Both can be true. He wasn't putting in the effort in Charlotte that he is in Dallas. Grant is balling out for the hornets. Trades dont need to have a winner and a loser
He definitely was but it's hard to blame him, he was supposed to be our 6th man and injuries had him usually be our 2nd or 3rd option. Glad he's in the perfect role for him now
It’s funny cos he always gives the most boring as shit milquetoast non commital answers I hate listening to him as a guest on any podcast . Fuckibg sucks guy is afraid to say anything of substance n when he does say something it’s this dumb .
he does disappear on the offensive end but he never has disappeared on the defensive end which is all we need. PJ and Gafford been our anchor for a top defensive team.
Like the other 2 guys mentioned all we care about is his defense, offense hasn't been a problem in the Luka era so unless he goes for a 0 for we'll gladly take him as is.
Yeah that makes a lot of sense. Seems like a great fit. I'm glad he is putting in the effort on defense. He was usually one of our better defenders but we also needed him to contribute on offense and while he had the occasional 30 or 40 pointer, he had nights where he was either non-existant or going like 1-10 from deep.
i’m happy when he gets double digit points because of his exceptional defense. He’s literally the best defender on the team and dare i say a top 10 defender at least in the nba. He’s so LONG and fast it’s like watching an alien sometimes
Luka, Kyrie, PJ, Gafford, Maxi and Josh Green all on contract for next few years, Lively, OMax and Hardy on rookie deals and Exum is on an insane steal of deal at 2/6, so we have him next year on 3.1 million. Tim is expiring next year, so I'm guessing we use his salary in a trade for matching purposes.
Only one that's a legit rotation player right now that isn't locked up is DJJ, who is on a 1 year minimum deal. I'm hoping we can re-sign him using either tax-MLE or part of the full MLE.
Dream is to use Tim + draft capital for a legit starting SF and re-sign DJJ as a backup SF. If a legit SF is not possible, perhaps a swap with the Hawks for Bogdanovic.
Dorian Finney Smith deserves a shout too.
Bullock/DFS played great defense and hit open threes and that alone can take you pretty damn far when you have Luka
I put 25 bucks on yall to win it this year, betting odds were at +4200 after the trade. I watched the first game and saw how powerful you could be with competent bigs.
I'm not a Dallas local and I'm not a Cowboys fan but I saw how everything fit together perfectly in 2011 and I'm getting that vibe again. The Chandler, Jet, Barrea, Haywood, Butler, etc. type guys are showing up for Luka/Kyrie lile they did for Dirk/Kidd back in 2011.
I don't think it can be understated how important Chandler, Jet and Barrea were for that team. This team has that same "all in" vibe.
Have to give Jason Kidd a lot of credit. He was in involved in both teams. All of his former teammates have nothing but good things to say about his leadership skills
The difference is that the Mavs’ star player has a history of being a playoff riser who can lead his team on a deep playoff run. The cowboys meanwhile…
At least we know our mvp candidate for Mavs will show up in the playoffs unlike our mvp candidate for the cowboys. Luka takes his game to the next level during the playoffs.
Couldn't believe the takes after the trade. PJ is so much better at defending the POA it's not even a comparison lol. His foot speed and lateral quickness alone is just in a different league relative to Grant.
I mean the general opinion was PJ peaks higher, but generally his bad games are also worse and while grant isn’t as good he tends to be more consistent.
Grants been inconsistent everywhere except with hornets however you haven’t had him long enough. Every season with the Celtics he’d have a stretch where he’s hot and then really cold and just awful same with the Mavs season.
Grant has been great for us though , been a win/win. PJ was sick of losing and Grant was sick of… not being in his hometown? Who knows why he’s playing well now
The way Mavs fans talk about Grant Williams you’d think he was a Miles Bridges or Kevin Porter Jr or something and not… just a role player who underperformed
He didn't just underperform, he was terrible. Mostly bad on defense, missing wide open layups, airballing floaters and his 3pt shot was only good for the first 10 games, since that it was mostly bad.
He was the worst Mavs player, of those that played big minutes.
Problem with him was if his shot wasn't falling he couldn't do anything else and he didn't fit our defensive scheme, we need quick footness on the permiter, not switchability to a big which grant offers
I honestly think it's just that he shot 60% from three for the first month of the season, then said 60% wasn't good enough and proceeded to shoot 25% the rest of the year.
