martin wrote:Hope you don't mind me stealing your thunder but I thought this was a good offshoot topic.For me, I think the shorter term plan is one of these 2 guys. Tea leaves are just too prominent. Maybe it never happens cause of circumstances.
But who is your main target or the one you would rather have in the fold?
SG that is a perfect mold Villanova guy - shooter, spacer, defensive blanket, etc. OR a more dynamic player in the mold of Brunson himself but slightly different?
DLeethal wrote:What's crazy to think about is that going after Brunson and subsequently all of his college buddies / teammates reeks of cronyism in most cases BUT in this case they were also A+ basketball moves. It's not like employing Thanasis to please Giannis, we found amazing support players by going after Brunson's best friends. Really unusual situation that is working out very well for us.
DLeethal wrote:Another part of the Villanova thing that is an odd coincidence is not only are these guys great players, they push each other to maximize their talents and they mesh really well, they all happen to be Thibs guys, which we've seen is NOT a given and hard for some players to figure out. How many players have we seen struggle to thrive in the 2 spot in this offense under Thibs, it got to the point where many people thought it would be impossible for anyone to thrive in Grimes' role the way Thibs coaches and Randle/Brunson play, than DDV just waltzes in and shows it's very possible for a 3 point shooter to get volume 3s in this offense and shoot 40%.
In a vacuum, Bridges is the better basketball move. Stick with the Nova Knicks vibe. Add a 2nd lockdown defender to the wings. Bridges contract is more manageable while the cap smooths. Bridges has positional size at SG and SF.
I love love Spida and if Brunson wasn't here, I would have started the build around Spida. But this team is now built around Brunson and in that regard, Bridges is the better fit.
This is the Randle.