so you read an article online and posted like you know exactly what Dekker is as a player. it's not a secret that of course he will need to be more consistent with his shot but saying its awful is far from the truth. He has a very capable 3 pt shot and has shown plenty of it at Wisconsin. An all around player isn't going to have an NBA ready 3 pter. thats part of the process of joining the league. You get better.
The article further reinforces my argument. I've seen Dekker play. He's wildly inconsistent, and hitting a couple of shots in a tournament won't simply cut it. Plus, he doesn't even have a capable college 3-point shot, let alone NBA. But wait a minute, I thought you started calling people stupid because a PG would have to develop his game, yet your damage controlling for Sam by saying he has to develop his three? FOH.
Ariza has trade value, for the right prize especially if it solves our problem at PG. Josh Smith can start and Brewer backs him up. Dekker? LOL, let him prove himself if he is worth to get play time first through summer league and training camp.
Did you not see how McHale treats young PGs last year? Our coach would rather play grandpas in the playoffs at PG than give Nick Johnson playing time. Isaiah Canaan held his own in his brief stint as a starter and McHale pinned him to the bench shortly after. And you think next year will be any different? We need an experienced PG for the simple fact that McHale won't play anyone else besides that.
if you're referring to Rubio then wait a minute he's been in the league for how many years oh 3 years, tell everyone exactly what has developed. yeah thats progress now your comparing that to a rookie stepping foot into the NBA for the very first time. thats a great comparison hitting a couple shots? he was easily 1 of the top players in the tourney let alone the country. that's pretty good for just "hitting a couple of shots". stop with the exaggerating when trying to make a point
what makes more sense for a nba contender? drafting a middle round, NOT EVEN LOTTERY pg where it will probably take at least a few seasons to be fully trusted (and that's even if everything pans out) for a team in win now mode or drafting a more NBA ready player with lottery talent that just needs to continue to strengthen the skillsets he already has. there's a difference between strengthening a skill and developing one. If you don't know the difference then you should probably do some research.
It could mean that Dekker is the guy going out too. A team like Denver would probably value young players like Dekker over Ariza any ways. The pick was just about getting the best player on the board.
Corey Brewer (when he was on the court) was averaging -4.5 per game in the playoffs where he was +5.2 in the regular season. I think a team trying to win it all sees that as a flag. Looking at his stats, he was scoring about the same in the regular season vs the playoffs, but I always thought Corey's steals, blocks, assists and rebounds were what made him effective. He just wasn't as active in those other areas. Again, it's not a deal killer for me, but it's definitely a flag. Sam Dekker might have that ability to show up on the big NBA stage like he did in the big dance. In his 6 big dance games, he beat his reg season scoring average 5 times... by a lot. In his one game he didn't meet his reg season average, he was 2 points shy. You can conclude that he is likely a playoff type player based on that. He's got a little Horry in him for sure because he knows how to elevate his game when everyone is watching.
Wait.. you think Josh Smith is going to start at the 3? Be aware that the Pistons tried that. It failed.
True, but he can easily be playing half of the game at PF anyway when we play small. So long he's capable of defending the 3, which he is. What we will miss is having Ariza guarding the best G/SF on the other team to free up Harden.
I dont think picking Dekker had anything to do with the current roster... But that being said, I'd love to see him get the chance to prove he's better than Brewer. I think he can be by the end of the season. Brewer is unique, but if this team can take the next step and stop fooling around at important times, then Brewer is not needed. Dekker can, at the very least, match his defense and streaky shooting. He's better at the rim too.
The better question will be who of Portis or Dekker has the better NBA career as it looks like those were the only true BPA options at our pick. In others news, if Charlotte is turning down multiple firsts for the number 9 pick, it might have been impossible to move up to get a Winslow anyway.
I also meant to add Justin Anderson to that list since was an athletic shooter that we could've used off the bench.
