I just dont think he was a great fit with our roster. I think he works better with a team that has more established players and defined roles.
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I think he's a backup, but still a rotational guy who eventually figured out his role. He came into the league trying to be a lead guard, and that's not him. He's a 3D guy who can slash and playmake a bit.
I'm sad Exum hasnt gotten in yet.
Also, when Haradaway gets healthy, that should help a lot. Looking at his stats last year, he had a bad year overall, but after ASB he was on fire.
I think Dallas might just have a slow start with them trying to get these rookies thrown in the fire. They really need Hardy/Green/Omax/Lively to develop over the year.
Over the course of the year I could see it really clicking though and them being dangerous. They need to figure out the center position more than anything. Either Lively gets good over the year, or they start going to Richaun Holmes and he revives his career from where he looked pretty good at Sacramento pre-Sabonis era.
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I thought he was good with us. I think he would have fit well and been a guy we keep around... just had a lot going on at guard. Minny clearly wanted him in that deal so I don't think he was just a throw in. I think we have a few too many guys and needed to commit to really finding out on a couple.
Its fine though.
Dante's shot looks so much better now.
Trading him was stupid but unfortunately Hardy didn't value so there wasn't an incentive to keep him.
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I'm just happy we aren't desparately needing NAW to become something as one of the only avenues to improve the team. Wolves can keep that. More power to them.
His decision making was just fine. He was also our best perimeter defender last year. The bizarre thing was how well NAW would be playing and would suddenly get no minutes. That was the bizarre thing.
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NAW didnt have terrible decision making, but it definitely wasnt good at all. He also couldnt really make plays. THT/Sexton can make plays and each is capable of pulling off pretty incredible things in their own respective ways, though both are very flawed. NAW at his best was a very average 3&D+ (light on the plus) for the Jazz. We saw what happens in NOLA when NAW tries to expand his game and do too much, he's one of the worst players in the NBA.
To me he is just an incredibly mild outcome player. I think the Jazz wanted higher potential players on their roster while they work to figure out what works. I think NAW fits in for Minnesota because they dont need those high outcome players. They just need solid length/shooting/defense, which I think NAW can provide in those 15-20 mpg he might play. He's never going to be a Day 1 starter on a playoff team, but he could have a solid journeyman type career.
To me he is just an incredibly mild outcome player. I think the Jazz wanted higher potential players on their roster while they work to figure out what works. I think NAW fits in for Minnesota because they dont need those high outcome players. They just need solid length/shooting/defense, which I think NAW can provide in those 15-20 mpg he might play. He's never going to be a Day 1 starter on a playoff team, but he could have a solid journeyman type career.