JJ Redick

Everybody liked that trade for the Bucs. And I was like, has anyone watched Serge Ibaka? Like, I just don't trade wing for watched a big ever, not one time. The draft picks that were missed, the Kuzma trade is obviously a disaster, which included one of the only draft picks that who knows it may end up being a hit for the Bucs, AJ Johnson. Yeah. I'm with you on the Dame trade.

Everybody liked that trade for the Bucs. And I was like, has anyone watched Serge Ibaka? Like, I just don't trade wing for watched a big ever, not one time. The draft picks that were missed, the Kuzma trade is obviously a disaster, which included one of the only draft picks that who knows it may end up being a hit for the Bucs, AJ Johnson. Yeah. I'm with you on the Dame trade.

Everybody liked that trade for the Bucs. And I was like, has anyone watched Serge Ibaka? Like, I just don't trade wing for watched a big ever, not one time. The draft picks that were missed, the Kuzma trade is obviously a disaster, which included one of the only draft picks that who knows it may end up being a hit for the Bucs, AJ Johnson. Yeah. I'm with you on the Dame trade.

I will defend it until the end. Now, you could say, did they overreact to the Miami series in which they just fell apart completely? Giannis missed most of the series. Bud did not cover himself in glory in that series. They fire Bud. Butler bullies Drew Holiday. And it feels to them like the end of the road for this team. Like, we just don't have enough offense. And they make this trade...

I will defend it until the end. Now, you could say, did they overreact to the Miami series in which they just fell apart completely? Giannis missed most of the series. Bud did not cover himself in glory in that series. They fire Bud. Butler bullies Drew Holiday. And it feels to them like the end of the road for this team. Like, we just don't have enough offense. And they make this trade...

I will defend it until the end. Now, you could say, did they overreact to the Miami series in which they just fell apart completely? Giannis missed most of the series. Bud did not cover himself in glory in that series. They fire Bud. Butler bullies Drew Holiday. And it feels to them like the end of the road for this team. Like, we just don't have enough offense. And they make this trade...

And they get Giannis then to sign an extension a month later, which in itself is a huge victory for that trade. Look, it hasn't worked. And one of the reasons it didn't work, as you said, is they couldn't control Drew Holiday's destination and it ended up being a worst case scenario for them. Another reason it didn't work is that Dame is 34 and got older a little faster than I think we expected.

And they get Giannis then to sign an extension a month later, which in itself is a huge victory for that trade. Look, it hasn't worked. And one of the reasons it didn't work, as you said, is they couldn't control Drew Holiday's destination and it ended up being a worst case scenario for them. Another reason it didn't work is that Dame is 34 and got older a little faster than I think we expected.

And they get Giannis then to sign an extension a month later, which in itself is a huge victory for that trade. Look, it hasn't worked. And one of the reasons it didn't work, as you said, is they couldn't control Drew Holiday's destination and it ended up being a worst case scenario for them. Another reason it didn't work is that Dame is 34 and got older a little faster than I think we expected.

Another reason it didn't work is that the Dame Giannis pick and roll never turned in to the Steph Draymond 2.0, except the Draymond in this is a seven foot monster who can lob dunk everything. Right. I don't know why it didn't. I suspect part of the reason why is that Giannis didn't want to set 40 screens a game, and that's fine. He's above that in that he is above that.

Another reason it didn't work is that the Dame Giannis pick and roll never turned in to the Steph Draymond 2.0, except the Draymond in this is a seven foot monster who can lob dunk everything. Right. I don't know why it didn't. I suspect part of the reason why is that Giannis didn't want to set 40 screens a game, and that's fine. He's above that in that he is above that.

Another reason it didn't work is that the Dame Giannis pick and roll never turned in to the Steph Draymond 2.0, except the Draymond in this is a seven foot monster who can lob dunk everything. Right. I don't know why it didn't. I suspect part of the reason why is that Giannis didn't want to set 40 screens a game, and that's fine. He's above that in that he is above that.

Another reason it didn't work is that teams just sold out on it from preseason game one. It was clear like, Brooke Lopez, you're going to be allowed to shoot. Whoever, you're going to be allowed to shoot. Another reason the trade didn't work is part of the logic, and I echoed this logic, was Yeah, you hurt your defense by trading Drew Holiday, one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.

Another reason it didn't work is that teams just sold out on it from preseason game one. It was clear like, Brooke Lopez, you're going to be allowed to shoot. Whoever, you're going to be allowed to shoot. Another reason the trade didn't work is part of the logic, and I echoed this logic, was Yeah, you hurt your defense by trading Drew Holiday, one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.

Another reason it didn't work is that teams just sold out on it from preseason game one. It was clear like, Brooke Lopez, you're going to be allowed to shoot. Whoever, you're going to be allowed to shoot. Another reason the trade didn't work is part of the logic, and I echoed this logic, was Yeah, you hurt your defense by trading Drew Holiday, one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.

Your base defense is a dropback scheme. That doesn't work if the guy pursuing the ball handler isn't hounding that guy from behind and challenging all those shots and making all those looks extra difficult. But who are we kidding? If you have Giannis and Brooke Lopez, you have the foundation of an elite defense for the next couple of years.

Your base defense is a dropback scheme. That doesn't work if the guy pursuing the ball handler isn't hounding that guy from behind and challenging all those shots and making all those looks extra difficult. But who are we kidding? If you have Giannis and Brooke Lopez, you have the foundation of an elite defense for the next couple of years.

Your base defense is a dropback scheme. That doesn't work if the guy pursuing the ball handler isn't hounding that guy from behind and challenging all those shots and making all those looks extra difficult. But who are we kidding? If you have Giannis and Brooke Lopez, you have the foundation of an elite defense for the next couple of years.

And Brooke Lopez got benched in this series against Indiana. He was too slow for the series, and that didn't hold up either. And it's tempting to look back and say, What happens if they don't make the Dame trade? Are we just in the same spot anyway, given what has happened to Chris Middleton's career? But I guess the difference would be you're in the same spot, but let's say you've stood pat.

And Brooke Lopez got benched in this series against Indiana. He was too slow for the series, and that didn't hold up either. And it's tempting to look back and say, What happens if they don't make the Dame trade? Are we just in the same spot anyway, given what has happened to Chris Middleton's career? But I guess the difference would be you're in the same spot, but let's say you've stood pat.