jcwkings
All-Star
At the beginning of last season IT was playing like the best 6th man in the league, constantly dug us out of holes Vasquez and the starting unit dug. IT didnt beg or politic for a starting job, we were just a better team with him starting and Malone made the move. If he somehow stays and is asked to be a 6th man he will do his job to his best ability and give it 100 percent like the pro he is. It isnt his fault if guys playing ahead of him arent doing the job(though im confident Collison will be solid).Well if we somehow retain IT we definitely are not going to start him at the beginning of the season.
We'll do exactly what we did last year when we brought in Vasquez and started him ahead of IT.
Except this time it will be DC who we actually brought in as a FA instead of Vasquez who was Sign&Trade fodder in the Tyreke deal, so we know the FO wanted DC and they will start him at the beginning of the season.
I agree with you that in the absolute best case scenario...if we did retain IT...that he would fully buy in to a role off the bench as a super scorer to keep the offense moving when we move to the second unit. I mean, I don't think there is a single person who would dispute his ability to do that, and do it with great effectiveness. The problems are all on the mental and chemistry side. Will he buy into that role and play that role to his best ability?
Will he cause team friction as he tries to 'prove' he's the better player and cause issues with the FO-desired hierarchy of:
Starter: DC
Back-up: Ray
Super 6th man: IT
I don't know the answers to that, and that is what is concerning.