- Yes Hermann has a slower release but he also has a higher release so blocking it is significantly more difficult than blocking Jarvis. I also feel like Hermann is at least a few inches taller than Jarvis (Is Jarvis really 6′8″? and Hermann only 6′9″ because when Jarvis guards Lebron he looks like he’s about 2 inches shorter).

- Hermann really is more versatile than Hayes in that he has the 3 ball, has the ability to beat his man off the dribble and finish at the basket, is a better offensive rebounder, more versatile on defense (meaning he can switch on double teams and you don’t run the risk of a blatant mismatch), and he plays completely within his means and the system. You don’t see Hermann forcing shots even at the end of the game when a lot of the time players have that “shoot first” mentality.

I don’t think this move is nearly as “lateral” as some people describe it but we’ll never really know until Hermann gets more PT.

Joe D’s point that he made to Chad Ford a week or so ago should be directly applied to Hermann as well: If you don’t play them now, you can’t play them in the playoffs. What happens if we have an injury to Tayshaun or Jarvis? If Hermann doesn’t get time now, we can’t expect ANYTHING from him in the playoffs…and since we’re pretty much locked into the 2 seed, wouldn’t this be an awesome opportunity to get Hermann in there with some starters?

Hayes hasn’t been as bad as I expected him to be. He’s shooting better than I thought, and he’s a low mistake player who rebounds. That said, I think Hermann can offer more if given the opportunity.

i think the only reason why folks think herrmann has been iffy this year is because he’s gotten very minimal playing time. the only real opportunity he’s had so far to showcase his abilities was against dallas when he was given the task of guarding nowitski. if herrmann were to play significant minutes with the starters or first group off the bench, i think we could evaluate his skills much better.

i think the important difference between hayes and hermann is that walter makes better decisions and seems to be more versatile as a player. to be honest, walter seems like he has a greater hunger to play as well. maybe jarvis has gotten complacent and almost expects that he will keep his role as the first shooter off the bench.

herrmann is not a 3pt specialist per se, nor an undersized post player. i think he just knows how to play basketball- period.

Offense

Jarvis has a quicker release and a better stroke. The only problem is that he has a tendency to drift to the side and not get his feet set. Hermann always seems to have his feet set but he has a slow release and almost seems to shoot with two hands. He needs more space to get off an outside shot than Jarvis.

Jarvis seems to have more of a back to the basket game. He’s a decent slasher too but Hermann seems to have the wing (and hand) span to be a better finisher around the hoop.

Defense

I haven’t seen enough of Hermann defending true SFs but I like how he handles those tweeners (Nowitzki in particular). And this is where I like having both of them. I think in most cases, Hayes fits the team’s needs better but I like having Hermann to take on Nowitzki, Nocioni, Turkoglu/R. Lewis and some others.

In short, I think they’re both able backups but Flip needs to use them based on matchups better.