01-01-2021, 02:32 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-01-2021, 02:38 PM by dmavs4life03.)
Our problems are all stemming from the offensive end. I think the problem is we let Curry go and to a certain extent Barea (cant believe I wrote that lol). We dont have any one player besides THJ and KP (who's not available yet) that are automatic buckets that teams have to be worried about. JRich is good but is finding himself and just operating on the fly trying to fit in. I'd love if DFS would get more involved with back cuts/lobs post ups like that one game last year vs the Spurs. THJ is best served catching and shooting but can't be blamed (sometimes) for the shots he takes that the defense gives him. Brunson looks like he should be a solid player but never really produces at enough of a clip to be respected and Burke (one of my fave so maybe i'm a bit biased) is a microwave that can either really help or really hurt. THJ sometimes tries to compensate for all of this taking early shots in the half court just to maybe get defenses to move.
We shoot too many threes and also Luka seems to want FTs every time he goes in the paint (whether he was really fouled or not). That kind of basketball is frustating to watch imo (the refs dont respect it) and is close to what the rockets do/did with harden dancing on players to get 3s or FTs but it never worked in the end when its time to get a bucket to start/end a run or cut into/build a lead.
We rely on Luka to generate All the offense driving or trying to drive. I'm not sure what the answer is but there's no one on this team that commands respect or drives fear into teams that can reliably get a bucket anytime they want even if the defense knows what they are gonna do. We dont have the JET/Curry type pick and pop or stop on a dime, no post ups, no redirkulous mid range fade aways, no real reliable staple that can be used to slow a game down and get a bucket, extend/end a run.
The Powell alley oop threat doesnt exist anymore and we need to respond cause right now all we have starts with Luka and Powell P&R which defenses kill two birds with one stone by just ignoring Powell outside the paint and crowding/fouling/hacking Luka and if the 3s stop falling (which they always do at some point)
Whats the play/player we throw the ball to and say get us a bucket?
Its a Luka step back or THJ on the move or some FGA that really isnt ideal. That's what we need to work on. I realize Powell is the most active "big" by far in that hes always moving and screening, etc but it's not respected by defenses and maybe we should try starting WCS at center with Powell along side with Luka, THJ and JR.
Sorry for the long post. By the way what's up with Nate Hinton? He was really active on the glass like James Johnson in preseason and is a role we could have a couple mins a game..... especially if we are gonna shoot so many 3s.
We shoot too many threes and also Luka seems to want FTs every time he goes in the paint (whether he was really fouled or not). That kind of basketball is frustating to watch imo (the refs dont respect it) and is close to what the rockets do/did with harden dancing on players to get 3s or FTs but it never worked in the end when its time to get a bucket to start/end a run or cut into/build a lead.
We rely on Luka to generate All the offense driving or trying to drive. I'm not sure what the answer is but there's no one on this team that commands respect or drives fear into teams that can reliably get a bucket anytime they want even if the defense knows what they are gonna do. We dont have the JET/Curry type pick and pop or stop on a dime, no post ups, no redirkulous mid range fade aways, no real reliable staple that can be used to slow a game down and get a bucket, extend/end a run.
The Powell alley oop threat doesnt exist anymore and we need to respond cause right now all we have starts with Luka and Powell P&R which defenses kill two birds with one stone by just ignoring Powell outside the paint and crowding/fouling/hacking Luka and if the 3s stop falling (which they always do at some point)
Whats the play/player we throw the ball to and say get us a bucket?
Its a Luka step back or THJ on the move or some FGA that really isnt ideal. That's what we need to work on. I realize Powell is the most active "big" by far in that hes always moving and screening, etc but it's not respected by defenses and maybe we should try starting WCS at center with Powell along side with Luka, THJ and JR.
Sorry for the long post. By the way what's up with Nate Hinton? He was really active on the glass like James Johnson in preseason and is a role we could have a couple mins a game..... especially if we are gonna shoot so many 3s.