Is being just above average on both ends enough to qualify you? Do you need to be well above average on both ends? A player who used to get the "best two-way player" treatment was Ron Artest, who was a brilliant defender and an OK scorer/playmaker. Andre Iguodala would be a candidate if Thompson's presence hadn't meant that Iggy is basically now a full-time small forward.īut then the question is what being a "two-way" player even means. Other names mentioned in response to the story: Arron Afflalo, DeMar DeRozan and Eric Bledsoe. The one exception I'd come up with was Lance Stephenson, a strong defender and clever playmaker who might be Klay's equal. The two-guards currently in their age-based prime are either horribly deficient on one end ( James Harden) or sub-spectacular, if still pretty good ( Wesley Matthews and Jimmy Butler, who still has immense potential). The youth - Bradley Beal, Victor Oladipo, Andrew Wiggins - remains relatively unproven. The old guard - Kobe, Wade and Manu - have faded to varying degrees. It is not a great time for two-guards in the NBA. What struck me, as I discussed in Tuesday's Good Morning It's Basketball, is that once you start thinking about it, the agent's claim (Klaym?) becomes difficult to dispute! Thompson's agent clearly wants to make the max seem like a foregone conclusion, though, and that's what the "best two-way two-guard" claim is all about. As such, there's little reason to make that leap now. There's basically no risk of losing Thompson if Golden State is willing to give him the max. If Golden State doesn't offer that by the deadline, the worst that can happen is that he has a great season and they have to offer the max in a year in order to keep him. Thompson's at a price point at which there's no reason for the Warriors to match the agent's demands right now. everyone traded for him 9/9: Why Danny Ferry will get fired 9/8: Racism problems won't end with Hawks 9/4: Here's how to fix FIBA's group stage 9/2: Will Rondo repeat Celtics history? 9/15: The players need a voice in FIBA reform 9/12: Comparing Iverson is useless 9/10: Billups vs.
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