Really? You've been here a month and you're making bullshit promises like that? We've never seen Dion play on a winning team in the NBA yet, I have no doubt he'll accept whatever role he's asked this year surrounded by a new coach and this much talent.
It's not like this is uncharted territory for Dion, he only started one game in his two seasons at Syracuse before he even got to the NBA. Despite sitting behind guys that never sniffed the NBA (no offense Brandon Triche, that's more for Scoop Jardine) Dion accepted his role off the bench and was still a major contributor on two great teams.
Dion's the best shooting guard on this roster by a mile and a great fit for Blatt's offense in the starting lineup. He won't have to come off the bench for us to win, that's absurd and a clear indication you haven't watched a minute of Dion Waiters play basketball.
Your homerism is making you focused on going at me instead of deciphering more on what I'm saying about Dion Waiters. You're preventing yourself from looking at basketball beyond the prism of scoring and athleticism, and because of that, you feel the need to say things like "I bet you never watched Dion play" or "you're new here so I'm gonna try to embarass you by pointing out you've only been here a month, and therefore, you can't know much about Dion Waiters".
Doing that sometimes will backfire on you, because...
1. I happen to live 35 minutes from Syracuse, NY and have been a life long Cuse fan. I support basically every player that has ever come out of Syracuse, from Derrick Coleman, to John Wallace, Gerry McNamara, Melo, Warrick, Wesley, MCW, Jardine (the only Cuse player I disliked), Triche and Waiters. With that being said, I've watched more of Waiters on T.V. and in person than you or anyone here ever will. I'm a student of basketball, so I enjoy watching every team play, not just the nationally televised ones. So with that, I've watched enough of Waiters as a Cavalier and at Cuse to qualify myself on any Waiters discussion on here.
2. I never said he wasn't gifted or wasn't athletic, etc. Just take off your homerism glasses for one minute and ask yourself why some of these coaches choose to bench Waiters? He's more athletic, jumps higher, runs faster, but for some reason...they don't want him to start on their team. Possibilities: Headcase, bad teammate, locker-room cancer, low bball IQ, no shot is a bad shot mentality. His negatives outweigh his positives to the point that coaches would rather start athletically challenged players over him. He has a terrible on and off the court attitude. He was a a hassle on campus as well.
3. Him being the "best SG" on this team isn't saying much when there is only one other legit SG for him to compete with. But back to your point, being a "better player" at a certain position does not mean the team is better with him as a starter. Anyone who has played team ball would know this. There is only one basketball, and there is a finite # of possessions in 48 minutes. Some are there to better stretch the floor, some are there to play shutdown D.
