12-14-2020, 11:44 AM
(12-13-2020, 03:41 PM)DanSchwartzman Wrote: I think this is spot on. He might look just slightly better than last night in a lineup next to Luka.
With that said, we are a little thin at backup ball handler should Luka or Brunson go down. It isn't the worst idea in the world to throw him into the deep end and see if he has any playmaking in him. It is after all the preseason. Of course, it is hard for a playoff team to count on anything from a second round pick in what would be his sophomore year. If he's ready to play "the Burke role" a couple of years from now, that would be a huge victory. Another contender for "the Burke role" might eventually be Hinton. Good problem to have.
We have the makings of a really interesting bench, especially on nights when Burke is on. I'm a little concerned about what happens on those Burke 1 for 10 nights. I'm not sure where the O comes from among the remaining bench players on those nights.
Powell on the bench helps tremendously with this.
If he's not quick enough to be a starter any more, he should be able to score on the PNR with either Brunson or Burke distributing.
Against other teams benches, he should do well, opening up lanes for cutters and pulling the defense in from the 3 point line.