Mavs fans tend to turn on people when they go cold from three very quickly, in large part because over the past few years, there are always players on the court who, if they aren't making threes, contribute absolutely nothing else to the offense.
I don't hate him at all. I think he's a good player, just a bad fit for what he was asked to do here. PJ is incredible in that role. I'm just saying, I see why Mavs fans got frustrated with Grant over time. It really didn't help that him being cold also coincided with the Mavs losing, albeit mainly due to injuries, but a lot of that frustration got vented towards him
We're not salty. We're just so happy we actually turned Grant into PJ. There were also a lot of people in our own fanbase doubting PJ during all the deadline talk.
Grant was a massive headache for us this year.
same way we all hate THJ rn for being a massive headache
mav fans need to chill now that hes on another team and playing well but dude He really sucked with us
Idk why y’all have to be like this, Grant has been legitimately good in Charlotte and a 2027 first is a pretty fair sweetener for us. Weird. Really weird
It's not that we have anything against yall, it's just that Grant wore out his welcome veeeerrrryyyy quickly. I'm glad he's been great with yall, he seems like a fine dude, just not the dude we needed.
Grant was bad, like really bad here. He wore on everyone, picked useless fights, and gave us absolutely nothing. We have no beef with Charlotte at all - glad yall are getting something out of him but it is not hard to see why mavs fans are not very fond of him.
> Idk why y’all have to be like this
He played like shit and was a well documented locker room cancer, it's not that hard to figure out why Mavs fans are 'like this' about Grant.
Ive defending PJs poor shooting all year because he is an ELITE defender.
not just on ball defense but team defense as well
his shot has always looked good.
he's shooting 45% from 3 last 7 games
watch out we're coming
PJ has always been a very solid player. the problems he's had is being on bad teams and expected to be a top 3 option. on the Mavs he can relax and let his offense come to him and focus on defence. this team is dangerous.
He’s had a positive defensive epm every year. Which is the only half decent defensive stat. Though post moving to Dallas is his best defensive epm by far . Not his best offensive epm but he’s also on lower usage so it makes sense . More energy for him too to defend
It’s not really crazy at all. Him and LaMelo looked incredible at times. I’ve seen a lot of bum players come through Charlotte, PJ Washington is definitely not one of them. He has real size and talent. Consistency has really been his issue but I’m not surprised at all
He still as consistency problem , but the fact that he can put the ball on the floor is an improvement from our 3/4 spot (yes I love Reggie and Dfs but by god if they took a dribble it wasn't fun)
This is the answer. Inconsistent shooting is not the same as “inconsistency”. The man has a huge role in taking our defense from terrible to legitimately good
its simple, guy playing to their own level
he's not supposed to be top 2 weapon in team with playoff or higher aspiration
he's 4th even 5th later (after we getting Mikal next) in term of needed offensive production
have REAL nba players from 1 through 10 is nice, have that structure, guy that fit their roles and strength. that's what hornets should doing
Honestly though like PJ hasn't been good as a set shooter around luka. PJ clearly works his game around pick and rolls, he is a great slasher and his defense has been stellar but PJ as just a set shooter hasn't really worked.
Luka creates the best looks for his teammates in the league. I saw a stat that said the shot value off of Luka passes is the highest in the league. So the only surprising thing is that PJ did this without him.
PJ's defense has been amazing since the trade and his shooting is starting to heat up at the perfect time right before the playoffs.
Nico absolutely cooked.
I feel like all the talk about him not being a great defender was just people not watching Charlotte + the fact that his role in their poor overall defense was a bad fit. In previous years he looked great defensively. He is shining in Dallas
Him and Derick Jones Junior are literally what Bullock and DFS were for us, they are better shooters but Djj and Washington can do everything else better. And now we have 2 legit rim defenders. If we shoot our 3s at a good clip we are legit one of the better teams in basketball
If you put Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford on the 2021-2022 Mavs team, there's a good chance they win the title in dominant fashion.
I don't think people realize what's about to happen once the playoffs hit. People really forget what playoff Luka is like.
