billyshelby
Well-Known Member
Those are all fair points on Miles and Jefferson so long as you consider them finished products. As to Jefferson, he had 2 straight months of averaging 24 and 11 while shooting about 54%. There might be 10 guys in the whole league who can do that. My guess is KOC is going to roll the dice that Second Half Al is closer to the guy he's capable of becoming. Miles is obviously more of an enigma. The half full assessment is he showed an ability to drive and create his own shot last year. And a lot of 'chuckers' eventually shed that tag with experience, or just get better at scoring. Jamal Crawford is a slightly similar example. But I have no idea what KOC thinks about Miles.
My basic thing is this: Whether a team keeps, trades, or lets a player go is primarily about production. But production isn't a fixed stat. It's a function of talent. The more talent a player is perceived to have, the more patience a team will exhibit to see if he can translate that talent into production. I'd be patient with Al. His array of post moves and the two months he put together once he got comfy is all I need to see to bring him back. I'm sure Miles is closer to the breaking point on the patience meter.
As for Rush, there isn't anything to be patient about. He can't drive or create shots for himself, he doesn't get any assists, and he's been a starter for years. He won't help any team except as a backup. In fact, I'd only give him 50/50 odds of having his 4 million dollar RFA option picked up. As for Hibbert, I think you would be crying to have Al back after about 10 games. But he's absolutely a decent player that can help on the right team.
My basic thing is this: Whether a team keeps, trades, or lets a player go is primarily about production. But production isn't a fixed stat. It's a function of talent. The more talent a player is perceived to have, the more patience a team will exhibit to see if he can translate that talent into production. I'd be patient with Al. His array of post moves and the two months he put together once he got comfy is all I need to see to bring him back. I'm sure Miles is closer to the breaking point on the patience meter.
As for Rush, there isn't anything to be patient about. He can't drive or create shots for himself, he doesn't get any assists, and he's been a starter for years. He won't help any team except as a backup. In fact, I'd only give him 50/50 odds of having his 4 million dollar RFA option picked up. As for Hibbert, I think you would be crying to have Al back after about 10 games. But he's absolutely a decent player that can help on the right team.
