TripleThreat wrote:Uptown wrote:Dennis Smith jr. is a 21 year old pg with unlimited potential on a team that is rebuilding. Makes the most sense to turn the keys over to him and let him grow with Barrett, Knox, Robinson, Trier, Randle, etc. Would rather see him fall flat on his face before we give up on him completely....
DSJr is a poor decision maker on the court with troubling attitude problems that have followed him everywhere.
Is he a key 3 And D candidate? No, which is why Dallas had no problem giving him up.
DSJr is simply not productive enough to play the way he actually wants/tries/does play. He's very talented from a raw potential standpoint. He has the physical pedigree to be a Top 5 player. Raw physical talent is not enough. He's not a high IQ player.
Payton was signed to start. Period. Maybe DSJr turns it all around and takes the job. Unlikely. But maybe Payton gets hurt.
When DSJr was on the trade block, it's not like every NBA team was clamoring to get him. "Potential" is a ticking clock in professional sports.
Yep I wish you weren't right but you are. Barrett scares the hell out of me too. He can't shoot at all either. Everyone talks about our young core but most of these guys don't have the skills that translate to winning. I just don't see how we ever get out of this. I think Barrett is going to really struggle his rookie year. I think like Knox he will try to do way to much. This may be the reason the Knicks brought in Bullock so we don't rush him like Knox. We may be better off sitting all the young guys. Start the vets and have the young guys run the 2nd unit.
How are they going to assign minutes for all these guys. They have 144 minutes for Knox, Bullock, Ellington, Payton, Dennis Smith Jr, Trier, Dotson, and Frank. I mean Dennis Smith jr played 28 minutes a game last year, Payton played 30. Ellington played 24, Bullock played 30, Kevin Knox 29, Trier 23, Dotson 27. Frank played 21 a game in 43 games. I don't see anywhere near enough minutes for these young players. This is without Barrett. Should of just signed either Ellington or Bullock.
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