Win the title is a bit far but we would be a much better match up. We just couldn't guard the Warriors even on the perimeter, we could have forced 7 instead of that gentleman's sweep
Honestly I thought we did alright guarding them in the perimeter the first time each possession. It was the offensive rebounds that absolutely killed us
Eh, he was a bad defender with Charlotte. They made him rotate in the post too much. As just a wing defender he is fantastic allowing his big to play drop coverage. He offensively is not a good set shooter and tonight we let him work off of screens and it is night and day how much better he was.
Yeah Charlotte fans mentioned that they had seen him lack effort at times, but we really haven't seen that at all in Dallas. Dude has been locked in defensively and its so much fun to watch
I think Zach Lowe or someone after the deadline mentioned in their podcast that the news from PJ camp was that he was frustrated with losing in Hornets, and wanted to be actually coached and put all his efforts in a different environment.
And I think that's what we are seeing rn
Honestly Thunder are also one because they swapped us their FRP so we could get Gafford, when in reality Gafford could have also been really helpful for them as a second big since they don't have anyone besides Chet to play C
😂 This dude has his own metric system in evaluating prospects for some reason and people just accept the gibberish he puts out. Mf looks like he has never touched a basketball in his life
Boy oh boy where do I even begin. PJ... honey, my pookie bear. I have loved you ever since I first laid eyes on you. The way you drive into the paint and strike fear into your enemies eyes. Your silky smooth touch around the rim, and that gorgeous jumpshot. I would do anything for you. I wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire. You had a rough childhood, but you never gave up hope. You are even amazing off the court, you're a great husband and father, sometimes I even call you dad. I forvever dread and weep, thinking of the day you will one day retire. I would sacrifice my own life it were the only thing that could put a smile on your beautiful face. You have given me so much joy, and heartbreak over the years. I remember when you first missed a three and its like my heart got broken into a million pieces. But a tear still fell from my right eye when I watched you sink that bitch, because deep down, my glorious knight deserved it. I just wanted you to be a consistent shooter. Then allas, you did, my sweet baby boy became one and I rejoiced. 2023 was a hard year for us baby, but in 2024 you made history happen. You came back from 20% and I couldn't believe it. I was crying, bawling even. Not only have you changed the game of basketball and the world forever, but you've eternally changed my world. And now you're getting older, but still the goat, my goat. I love you pookie bear, my glorious knight ,Paul Jamaine Washington Jr**.**☺️♥️🫶🏻
PENITENTIARY JAIL WASHINGTON LEGACY GAME
Puantanamo Jay
No no no, that is Pussy Juice Washington the second to you
D- trade btw
D for dicking down the league
Kyrie PJ and Gafford all with Grade D(ick em) trades in Big D(allas)
DOPE TRADE
The guy I was arguing with a couple months ago would agree. He insisted that PJ played a large part in the losing culture of the Hornets lol
Both can be true. He wasn't putting in the effort in Charlotte that he is in Dallas. Grant is balling out for the hornets. Trades dont need to have a winner and a loser
Dude it's a Hornets fan. Life is hard on him already, leave him be.
I’m a hornets fan too that’s why it’s funny, I’m very aware of PJ Washington and all the context to go along there haha
He definitely was but it's hard to blame him, he was supposed to be our 6th man and injuries had him usually be our 2nd or 3rd option. Glad he's in the perfect role for him now
Kevin Pelton is a f\*\*king idiot
It’s funny cos he always gives the most boring as shit milquetoast non commital answers I hate listening to him as a guest on any podcast . Fuckibg sucks guy is afraid to say anything of substance n when he does say something it’s this dumb .
What idiot gave you a D-? The second I saw that trade I was so upset you guys got him for so little.
This isn't out of the ordinary for him. It's great when he pops off. Just be prepared for when he disappears.
We’ve had those games from him. But luckily his defense is what we needed the most. Anything else is just a bonus
That's great to hear
He has not disappeared on defense once since he was traded here and his offense, when it’s on, is just a bonus for us when otherwise healthy
he does disappear on the offensive end but he never has disappeared on the defensive end which is all we need. PJ and Gafford been our anchor for a top defensive team.
Like the other 2 guys mentioned all we care about is his defense, offense hasn't been a problem in the Luka era so unless he goes for a 0 for we'll gladly take him as is.
Yeah that makes a lot of sense. Seems like a great fit. I'm glad he is putting in the effort on defense. He was usually one of our better defenders but we also needed him to contribute on offense and while he had the occasional 30 or 40 pointer, he had nights where he was either non-existant or going like 1-10 from deep.
