12-31-2020, 08:06 PM
So if you look at the losses one thing has been brutally obvious: We have no way of dealing with an opponent, if we don´t hit our shots at the rim (mostly Luka) and from three. We really lack the ability to grind our way into a game by offensive rebounding and defensive stops. If we want to reach the playoffs or go beyond this has to change.
In my eyes the first part can´t be changed. But the defense can be improved. I don´t think our wing defense is atrocious. I think you can see improvements. Of course Luka and THJ aren´t especially good, but still this shouldn´t be the issue. Frontcourt defense though has been absolutely ridiculous. Get Dwight Powell off the floor, never play Maxi as the only big (I´d view him as a tall wing not as a big man). That means we only have WCS as a bigman. He´s better than Powell not because he has quick feet, but he has length.
Bottom line we NEED to add another defensive minded frontcourt player. I´d give up Brunson in a split second. But who can it be?
In my eyes the first part can´t be changed. But the defense can be improved. I don´t think our wing defense is atrocious. I think you can see improvements. Of course Luka and THJ aren´t especially good, but still this shouldn´t be the issue. Frontcourt defense though has been absolutely ridiculous. Get Dwight Powell off the floor, never play Maxi as the only big (I´d view him as a tall wing not as a big man). That means we only have WCS as a bigman. He´s better than Powell not because he has quick feet, but he has length.
Bottom line we NEED to add another defensive minded frontcourt player. I´d give up Brunson in a split second. But who can it be?