Official offseason 2013-2014 thread

[nowhereman]

Originally Posted by MavsFTR

I thought our experiment with fast but stupid guards this season should have made it obvious we need smarts at that position.

A late first rounder that got benched for George Hill v. a former first round draft pick that is enabling his team to massively exceed expectations while producing sublime numbers. Real great comparison.

Oh, and John Wall knows how to make an entry pass and run a pick and roll with a big.

[MavsFTR]

Originally Posted by nowhereman

A late first rounder that got benched for George Hill v. a former first round draft pick that is enabling his team to massively exceed expectations while producing sublime numbers. Real great comparison.

Oh, and John Wall knows how to make an entry pass and run a pick and roll with a big.

Oh God, what a silly thing to bring up. What difference does it make whether he was drafted 1st or 20th? We're talking about the importance of speed and IQ. Of course John Wall is better than Collison in both regards, but that's not my point.

I value BBALL IQ over speed when it comes to a PG and you only need to look at Collison to see that. Sure JW has more speed and IQ than Collison, but honestly, who doesn't? Wall's IQ is not that great, that's my point. When we had a genius running the show, we won a championship. Having a speedy dumbass has not led us to a great season. I want a guy like Calderon.

I am, however, curious as to whether JW could blossom into savvy player under Carlisle. I'm not willing to risk Dirk's last few years to find out though.

[nowhereman]

Originally Posted by MavsFTR

Oh God, what a silly thing to bring up. What difference does it make whether he was drafted 1st or 20th? We're talking about the importance of speed and IQ. Of course John Wall is better than Collison in both regards, but that's not my point.

I value BBALL IQ over speed when it comes to a PG and you only need to look at Collison to see that. Sure JW has more speed and IQ than Collison, but honestly, who doesn't? Wall's IQ is not that great, that's my point. When we had a genius running the show, we won a championship. Having a speedy dumbass has not led us to a great season. I want a guy like Calderon.

I am, however, curious as to whether JW could blossom into savvy player under Carlisle. I'm not willing to risk Dirk's last few years to find out though.

John Wall is so much better than Calderon, it's ridiculous.

[Budapest Maverick]

Originally Posted by nowhereman

John Wall is so much better than Calderon, it's ridiculous.

Much worse shooter and a little worse passer, miles better defender, and theoretically a much better scorer, but never really showed it in the NBA. Honestly, it's close at this point and time. Obviously, any team, GM, or fan would take Wall because of his potential.