker/change-of-pace players (esp. a quicker PG), he'd have more of an impact I'm thinking. There's a thread up about Shane Larkin -- now he didn't work out here but I wonder how he would've looked on a 2nd unit along with D-Will.

To answer the question -- I'm a fan of D-Will but I'm also a fan of a more uptempo style of play. We're just not built that way. Lance is probably the better fit. I was wrong about Lance--he's been a pleasant surprise and looks like a keeper. If we decided to invest in a couple of quicker 2nd unit guards, D-Will could be a keeper too. For the remainder of the year, I was thinking we sign Russ Smith and Terrico White, team them up with D-Will on that 2nd unit and try to run a little more, try to get some easy buckets in transition.. Even Thanasis along with D-Will could've been an interesting pairing (Thanasis could be a decent fallback option if Lance Thomas suddenly wants too much money. Or maybe he takes Sasha's spot next yr. I swear every time I see Thanasis play, he reminds me of Gerald Wilkins)... They decided to go a different direction with Fredette. Rooting for Jimmer, man. Maybe we get lucky with him...We'll see what happens.

DWill would have benefited with Larkin at the point. He loves to run the floor and play above the rim.

nyknickzingis wrote:Assuming we keep 20 million or so reserved to make a strong run at Conley and/or Batum.
Meanwhile some teams will be in need of a forward off the bench and be willing to offer 6 million a year per, over 3 years.

Think both Thomas and DWill will get something like 20/3. If that's the case, who do you think is more expendable of the two?

Both have played well at certain times of the season.

For me

PROS
Thomas - Smarter/higher IQ, better jumpshot, more versatile on defense
Williams - Stronger, More Athletic, younger and can still improve, better at creating his own look, better on the break and at drawing fouls.

CONS
Thomas - Doesn't pass well or at all, can't really create his own shot
Williams - Defense is suspect, a bit of a headcase

I feel Thomas is better for the short term, but Williams is the better longterm investment.

Such an easy question that nobody can get wrong and if someone does then they have serious problems. D.Williams is the same exact player he's been his entire career so far which is an inconsistent player that doesn't play defense and can't shoot the ball but will come up with some highlight dunks and will get to the basket and foul line but he'll do it inconsistently. You sign LT and don't even give it thought.

TPercy wrote:

newyorker4ever wrote:

nyknickzingis wrote:Assuming we keep 20 million or so reserved to make a strong run at Conley and/or Batum.
Meanwhile some teams will be in need of a forward off the bench and be willing to offer 6 million a year per, over 3 years.

Think both Thomas and DWill will get something like 20/3. If that's the case, who do you think is more expendable of the two?

Both have played well at certain times of the season.

For me

PROS
Thomas - Smarter/higher IQ, better jumpshot, more versatile on defense
Williams - Stronger, More Athletic, younger and can still improve, better at creating his own look, better on the break and at drawing fouls.

CONS
Thomas - Doesn't pass well or at all, can't really create his own shot
Williams - Defense is suspect, a bit of a headcase

I feel Thomas is better for the short term, but Williams is the better longterm investment.

Such an easy question that nobody can get wrong and if someone does then they have serious problems. D.Williams is the same exact player he's been his entire career so far which is an inconsistent player that doesn't play defense and can't shoot the ball but will come up with some highlight dunks and will get to the basket and foul line but he'll do it inconsistently. You sign LT and don't even give it thought.

Yeah but the difference is that Dwill has been much more of an impactful player here than he has anywhere else he has played(2nd on team in WS48) and has found a comfortable niche were he can develop his game. We just need to be a little more patient with him.

Simple question with no qualifiers: Thomas or Williams (?)

Hmmm.

I go with Thomas. He'd be harder to replace with same skill set than Williams . . .

Lance is solid and probably can play no better than we've seen. We are short on talent so it's tempting to go with him because he more consistently contributes and you need some good eggs on the roster

However, if the goal is to win big and compete for championships I think we need to go with DWill and try and develop him. He still has the chance to be a force