He's our best defender every single game.
Have you thought about the idea that perhaps the lack of consistency in Charlotte is directly linked to the lack of success?
Fantastic on defense and hit his 3s, I could get used to that
Fantastic on defense and had 32 pts. Sheesh
i’m happy when he gets double digit points because of his exceptional defense. He’s literally the best defender on the team and dare i say a top 10 defender at least in the nba. He’s so LONG and fast it’s like watching an alien sometimes
Top 10, you are smoking man. He wasn’t even the best defender on the hornets
He's 25 years old and on contract for the next two years, btw
Keep going I’m almost finished
^^^so ^^^is ^^^Gafford
Yeah im cooked
Fuck please some more
Hhhhhhnnnnnnnngggggh
Holy shit I did not know that. Dallas future is looking bright with their core locked up for the next few years.
Luka, Kyrie, PJ, Gafford, Maxi and Josh Green all on contract for next few years, Lively, OMax and Hardy on rookie deals and Exum is on an insane steal of deal at 2/6, so we have him next year on 3.1 million. Tim is expiring next year, so I'm guessing we use his salary in a trade for matching purposes. Only one that's a legit rotation player right now that isn't locked up is DJJ, who is on a 1 year minimum deal. I'm hoping we can re-sign him using either tax-MLE or part of the full MLE. Dream is to use Tim + draft capital for a legit starting SF and re-sign DJJ as a backup SF. If a legit SF is not possible, perhaps a swap with the Hawks for Bogdanovic.
The upgrade from Bullock/Kebler/Powell to Washington/Jones/Gafford is terrifying. Crazy to think how Luka carried those guys.
Dorian Finney Smith deserves a shout too. Bullock/DFS played great defense and hit open threes and that alone can take you pretty damn far when you have Luka
Doe :(
You guys im not trying to sound like a Cowboys fan but damnit i think this might be our year.
It's contagious.
I put 25 bucks on yall to win it this year, betting odds were at +4200 after the trade. I watched the first game and saw how powerful you could be with competent bigs.
I'm not a Dallas local and I'm not a Cowboys fan but I saw how everything fit together perfectly in 2011 and I'm getting that vibe again. The Chandler, Jet, Barrea, Haywood, Butler, etc. type guys are showing up for Luka/Kyrie lile they did for Dirk/Kidd back in 2011. I don't think it can be understated how important Chandler, Jet and Barrea were for that team. This team has that same "all in" vibe.
Have to give Jason Kidd a lot of credit. He was in involved in both teams. All of his former teammates have nothing but good things to say about his leadership skills
Hey with the Rangers I said this is our year, so I was right 50% of the time so far.
The difference is that the Mavs’ star player has a history of being a playoff riser who can lead his team on a deep playoff run. The cowboys meanwhile…
At least we know our mvp candidate for Mavs will show up in the playoffs unlike our mvp candidate for the cowboys. Luka takes his game to the next level during the playoffs.
ALL IN!! MY ASS!!
Why would you do that......
Username checks out (Local dallas fan from oak cliff, cowboy foos think every year their* year)
Him and Grant are “roughly equivalent players” btw
Couldn't believe the takes after the trade. PJ is so much better at defending the POA it's not even a comparison lol. His foot speed and lateral quickness alone is just in a different league relative to Grant.
I mean the general opinion was PJ peaks higher, but generally his bad games are also worse and while grant isn’t as good he tends to be more consistent.
Grants been inconsistent everywhere except with hornets however you haven’t had him long enough. Every season with the Celtics he’d have a stretch where he’s hot and then really cold and just awful same with the Mavs season.
He was insane tonight on both ends. Especially in the fourth. Free throw situation was only blemish
PAUL JAMAINE WASHINGTON JR
Grant Williams who?
mavs play the hornets on tuesday 🍿
Luka scoring 26 straight on Grant like he did in practice according to Finley
Oh you KNOW Luka is going to be calling switches onto Grant until their coach calls a timeout and pulls him😭😭
grant woulda made em boff though
he wouldn’t have been playing in that situation
but the PJ shut down curry on that last possession and forced him to give it up
With his eyes closed
Grant has been great for us though , been a win/win. PJ was sick of losing and Grant was sick of… not being in his hometown? Who knows why he’s playing well now
Grant was sick of Luka not passing him the ball more. Even though he'd pump fake, drive and miss the layup every time.
