2019/20 Players' Transactions: Breaking News , Trades, Free Agents, And Rumors

I think whoever brought up the Rose vs. Kobe argument was pretty much spot on. That trial made me lose a ton of respect for Rose, just like Kobe's did. It did not however make me forget what they do on the court and of course Kobe showed years and years of remorse for it.

The bigger question is fit really with his outside shooting being so poor and his style being more single-man-band than team oriented. Still, Rose off the bench would be pretty impressive. He had a good year last season. I would absolutely take him for our exception for one year off the bench.

For those saying Clark is by far the better choice... why? He's not really a point guard at all. He's a better shooter than Clarkson, but that's much closer to his role than a point guard capable of creating for others consistently.

 

The 2 aren't comparable IMO. Kobe's was one man, one woman not a gang rape case, a lot of physical evidence came out in Kobe's favor, there wasn't really shady testimony by Kobe that made you wonder, and I don't recall Kobe taking souvenir pictures with the jurors of his case. From what I read the jury in Rose's case found the witness not credible, so for me that leaves things open. They didn't find evidence showing he didn't do anything, they just didn't believe her. The fact that they took pics with him after makes it feel very shady to me, especially after his description of the events of the night. I think Kobe made a really bad mistake, but with Rose, I don't know if he did what was alleged or not, and if we supposedly want good character guys here, he doesn't fit that from my view. What is he going to mentor Lonzo on, going to a drunk woman's house with 2 other dudes in the middle of the night? Lacking incredibly in self-awareness in a serious off court situation? That's who we want guiding the young man? Not me. Kobe case was awful, but apples and oranges.

 

Ian Clark is younger than Rose. Healthier. More dependable for full season availability. He is a much better 3 point shooter than Rose at 37% compared to 25%. He is not ball dominant like Rose. He is a combo guard who will fit well along side Clarkson, KCP, and Lonzo in any combination Luke chooses. He is already versed in Luke's system, and effective in it. He also has potential to stay with the team and grow with it into the future. Character difference should be pretty obvious.

 

I agree about Ian Clark.

 

But he's not a combo guard. Ian Clark is a SG in a PG body. He's never had an assist to turnover ratio better than last year's 1.2:0.7 which isn't great and that was in the most unselfish offense in the league. Clark is a shooter and scorer, but he's miscast as a backup point guard and people would get tired of him quickly like Clarkson. He would be just the latest in a long line of guys who got paid after being a bench warmer on a good team. Rose is objectively a much better player than Clark.

Now the character issues are real. Like I said, I lost a ton of respect for Rose in that case just based on the testimony of the young girl in question. However, he wasn't charged with anything as I recall. I'm not a fan of running train on a girl, but the evidence saying it was against her will was circumstantial and not enough to land Rose in prison which means it was consensual. Not my cup of tea, very strange, but not my call either. I agree he's not exactly the mentor I'd want for Lonzo and yes it would be difficult to root for him as a person. I just don't agree that Clark is a better fit. He may know the system in the same way Mozgov knew how to win.

If we end up with either, I'll be fine, but Rose is objectively better than Clark.