winforlose wrote:shrink wrote:My previous point, “Is your PF better than our PF” was reductionist to show my salary point. The NBA competes on TEAM wins.
Mike has some surprising stats (like top 20 in ORtg!), but overall, I’d say 18-22 is about right. However he is better than that .. for our team. WinforLose is spot on about role - Conley fills our team’s specific weaknesses (maturity, three point shooting, low turnovers), and I think he helps our team win more than a “better” PG that doesn’t fit as perfectly. And Monte may fill the Conley role later.
This, plus you can see how other players game’s can change when they get a new role on a new team. Some of it might be growth like Burnson and Sabonis, but others like Harden just shift their role and try to be what the team needs. Is Harden better than the individual numbers he gives the Clippers, maybe. But are the Clippers more successful when Harden takes fewer shots and makes more passes, probably.
I agree, while it would be nice to have 5 all stars, Mike & Monte fit our team perfectly, like W4L said.
.) Does Monte’s prior Quad injury increase his likelihood of developing hamstring issues this year?