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Who Ends Up Being Better?

Which player ends up being better this season?

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I think NAW can survive on both ends more easily with the right situation. He's much closer to having a function jumper, and he has shown the ability to create turnovers on defense. The shot creator/PnR operator thing is probably done at this point, however. Put him on a team where he can stand in the corner on offense and blitzes a lot on defense and he can be a useful player.

THT also has defensive playmaking ability, but it's tougher for him to find a role on offense without a jumper.
 
Start them both and

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Looking over my fantasy drafts and I actually took NAW at pick 108 in the jazzfanz one last year. Didnt quite work out as good as Scottie Barnes at pick 156. I actually gave him the benefit of the doubt hoping he'd turn it on eventually but he never really did. There is some potential there with this guy but you kind of doubt it will come to fruition.
 
THT gives me the same feeling as Exum when it comes to potential on paper. I'll believe untill he's out of the league (which admittedly could be sooner rather than later...).
 
I don't know who is better, but I can't help but be excited. Never has a team been so replete with guys with such lengthy surnames. Alexander-Walker, Horton-Tucker, Fontecchio, Bogdanovic, Vanderbilt. Markannen's last name is the little guy of the bunch.
 
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I picked THT because he does have some playmaking ability and has always been a hustler on D going back to his one year at Iowa State. I remember his advanced stats such as steals jumped off the page before the '19 draft. With that said it won't mean anything if he doesn't develop some kind of reliable jumpshot. Shooting 27% on 3's isn't going to cut it for a guard in today's NBA.
 
SoberasHotRod said:
With THT out of the league and NAW getting a bag I think we can officially crown NAW as the better player.

3/4 of our board are awful talent evaluators, lol.
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Really curious how he does in the Euro league. On one of the better teams. Think if he takes it seriously and show he can play efficiently for 2-3 years he gets another NBA chance
 
SoberasHotRod said:
With THT out of the league and NAW getting a bag I think we can officially crown NAW as the better player.

3/4 of our board are awful talent evaluators, lol.
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People love highlights which THT offered more with his time in Utah. It has been a long time pretty clear how NAW is better with all the small intangibles with the game of basketball. THT has untapped potential though, but the natural feel for the game was always better for NAW imo. Well, THT still semi young, interesting indeed to see where he ultimately ends up after the euro contract.
 
Step-Back Lauri said:
People love highlights which THT offered more with his time in Utah. It has been a long time pretty clear how NAW is better with all the small intangibles with the game of basketball. THT has untapped potential though, but the natural feel for the game was always better for NAW imo. Well, THT still semi young, interesting indeed to see where he ultimately ends up after the euro contract.
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I think the biggest difference between NAW and THT is that NAW recognized that he could be a role player and he adjusted his game accordingly. NAW started his career as an inefficient scorer who didn't do much else, but came to Utah and really bought in to being a defender/ball mover.
 
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