12-22-2021, 11:12 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-22-2021, 11:27 AM by luka_skywalker_77.)
Here's to hoping Dan is completely wrong on his take.
I don't feel they are a better team without KP, but whatever configuration they are using isn't working as well as it should to accommodate both players. I do think Rick was inefficient in his use of KP and that Kidd isn't far off. That's evident in his numbers on both sides of the court. And I also feel this has much more to do with Luka than KP. Truth be told I don't always like Luka's style of play but he's is what he is and diminishing the capabilities of your second best player to placate the former isn't the best avenue for success.
At the end of the day, you have to hit shots (sorry if that sounds ordinary and rudimentary). Hitting open shots basically makes the above topics of conversations moot at the end of the day. They shoot almost 8% points higher in wins than losses. They defend well and rebound better as well.
I don't feel they are a better team without KP, but whatever configuration they are using isn't working as well as it should to accommodate both players. I do think Rick was inefficient in his use of KP and that Kidd isn't far off. That's evident in his numbers on both sides of the court. And I also feel this has much more to do with Luka than KP. Truth be told I don't always like Luka's style of play but he's is what he is and diminishing the capabilities of your second best player to placate the former isn't the best avenue for success.
At the end of the day, you have to hit shots (sorry if that sounds ordinary and rudimentary). Hitting open shots basically makes the above topics of conversations moot at the end of the day. They shoot almost 8% points higher in wins than losses. They defend well and rebound better as well.