Trae is small, ball dominant, limited as an off-ball player, and easy to trap. He lives on a difficult shot diet that's high-variance, and he's a defensive liability. There's a reason his teams haven't had a high ceiling.
Wow you prefer Luka? That's crazy.Trae limits his team in the playoffs since he is not a two way player. Trae is steph curry light. He is shorter,, not quite as elite of a shooter, doesn't move off the ball as well, more attitude, etc. Steph could hide behind Klay, Green, Kevon, Wiggins, and others who were all above average or elite defenders. It could be argued that Trae could do the same but I wouldn't see the Warriors being a dynasty with Trae instead of Steph.
Trae would require elite defense around him.
I prefer the fit of Luka and Lauri. It just sounds good too. Lauri is the perfect pairing with an alpha like Luka. Kessler, Hendricks, and Lauri are pretty darn good defenders to put around an elite scoring threat, but Luka plays with more gravity and he is a better passer than Trae. Lauri and Luka gets you top 3 in the west for years to come.
Harden played on much more talented and veteran-esk teamsHarden was an MVP level player and made the all star team 15 seasons in a row.
Trae ain't that.
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His teams haven’t had high ceiling was that he hasn’t had a great team around him. It’s not because of Trae. Put him on some of those rocket teams and he’s in the top 12-15Trae is small, ball dominant, limited as an off-ball player, and easy to trap. He lives on a difficult shot diet that's high-variance, and he's a defensive liability. There's a reason his teams haven't had a high ceiling.
Harden played on much more talented and veteran-esk teams
His teams haven’t had high ceiling was that he hasn’t had a great team around him. It’s not because of Trae. Put him on some of those rocket teams and he’s in the top 12-15
Trae limits his team in the playoffs since he is not a two way player. Trae is steph curry light. He is shorter,, not quite as elite of a shooter, doesn't move off the ball as well, more attitude, etc. Steph could hide behind Klay, Green, Kevon, Wiggins, and others who were all above average or elite defenders. It could be argued that Trae could do the same but I wouldn't see the Warriors being a dynasty with Trae instead of Steph.
Trae would require elite defense around him.
I prefer the fit of Luka and Lauri. It just sounds good too. Lauri is the perfect pairing with an alpha like Luka. Kessler, Hendricks, and Lauri are pretty darn good defenders to put around an elite scoring threat, but Luka plays with more gravity and he is a better passer than Trae. Lauri and Luka gets you top 3 in the west for years to come.
Wow you prefer Luka? That's crazy.
Yeah... its hard to get highly talented players. Many will have flaws. Trae isn't even "available" per se. It doesn't mean we can't be a little choosy about who we acquire if we are paying a huge premium. There are also other ways to get the equivalent value Trae would provide by getting multiple guys instead of putting the eggs in one basket. I don't think anyone is really saying its easy to get top 30 talent.I understand the logic behind “he needs to be a difference maker that makes X difference”. I also believe it is textbook “easier said than done” mentality.
You can say it will be extremely hard to build a championship contender with Trae. I think it’s hard to disagree with that. But the other side of that is that it is going to be extremely hard to do so no matter what path you take.
There are easier players to build around. But the reason why we’re talking about Trae in the first place is that it’s semi realistic to actually get him. If you think Trae is not the right path, I think you at least have to acknowledge the extreme difficulty in acquiring X player who is easier to build around.
Should amend this... he is efficient. Just not hyper efficient. When his FTR changes in the playoffs I am not sure he can be consistently efficient in that setting.Yeah... its hard to get highly talented players. Many will have flaws. Trae isn't even "available" per se. It doesn't mean we can't be a little choosy about who we acquire if we are paying a huge premium. There are also other ways to get the equivalent value Trae would provide by getting multiple guys instead of putting the eggs in one basket. I don't think anyone is really saying its easy to get top 30 talent.
I also think Trae is overrated , just like his peers do. He hasn't led a team to a 50-win pace over a season. He had a great run to the conference finals but was definitely aided by a lucky meltdown by the Sixers. He puts up numbers but not particularly efficient. He's had a year where the Hawks were #2 in offense... but most years they hover around top 10. We can get to a top 10 offense fairly easily with the amount of assets thrown into the proposed trade... hell we were there last year. His teams are consistently bottom 10 or worse on defense.
I just think we can do better with 45M in space, 2 top solid prospects, and 3 firsts... and think those iterations would have space to grow. Locking in on Trae limits us quite a bit imo.
It's just a lot easier to pick at Trae than "mystery player". Mystery player is great until you actually account for the difficulty in acquiring them and also consider the reality that mystery player will likely have flaws as well. Not saying Trae is the greatest option either, but every option is difficult and imperfect. To be overrated, you need to be rated in the first place. When I look at the credit Trae gets, the accolades he's been given, and the evaluation of him (in this thread in particular)...I just don't see a player who is overrated and I would actually lean towards the opinion that people are too harsh him and not giving him enough credit for the good stuff he does.Yeah... its hard to get highly talented players. Many will have flaws. Trae isn't even "available" per se. It doesn't mean we can't be a little choosy about who we acquire if we are paying a huge premium. There are also other ways to get the equivalent value Trae would provide by getting multiple guys instead of putting the eggs in one basket. I don't think anyone is really saying its easy to get top 30 talent.
I also think Trae is overrated , just like his peers do. He hasn't led a team to a 50-win pace over a season. He had a great run to the conference finals but was definitely aided by a lucky meltdown by the Sixers. He puts up numbers but not particularly efficient. He's had a year where the Hawks were #2 in offense... but most years they hover around top 10. We can get to a top 10 offense fairly easily with the amount of assets thrown into the proposed trade... hell we were there last year. His teams are consistently bottom 10 or worse on defense.
I just think we can do better with 45M in space, 2 top solid prospects, and 3 firsts... and think those iterations would have space to grow. Locking in on Trae limits us quite a bit imo.
15 straight all star seasons bro. MVP level player.Harden played on much more talented and veteran-esk teams
For what it's worth: Clarkson to Knicks seems to be a bigger item among Jazz fans than among Knick fans. They seem to have their attention on other targets.
What's the reference here