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Message: [QUOTE="MikeSU02, post: 5426461, member: 60"] His defense is not good. Granted, this team executed defense like they just found out about it at tip off, so maybe he can gain some grace there, but he's also not a first year player. His TS% was under 50% and he took 16 FGA last year. His TS% for his career is right at 50%. He's below 43% FG% and 30% 3PT% for his career. When healthy, Donnie and Eddie were both viable offensive threats, I would argue. He is, at his peak, what I would consider an average player. But because of the lack of talent, the lack of coaching and the injuries we got hit with he took on a role that he is not suited for. However, I think he was going to be a volume shooter and high usage guy, no matter what. He has now had two injuries in his career during two separate years. If he is shooting 16 FGA/game next year, we will not be a good team. On offense, we have to get much more efficient. On defense, we literally just need to be functional. I don't dislike JJ and I'm glad he's coming back. Veteran players, even if average, are still valuable. He has an ability to attack downhill and get lift and understands angles to score from five or six feet or in really well. I would argue if he plays with guys that can hit threes and a center that can set a high screen and roll hard to the rim and catch a lob, he'd have more opportunity, just like anyone that has his attributes. But in terms of JJ just being given the keys to shoot as much as he did, that can't happen. Efficiency is the name of the game and if JJ were really good, he would lift the players around him. I'll root like all get out for him. I like him. I like that he's a local guy that is sticking around. But we have some other options on the team heading into the upcoming year and I think it would be wise of Red to explore all avenues at his disposal. [/QUOTE]

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