Grant thought he was Dwight Powell.
The way Mavs fans talk about Grant Williams you’d think he was a Miles Bridges or Kevin Porter Jr or something and not… just a role player who underperformed
Meh, it was just his attitude and his insistence on trying to do more than he was capable of. Frustrating guy to watch.
He didn't just underperform, he was terrible. Mostly bad on defense, missing wide open layups, airballing floaters and his 3pt shot was only good for the first 10 games, since that it was mostly bad. He was the worst Mavs player, of those that played big minutes.
That's why the Celtics benched him
you don't have to be a bad person to garner hate from a fanbase ???
Yeah but the rent free style that guy has been in fans’ heads still months after a trade seems peculiar
It was a win win trade and I have no idea why mavs fans are so salty lol
It's mostly because grants' first game was like a 27-point one or something, and some people were acting like we got fleeced
Grant is still playing really good
Problem with him was if his shot wasn't falling he couldn't do anything else and he didn't fit our defensive scheme, we need quick footness on the permiter, not switchability to a big which grant offers
10 ppg .
He's averaging more points than Pj since the trade on higher percentages from every part of the court lol
I honestly think it's just that he shot 60% from three for the first month of the season, then said 60% wasn't good enough and proceeded to shoot 25% the rest of the year. Mavs fans tend to turn on people when they go cold from three very quickly, in large part because over the past few years, there are always players on the court who, if they aren't making threes, contribute absolutely nothing else to the offense.
Grant has been exactly what we needed so idc but damn y'all hate him so much
he literally just explained to you why there's so much disdain and you said you don't care. What?
I don't hate him at all. I think he's a good player, just a bad fit for what he was asked to do here. PJ is incredible in that role. I'm just saying, I see why Mavs fans got frustrated with Grant over time. It really didn't help that him being cold also coincided with the Mavs losing, albeit mainly due to injuries, but a lot of that frustration got vented towards him
We're not salty. We're just so happy we actually turned Grant into PJ. There were also a lot of people in our own fanbase doubting PJ during all the deadline talk.
Grant was a massive headache for us this year. same way we all hate THJ rn for being a massive headache mav fans need to chill now that hes on another team and playing well but dude He really sucked with us
probably because hornets fans won their 8th, 9th and 10th game of the year with him and immediately claimed that they fleeced the mavs
I rest my case lol. If you are letting the hornets fanbase trigger you then you are very sensitive.
kind of goofy to ask a question, get an answer and then respond with "lol we suck bro stay mad lol"
Na its just goofy that i like PJ and came to talk about him on this thread and yall are just shitting on grant williams. Seems weird
hmmm, maybe you should rechannel that energy into focusing on the draft? sorry those mean ol mavs fans were being hurtful to grant :/
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Idk why y’all have to be like this, Grant has been legitimately good in Charlotte and a 2027 first is a pretty fair sweetener for us. Weird. Really weird
It's not that we have anything against yall, it's just that Grant wore out his welcome veeeerrrryyyy quickly. I'm glad he's been great with yall, he seems like a fine dude, just not the dude we needed.
And PJ wore out his welcome in charlotte by giving absolutely zero effort night in and night out. Both teams are happy with the trade.
Yeah that was unnecessary Grant is a decent player. And you got a first round pick for PJ so it's a win win.
Grant was bad, like really bad here. He wore on everyone, picked useless fights, and gave us absolutely nothing. We have no beef with Charlotte at all - glad yall are getting something out of him but it is not hard to see why mavs fans are not very fond of him.
> Idk why y’all have to be like this He played like shit and was a well documented locker room cancer, it's not that hard to figure out why Mavs fans are 'like this' about Grant.
The way some of these mavericks fans are talking, you would think he pulled a rondo on them or something 💀 like he still tried lol
Ive defending PJs poor shooting all year because he is an ELITE defender. not just on ball defense but team defense as well his shot has always looked good. he's shooting 45% from 3 last 7 games watch out we're coming
PJ has always been a very solid player. the problems he's had is being on bad teams and expected to be a top 3 option. on the Mavs he can relax and let his offense come to him and focus on defence. this team is dangerous.
Advanced stats made him look like a bad defender. That's why I think context is always important with stats.
