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So... who is going to replace Ricky?

Thee jazz fan said:
Playoffs. Vs the Rockets. He had one really good game as the starting pg and one not so good. He had a 17 pt 11 assist game as the starting pg in the jazz only win. He’s proven he can play the position


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If one playoff game is all it takes to prove something then Dante Exum is the best perimeter defender in the game because he absolutely locked down MVP James Harden one time.

Again, Mitchell initially had the opportunity Exum has with that lineup in the first couple of games after acquiring Korver and it simply didn't work because he's too busy looking for his own shot, and the offense with that lineup simply wasn't as good as it is with Exum even though Exum is an inferior player. Whether that's a Quin issue because he's encouraging Mitchell to always look for his shot instead of trying to make the correct basketball play all of the time or it's because Mitchell has zero ability to play the point consistently is up for debate, but he's had plenty of opportunities to play in no-PG lineups so far this season with Rubio and Exum's struggles and the returns on those lineups overall hasn't been as good as you would hope for if Mitchell is truly an All Star talent. I'm confident in Mitchell developing that aspect of his game later on in his career but he's not capable of doing it on a consistent basis right now.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Damn. Nice.
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Apparently, whoever said good PG's are hard to find was 100% correct. The only players fitting this criteria are definitely beyond what we can afford.

I loosened my restrictions a bit and came across Cory Joseph.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/josepco01.html

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/indiana-pacers/cory-joseph-8080/

https://www.indycornrows.com/2018/11/19/18101165/cory-joseph-is-a-cult-hero-without-a-cult-following

Seems like a perfect fit.
 
Sandman822 said:
If one playoff game is all it takes to prove something then Dante Exum is the best perimeter defender in the game because he absolutely locked down MVP James Harden one time.

Again, Mitchell initially had the opportunity Exum has with that lineup in the first couple of games after acquiring Korver and it simply didn't work because he's too busy looking for his own shot, and the offense with that lineup simply wasn't as good as it is with Exum even though Exum is an inferior player. Whether that's a Quin issue because he's encouraging Mitchell to always look for his shot instead of trying to make the correct basketball play all of the time or it's because Mitchell has zero ability to play the point consistently is up for debate, but he's had plenty of opportunities to play in no-PG lineups so far this season with Rubio and Exum's struggles and the returns on those lineups overall hasn't been as good as you would hope for if Mitchell is truly an All Star talent. I'm confident in Mitchell developing that aspect of his game later on in his career but he's not capable of doing it on a consistent basis right now.
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I'm sure Quin would like Mitchell to look for the best play, and not his shot.

Good take tho.
 
Spinoza said:
Apparently, whoever said good PG's are hard to find was 100% correct. The only players fitting this criteria are definitely beyond what we can afford.

I loosened my restrictions a bit and came across Cory Joseph.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/josepco01.html

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/indiana-pacers/cory-joseph-8080/

https://www.indycornrows.com/2018/11/19/18101165/cory-joseph-is-a-cult-hero-without-a-cult-following

Seems like a perfect fit.
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He has a worse TS% than Exum this year (and worse than last year's Rubio %) because he virtually never gets to the free throw line. He's a caretaker, rather than someone who can thrive in Quin's offense (which seems to require guards to put pressure on the defense).
 
27 games started, 31 mpg, .444 fg%, .357 3pt %, 1.8 fta, 5.4 assist, 2.09 turnovers 12.7 ppg

36 games, 29.9 mpg, .393 fg%, .338 3 pt, 2.9 fta, 6.3 assist, 3.1 turnovers, 12.7 points

One is Shelvin Mack from 2016 while the other is Rubios current season.
 
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DJ Augustin as a stopgap.

High level shooter, very strong A/T ratio, a vet whose poise I've always liked.
 
Spinoza said:
Apparently, whoever said good PG's are hard to find was 100% correct. The only players fitting this criteria are definitely beyond what we can afford.

I loosened my restrictions a bit and came across Cory Joseph.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/josepco01.html

https://www.spotrac.com/nba/indiana-pacers/cory-joseph-8080/

https://www.indycornrows.com/2018/11/19/18101165/cory-joseph-is-a-cult-hero-without-a-cult-following

Seems like a perfect fit.
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How many differently offseasons have a clambered for Corey Joseph? 3 or 4, I think.
 
idiot said:
He has a worse TS% than Exum this year (and worse than last year's Rubio %) because he virtually never gets to the free throw line. He's a caretaker, rather than someone who can thrive in Quin's offense (which seems to require guards to put pressure on the defense).
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Looked up his box score from tonight. Oh boy.
 
I've been reading up on it some more and apparently die hard Pacers fans are pretty high on Joseph, with some preferring him over Collison at this point (and they're rookie PG is apparently showing a ton of potential).


Anyways, after all the digging I feel strongly either of the Pacers point guards would be better to have than Rubio. Amazingly they're both quite a bit cheaper as well.
 
Who replaces Rubio?
Any decent PG's projected to be there around 11-14? Lindsey has already spent 5 first rounders on PG's since he arrived (2 for Burke, Exum, trading for Hill and Senor Brickio). Why not use a 6th?

Heck, who's the best PG in the GLeague?
 
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