No doubt Dort makes his team better. But is he really better than Hart? They are basically the same length with Dort being 7 pounds heavier. I would maybe give him a slight edge, but when you consider we would have to give up assets to get him I do not see how he would elevate us. And if you played them together then you would not have enough outside shooting.
Did you mean to say "Like Shadon Sharpe"....because that was my first thought when I read Josh Green. Green is in his 3rd season, SS his first. SS is a little longer with a better vertical. Neither will make a significant difference this year to the trajectory of this team. But yeah I like both.
Shaedon has the vertical and jump shot of an all-star and the basketball IQ of a sixth grader at the moment. Josh Green doesn't have either an amazing looking jump shot or otherworldly hops, but the team actually plays better with him on the court: he has a much better feel for the game.
Shae constantly makes the right pass. He plays really solid defense. He has great timing on the boards on both ends. He makes some rookie mistakes which is to be expected but he has the BBIQ of a solid NBA rookie, what he doesn't have is the luxury of a bunch of playing time on a team that can be patient with him because we're trying to win games. BBIQ isn't a complaint I've thought of with Shae besides when he's defended his guys eyes instead of their feet or hips and bit on some fakes. My complaint with Shae is that he needs to believe in himself a little more because he short arms just about every shot he misses and that's a sign that he is a little tight.
I would hope he has a much better feel for the game since this is his 3rd season. Unless we think Green will make us a contender this year, I would rather wait until next year to see how SS develops.
I think Green will be a tenacious defender. Not sure about Sharpe's overall defensive capability, decent but offense & high flying will be his signature.
What about Alec Burks (trade Simons for Burks/Noel, plus)? Or Delon Wright (trade Simons for Wright/Barton, plus)? I still think Hart would be best served at the 2 in these lineups though.
