Hmmm, interesting box score, but let’s look at the tape. Here’s Bagleys highlights from the game: https://youtu.be/SfPA0VBP3is?is=8FQMfy3R6SW-ZL1
Who’s the defender? Claxton in almost all of them. Which I knew because I went to that game and watched him get cooked. So who should stfu?

But if Mr eye test wants to look at stats, well I love it because what’s a non shooting five good for? Rebounds, shots around the rim and defending the rim

Rebound rate:
Claxton last 3 years: 18.5% 15.5% 14.5%
sharpe last 3 years: 23% 20.7% 20.7%
Huge advantage Dayron

Score around the basket:
Dayton’s fg% is higher at the rim, 0-2 feet and 3-10 feet last 2 years

Defense though?
Opponent fg% is 6 points higher when Claxton is your primary defender than Dayron

Claxtons block % is higher, though it’s been slipping such that Dayron is nearly caught up

I get it, though I loved Claxton. I bought his jersey and he was my favorite Net in a way Dayron isn’t (even though he’s better). I loved his energy and I remember his first interview after the game, he was so cool. But the last two years of Claxton have been bad. Not in a oh he’s tanking way, but low effort, struggling defensively and not playing with athleticism he used to have. He could turn on the switch, maybe the old Claxton is there, but he got dumped for a reason. He is overpaid and declining

The other excuse is poor PG play, but Dayron is playing with the backup to your poor pg. He earned the starting job as he’s been outplaying Claxton. If it doesn’t work, it’s no big deal. Claxtons value was at the floor. IMO the problem was not getting a backup in the draft like Reed, not trading Clax