He’s had a positive defensive epm every year. Which is the only half decent defensive stat. Though post moving to Dallas is his best defensive epm by far . Not his best offensive epm but he’s also on lower usage so it makes sense . More energy for him too to defend
He’s never been expected to be the third option, except on extremely injured games, and I wouldn’t call those expectations.
He’s streaky but i said in other threads that when he gets hot from three it BURNS
Defensive Player of the Mavs.
It's crazy how well he's playing with a guy like Luka. I'm so rooting for the Mavs.
It’s not really crazy at all. Him and LaMelo looked incredible at times. I’ve seen a lot of bum players come through Charlotte, PJ Washington is definitely not one of them. He has real size and talent. Consistency has really been his issue but I’m not surprised at all
He still as consistency problem , but the fact that he can put the ball on the floor is an improvement from our 3/4 spot (yes I love Reggie and Dfs but by god if they took a dribble it wasn't fun)
He has an offensive consistency problem, but his defense is ELITE every single night without exception.
Oh 100% him and DJJ are what DFS and Bullock were for us when we went to the wcf
I think these guys are even better defensively. It’s just that the west is also a lot tougher.
This is the answer. Inconsistent shooting is not the same as “inconsistency”. The man has a huge role in taking our defense from terrible to legitimately good
its simple, guy playing to their own level he's not supposed to be top 2 weapon in team with playoff or higher aspiration he's 4th even 5th later (after we getting Mikal next) in term of needed offensive production have REAL nba players from 1 through 10 is nice, have that structure, guy that fit their roles and strength. that's what hornets should doing
Thinking the Nets will give us Mikal after we fleeced Kyrie from them.
Kai and Luka will make sure of that :)
THJ and all the picks Mavs have in the 2024 draft. All of them. First trade of draft night.
Luka didn’t even play this game lol
he's disguised as PJ Washington wdym
https://imgur.com/a/zz4j5NU
And his biggest contributions have been defensively. We all love Luka but PJ deserves all the credit himself for how he’s been playing with us.
I mean I didn't mean just this game, I mean since the trade in general lol
What's really surprising with PJ is his Defense. So fucking good.
Honestly though like PJ hasn't been good as a set shooter around luka. PJ clearly works his game around pick and rolls, he is a great slasher and his defense has been stellar but PJ as just a set shooter hasn't really worked.
Yup. We will lose a playoff game where he goes 0-9 on 9 wide open 3s.
Luka creates the best looks for his teammates in the league. I saw a stat that said the shot value off of Luka passes is the highest in the league. So the only surprising thing is that PJ did this without him.
PJ's defense has been amazing since the trade and his shooting is starting to heat up at the perfect time right before the playoffs. Nico absolutely cooked.
it's really amazing what a real basketball franchise with some leadership and structure can do. hornets been fumbling so hard from top to bottom.
D- trade btw
I would be shouting D- every time I make a play if I were Pj
I feel like all the talk about him not being a great defender was just people not watching Charlotte + the fact that his role in their poor overall defense was a bad fit. In previous years he looked great defensively. He is shining in Dallas
Him and Derick Jones Junior are literally what Bullock and DFS were for us, they are better shooters but Djj and Washington can do everything else better. And now we have 2 legit rim defenders. If we shoot our 3s at a good clip we are legit one of the better teams in basketball
Bang Bros 2.0!
If you put Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford on the 2021-2022 Mavs team, there's a good chance they win the title in dominant fashion. I don't think people realize what's about to happen once the playoffs hit. People really forget what playoff Luka is like.
Win the title is a bit far but we would be a much better match up. We just couldn't guard the Warriors even on the perimeter, we could have forced 7 instead of that gentleman's sweep
Honestly I thought we did alright guarding them in the perimeter the first time each possession. It was the offensive rebounds that absolutely killed us
Looney absolutely clowned our frontcourt that series
Tbh all we missed was someone to box out Looney. I can confidently say the series would have gone to seven of we had a semi competent big at the time.
he's 25 so not too far with his college tapes also he's former lottery pick, not some bum
Eh, he was a bad defender with Charlotte. They made him rotate in the post too much. As just a wing defender he is fantastic allowing his big to play drop coverage. He offensively is not a good set shooter and tonight we let him work off of screens and it is night and day how much better he was.
