I think a great Celtic comp is the guy he is going to be playing alongside...Marcus Smart.
He isn't quite the defender Smart is, but he is a bit of a better shooter and plays at a higher pace. Other than those minor things, the similarities are abundant, especially in both players abilities to positively affect a game with stuff that doesn't always show up in the box score.
Agreed. Question is, can they play together in the starting lineup? I think they cancel each other out on the offensive side of the ball. They are far too similar. We cannot afford to start 3 unreliable shooters (White, Smart, Timelord).
Was never in favour of trading Smart. I am now. I think he's become expendable after the White trade. It's a waste of talent to have a 16-million player coming off the bench.
Horford shoots worse than Smart or White.
If you ask me, he shouldn't be starting either (irrespective of his 3P%). Given that we run a switch-heavy defensive system, we'd be much better with a 3rd (s)wing instead of Horford. At this stage in his career, he isn't mobile enough to play D on the perimeter anymore.
And yet our starting five net rating is the best in the league by a fairly decent margin.
But, last night's closing lineup in a close game had Horford out and White in. I find that more important than who starts
