2014 Offseason Thread

[EricaLubarsky]

Poor defender and merely average rebounder. Not the kind of guy I'd build around and defintely not the kind of guy I'd give more than 8mill/year for.

I do love his versatility, though. He posts well, moves well with/without the ball and does pass it well. We're just never going to be an elite defensive team with him, Dirk, and an aging Marion in the front court (and Calderon/Ellis in the backcourt-- oh my!)

[hayth.james.g]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Poor defender and merely average rebounder. Not the kind of guy I'd build around and defintely not the kind of guy I'd give more than 8mill/year for.

Yeah its going to take significantly more than 8 million. I think long term his defense can greatly improve especially under the tutelage of a great coach and organization. But yeah.. seems to be abit of a reach for us in a 2 year window with Dirk. For me it would come down to cost, and I think there are just too many suitors for him that will raise the price above any kind of decent value.

[Floppy]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Poor defender and merely average rebounder. Not the kind of guy I'd build around and defintely not the kind of guy I'd give more than 8mill/year for.

I do love his versatility, though. He posts well, moves well with/without the ball and does pass it well. We're just never going to be an elite defensive team with him, Dirk, and an aging Marion in the front court (and Calderon/Ellis in the backcourt-- oh my!)

I think you are getting a little ahead of yourself penciling in Marion at SF ...I think the Dallas defense would be fine if we signed Monroe and Ariza while also moving Calderon to the bench and starting Harris .


Harris / Ellis / Ariza / Dirk / Monroe


Like some said with some coaching Monroe could be a better defender