Sure, that can be absolutely true, but it's not what I was talking about...
Saying "a limit of Budball is that 2 and 3 are equivalent but Baze has played Better at the 2 than at the 3" is, per se, a contradiction.
If you agree (as you just did) that the 2 and 3 play interchangeably in Bud-system, how can you say Baze is better at the 2 than at the 3? It's a contradiction.
Once again, positions (not roles, positions) do NOT matter when you attack.
Oh sure, of course Schlenk should have said "we won't offer Millsap a contract" before te begin of FAgency, that would have certainly enhanced Paul's value.
Nba trades and off-season involve a good deal of strategic behavior.
30M per year for 2 years and an option for the third in Denver a bad deal?
-They add that contract in a cap filled with young players in rookie scale;
-They have signed the perfect on the court matchup with they're designed franchise player Jokic;
-They have added a fantastic veteran player with excellent work ethic and locker room experience, something always valuable;
-They did not jeopardize neither their long run flexibility (many of their rookie contracts will expire along with Sap's) nor their short run's (example, they can still let Gallo walk, sign and trade with Atlanta and add a 1-2 guard like Hill which is a perfect complement for their backcourt).
Sounds like a smart move for me.
Wow, Phoenix made an incredible series of terrible decisions in the last 5 yrs and still they seem to attract big FAs (at least they can get interviews): LMA 2 years ago, 'Sap and Griffin now.
I guess they can even ideally evolve into something like:
Rubio-Booker-George-Sap/griffin-Chandler if Boston keeps loafing around PGeorge without a serious move.
Minnie: Bledsoe
Phoenix: Rubio + Patton + Filler (Aldrich or Hill)
and
Indiana: Contract Filler (Aldrich/Hill) + 1st pick 2018 + Chriss/Bender + TJ Warren + Patton.
Phoenix: George
If they're bold enough I don't see many better offers for George.