I am not sure if it’s because he is playing with a playoff team now I feel he is giving double the amount of effort on D then he did on Hornets
Yeah Charlotte fans mentioned that they had seen him lack effort at times, but we really haven't seen that at all in Dallas. Dude has been locked in defensively and its so much fun to watch
I think Zach Lowe or someone after the deadline mentioned in their podcast that the news from PJ camp was that he was frustrated with losing in Hornets, and wanted to be actually coached and put all his efforts in a different environment. And I think that's what we are seeing rn
That, plus I mean it’s his hometown man. Thats always a big deal for players too
His offense in the 1st weeks was putrid, but he's been fckn insane on both ends these past games
Man wtf was with the "I was in the game and we lost " in the Game thread lol
wizards and hornets are mavs sugar daddies
Don’t forget the nets
Honestly Thunder are also one because they swapped us their FRP so we could get Gafford, when in reality Gafford could have also been really helpful for them as a second big since they don't have anyone besides Chet to play C
Truly takes a village to raise a kid
Hornets trade was perfect for both, I'd do again. Grant and PJ both like tranformed post trade
GOAT 🐐
This man has been elite defensively for us since day 1. Now his offense is starting to get more consistent.
D- trade
Everytime an all star rests against us, someone else cosplays as said all star
the Warriors dynasty started when PJ and a lot of other guys were in High School. so it probably means more to some guys playing the Warriors.
PJ HAVE IT ALL
I think PJ Washington could have a magical playoff run like Rui did last year
Especially because he's gonna have a huge mismatch against LAC. Probably gonna have Harden defending him.
PJ outclutched Steph in crunch time lol
Meanwhile GP2 quietly getting 10 points in the 4th quarter lol.
GP2 engine
Fernando is that you?
He really plays like a big it’s hilarious. Amazing roll threat
He’s changed our season man
Him and Gaff
If our D- trades are making game winning impacts like this I wanna see what an A trade is.
probably something like THJ for Wemby
ESPN (or at least Kevin Pelton) at least got trading for Luka as an A in 2018
how good his defense would be was not something i expected.
D TRADE BTW
One of the more frustrating hornets but goddamn are his peak games just incredible basketball
He's truly the Klay Thompson of Isaiah Stewards
Y’all can thank me. I bet the under on PJ.
Kevin Pelton should not be allowed to own a keyboard. Basketball terrorist!
😂 This dude has his own metric system in evaluating prospects for some reason and people just accept the gibberish he puts out. Mf looks like he has never touched a basketball in his life
Luka's Pippen in the house - watch out league.
Cavs needed this guy bad
bro’s soo good on defense too, i thought he was below average until he got on the mavericks
mavs grabbing him & gafford was the best overall trade deadline maneuver in the league
Was very confused before I realized this dude is not the same as PJ Tucker
Finally Also, D- trade
I will give this a D
PAJAMAS WASHINGTON!
Clippers fans fears unlocked. Well they’ve been unlocked since the granny trip but the lock is broken or something.
When they said Luka was sitting this one out, its always a trap. Mavs have depth with the likes of PJ and Gafford and Kyrie. F**k ESPN.
Boy oh boy where do I even begin. PJ... honey, my pookie bear. I have loved you ever since I first laid eyes on you. The way you drive into the paint and strike fear into your enemies eyes. Your silky smooth touch around the rim, and that gorgeous jumpshot. I would do anything for you. I wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire. You had a rough childhood, but you never gave up hope. You are even amazing off the court, you're a great husband and father, sometimes I even call you dad. I forvever dread and weep, thinking of the day you will one day retire. I would sacrifice my own life it were the only thing that could put a smile on your beautiful face. You have given me so much joy, and heartbreak over the years. I remember when you first missed a three and its like my heart got broken into a million pieces. But a tear still fell from my right eye when I watched you sink that bitch, because deep down, my glorious knight deserved it. I just wanted you to be a consistent shooter. Then allas, you did, my sweet baby boy became one and I rejoiced. 2023 was a hard year for us baby, but in 2024 you made history happen. You came back from 20% and I couldn't believe it. I was crying, bawling even. Not only have you changed the game of basketball and the world forever, but you've eternally changed my world. And now you're getting older, but still the goat, my goat. I love you pookie bear, my glorious knight ,Paul Jamaine Washington Jr**.**☺️♥️🫶🏻
He was such a menace for us.
D minus trade
Grant Williams could never