At the same rate it wouldn't be a question, hell yes.
Is THT a Longterm Piece?
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Don't think the 3pt has to improve. The finishing and turnovers ha e to improve. 3pt would help a lot, but the dude has value without needing to shoot
SoberasHotRod
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This one is really tough for me. I keep going back and forth on it, and technically I'm still undecided.
The biggest reason I would say yes is that he has shown a lot of growth over the season. He is playing with more control and seems to mostly be playing within the system. He has such great length for a guard and is still very young.
I ended up voting no, just because I still don't trust him to make winning plays enough when we are trying to win. Even though he had a great game last night, he still did dumb things like take step back mid range jumpers with plenty of time on the shot clock still. Because he doesn't have a reliable 3pt shot he needs the ball in his hands to be effective and he's not a player I want to have the ball in his hands all the time.
Ideally we will sign/draft our PG of the future this off season so THT would be coming off the bench where I kind of already trust Dunn more than him. With games like last night I think it becomes more likely that he opts out, so this could get interesting this summer.
The biggest reason I would say yes is that he has shown a lot of growth over the season. He is playing with more control and seems to mostly be playing within the system. He has such great length for a guard and is still very young.
I ended up voting no, just because I still don't trust him to make winning plays enough when we are trying to win. Even though he had a great game last night, he still did dumb things like take step back mid range jumpers with plenty of time on the shot clock still. Because he doesn't have a reliable 3pt shot he needs the ball in his hands to be effective and he's not a player I want to have the ball in his hands all the time.
Ideally we will sign/draft our PG of the future this off season so THT would be coming off the bench where I kind of already trust Dunn more than him. With games like last night I think it becomes more likely that he opts out, so this could get interesting this summer.
Doc Cherno
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He doesn’t get strikes every time, but he makes the pins really fly. I’d give someone like him a little more time to see if that kinetic energy can be channeled.
SteakNEggs
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With a good roster I don't think he moves the needle at all. On this team he has the luxury to take a lot of shots and be more assertive.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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At this point I don’t know, what can I say it was against the spurs sitting all their good players. I voted no just to see what the vote was at. After the hornets game I half thought he arrived, then he had a string of meh games after that against better competition, then he plays the spurs sitting any and everyone worth something
Eddie Zero
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This
He is more than capable of doing what we just saw , against raw disorganized ding dongs , because he has a high basketball iq. Despite being a junkyeard dog type.
I think if you need a playmaking bully ball streaky closer for the playoffs, this is your guy to keep at the end of the bench.
Can we justify it if we are flirting with tanking next season? Like if we don't get a game changing prospect from this draft? I doubt it. Granted its really up to THT to opt in or not, but I bet he moves on if we don't work out a s/t to help him get somewhere he wants and get paid in the process.
Chargers Jazz Angels
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If they do sign him front load the contract. So it gets cheaper as it goes.
I agree it is either JC or THT.
I agree it is either JC or THT.
He was the best player against the Spurs so should we not bring anyone back?
AlaskanAssassin
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If he was a better defensive player I would vote yes. He looks like he should be an elite defender on the wing, but I just don't see it.
He's been a good defender. He's not a PG defender tho. He's playing out of position defensively
Nope.