TPercy wrote:

meloshouldgo wrote:Not a fan of this dude- he reminds of what'shisname...

Tj Wear?

Adam Morrison

NardDogNation wrote:Can we flip him for Mario Hezonja? The Magic need shooters/cap flexibility and I think Hezonja is a more dynamic talent that simply needs a change of scenery. I like the international vibe of our team and hope something like this happens to further it.

I love Hez. Completely wasted in Orlando. I'd sweeten the pot for him as a longer term solution for us.

TheGame wrote:McDermott reminds me of JJ Reddick. Early in his career Reddick could score but he could not get any run because his defense was terrible. Reddick spent about 4-5 years before his defense got to the level were he could consistently be put on the court. If McDermott can improve his defense, he will be a very good player because he is an awesome offensive talent.

He looks good in the youtube vids, so I can understand why the Bulls were impressed enough to trade two first for him, but he just hasn't been a good player. Love his jumper, just can't seem to be an effective player at this point. Still, lets evaluate him over the next few months and go from there

KP4Life wrote:he's actually way more athletic than I thought. I thought he was just a shooter before we got him. His problems on d can't be his athleticism. Is his lateral quickness that bad? Maybe it's just his IQ

Yea for bad defensive players, 25 is a big year, again remember THjr was a terrible defender. Now average and hard to take off the court. The same can be said for Doug he is more athletic then people realize. He’ll never be on a all defense team but he can become below average to average and with his offensive skill set he would be hard not to play.

Again hes only 25 and defense can be learned, regardless the guy can really score and can also play a stretch 4. He’s a great transition player as well.

One can only wait and see which is exciting !!!

KP4Life wrote:Hasn't Mario been kind of a bust?

Yes. So, let's not give him Hardaway dollars. But, I think Orlando mishandled him, or he came over too early. His upside is still there. He is like a Rubio, playing pro ball since he was 14 or so.

NardDogNation wrote:

KP4Life wrote:Hasn't Mario been kind of a bust?

Hasn't McDermott?

He will be in the league for a while, in my opinion.
There's still a small chance he could become a really good sniper like Kyle Korver or someone like that.

He has played behind the likes of Butler/Wade in Chicago and with ball dominant PG's in Rose, Rondo and Westbrook.

Watching his film he is a guy that appears to excel via catch/shoot and off motion cuts...plus I think he has some post-up game.

If we can run a unselfish..uptempo..motion type offense Doug might excel a bit.

Personally I prefer Doug starting at SF over likes of Lance, Beasley or Kuz and not sure I like Timmy/Lee (Sg/Sf) combo option -- would rather see if Doug can play well given his 25 year age..plus potential FA situation.