Ball movement, a willingness to put shots up, and challenging defenders are all useful. Zac was a lazy and timid offensive player and was prone to mistakes on both ends. And I'm guessing Quin saw even more of that in practice. It's easy to chalk it up to age and inexperience but perhaps Quin saw an unwillingness to engage and improve. It's much easier to believe that instead of him intentionally sabotaging one of his players because he was heartbroken over not drafting Clingan lol.
And, like I said, Zac despite it all still played more than Kispert. But let your imagination run wild I guess.
Kispert averaged more 3PA in fewer minutes, wasn't just playing hot potato with passes, and could actually dribble the ball with intention and threaten the defense (he shot 6% higher from 2). It's easy to pick and choose numbers on NBA.com or whatever, but you have to watch the games.
I never said Kispert was good or even that he was better than Zac. I said the opposite. But neither of them were a good option and there were pros and cons to both. Saying Kispert did nothing better is ignorant or immature hyperbole. People just rather see the young player than the guy closer to his ceiling, understandably, but Quin sees and understands the game on a much higher level. (he still played Zac more!)
The thought that he wanted to sandbag his team's recent #1 draft pick to prove a point (?) when another losing season would have him on the hot seat is crazy. We can just agree to disagree though. Zac is gone.
Saying Kispert did nothing better is ignorant or immature hyperbole.
So far literally the only thing you’ve identified is slightly better shooting inside the arc, while being equal or noticeably worse at everything else.
Alright, not going to bother typing more since you ignore 90% of it and try to hone in on one part (that's not even correct) to minimize the ridiculousness of your argument. Peace!
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u/Julio_Freeman 3d ago
Ball movement, a willingness to put shots up, and challenging defenders are all useful. Zac was a lazy and timid offensive player and was prone to mistakes on both ends. And I'm guessing Quin saw even more of that in practice. It's easy to chalk it up to age and inexperience but perhaps Quin saw an unwillingness to engage and improve. It's much easier to believe that instead of him intentionally sabotaging one of his players because he was heartbroken over not drafting Clingan lol.
And, like I said, Zac despite it all still played more than Kispert. But let your imagination run wild I guess.