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Good post and I certainly agree with your thoughts on Dean but unfortunately I just don’t get the vibe that it’s ever going to happen under JB. I hope I’m wrong... but fear I’m not. It’s just been the same scenario repeated over and over for 4 years. He’ll give Dean a little short run and then jerk it away. Same song…. Second verse.
It may never happen under JB but I do hope that if and when Dean gets a shot in the playoffs he makes it count. That would raise his profile around the NBA.
I’ve been an NBA fan for a very long time and the one constant over the decades is that coaches value experience, especially during the playoffs. Talented young people are often stalled behind more experienced people and that’s not unique to professional basketball. Niang is NOT a long term answer for this team so I’m hoping for Wade to kick some ass in the playoffs.
One reason Strus and Niang were signed is that Dean and Ice did not have strong playoff performances and both have been too low usage and lower scoring to provide enough gravity. Both have improved this year; both need to further improve volume (% is good and getting better) which of course is affected by the team around them. I expect both to be rotation players and make a lot more money in years to come, hopefully here.