Iām still trying to figure out why Tony screwed up the minutes distribution in the 2019 madness.
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āDonāt accept in victory what you wouldnāt accept in defeat.ā
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I believe this is the very reason why he will stay.
Honest question, metrics aside. What is it about Taineās game that makes you want him to play more?
I just feel like youāre the only one on here arguing for him to get more run and the rest of us prefer, if anything, he plays less. Eye test tells me personally that heās a bad on ball defender and creates few opportunities on offense, but he can hit an open 3 if he has a lot of time to get his shot off.
Donāt feel like outside of the Louisville game Iāve ever come away thinking āman, Taine was really good I wish Tony had stuck with him longer.ā Iād personally rather just see a little less Rohde to keep him fresh, more Bond, and sprinkle in Gertrude for development (when appropriate).
All of this is moot anyway because Tony is Tony, but Iām just curious outside of your advanced metrics, where the love for Taine comes from because he is quite underwhelming to me
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- Taine +2.33
- Dunn +0.47
- Reece +0.39
- Bond +0.33
- iMac +0.27
- Rohde +0.26
- Minor +0.17
What more do you need? Taine is at 2.33 which shows heās about 5 times better than our next best player. Numbers donāt lie
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My opinion which does not mean muchā¦
Taine has an enate sense of when to slash and when not to slash
Taine has a tough time staying in front of quick players on defense
When Taine is confident he does have a great 3-point shot
When Taine is nervous, his shot is terrible or he hesitates
Taine is a plus passer when he has the ball inside the arc
Taine does not get the ball very often inside the arc
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Similar to my Jay Huff opinions from days of yoreā¦
Jay Huff when the ball is above his waist:
Jay Huff with the ball below his waist or dribbling:
ā¦ I havenāt watched much of Jay playing since he left collegeā¦ so I wonder if he has improved on the below the waist play (not a double entendre @Serum114 or @WFS_HOO).
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Huff was the g League defensive player of the year
So he is actually better without the ball! @jazznutUVA
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Glad he doesnāt need the ball below his waist to defend!
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Great list
Another thought : Taine is like a 5-tool guy (offensively) from baseball, but none of the tools developed to an ACC level. But he still has all 5 tools! The guys who are playing more than him have at least one tool thatās very good at the ACC level, but other than Reece, none of them are even multi-tool.
Also, heās trying to be a do no harm, steady veteran, but that doesnāt work because heās a negative defensively. He needs to score when he gets his cameo minutes (like he did against GT!)
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Huff - G League
Career:
15.6 pts and 7 rebounds in only 26 min per game
70.3% on 2 pt FG
80% FT
Struggled his rookie year from 3 at 28%
Since then:
39.1% from 3
2.7 blocks
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Can we get Jay to come in and teach BB & Dunn how to shoot free throws at a high percentage as a big man?
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At least he recognized game and knew you would be pullin some baddies
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Huff was always soft and looked like he would rather be doing anything but playing basketball. Iām 6 foot 170 pounds and probably could have bullied huff in the post
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Fact
Coz playing a lumberjack donāt make you a hooper
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yeah but he could make his free throws
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And threes and jump hooks and Nowitzki one footers and dunks
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and he gets on base
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Fun fact: His 67.9% career FT percentage was less than Gillās at 68.0% and Diakiteās at 72.0%.