03-11-2022, 12:25 PM
Podcast Updates:
J. Tjarks is on yesterdays Ringer NBA Show. I'd highly recommend. Some interesting insights about Luka's growth path from here and how to build around him (and when). He thinks AD is the prototype for a second star. He can get tons of points without having much run for him. Versatile offense but very high end defensively also.
Most interesting thing to me was discussion about KP at PF to preserve his body. Tjarks said there was a problem with KP + a Center. Many of us focused on how KP played as a C or a PF. Tjarks said it wasn't really a question of what KP did or didn't do. Once Brunson became the starter, you couldn't play a C with KP and still have the two necessary WING defenders (DFS and Bullock currently) plus the two PG's (that's six guys). So, as long as we are running two ball handlers at all times, KP needed to be a full time solo big. No way his body holds up to that. I'd expect a C and two wing defenders and two ball handlers to be the lineup going forward (at least starting). It is an open question as to whether you can improve upon one of the Centers or one of the defensive wings with the resources we have.
Earlier in the week Cuban was on the same podcast. The most interesting thing there was the team is making a concerted effort to rebuild the roster around Kidd's style versus how the roster was constructed under Carlisle. Cuban said KP wasn't a fit. I wanted to ask 'who else doesn't fit', but then realized I was listening to a recording. It seems to me Defense, 3's and getting to the rim in one fashion or another are the priorities. The reason a lot of people automatically assume THJ will leave is he's the worst of the regulars at D and takes the smallest percentage of his shots at the rim among (and has the worst FG% on those shots when he does take them). Bullock is right behind him in terms of getting to the rim and 0-3 foot FG%. BTW, if I'm right about this being a priority for Kidd, don't expect Green to be a throw in on any future deals. He's basically a smaller version of DFS with better passing and less reliable three point shooting. But he shoots at the rim even more than Dorian.
BTW, Cuban didn't say anything to dispel the idea that he IS and always has been the GM. If you listen closely, lots of "I" did this or "I" thought that and therefore we went in this direction. He said positive things about Nico (the quiet assassin) and then said that Nici isn't quite there yet on the player evaluation side. No credit at all to Nico having a major hand in any of the player moves that have been made so far.
J. Tjarks is on yesterdays Ringer NBA Show. I'd highly recommend. Some interesting insights about Luka's growth path from here and how to build around him (and when). He thinks AD is the prototype for a second star. He can get tons of points without having much run for him. Versatile offense but very high end defensively also.
Most interesting thing to me was discussion about KP at PF to preserve his body. Tjarks said there was a problem with KP + a Center. Many of us focused on how KP played as a C or a PF. Tjarks said it wasn't really a question of what KP did or didn't do. Once Brunson became the starter, you couldn't play a C with KP and still have the two necessary WING defenders (DFS and Bullock currently) plus the two PG's (that's six guys). So, as long as we are running two ball handlers at all times, KP needed to be a full time solo big. No way his body holds up to that. I'd expect a C and two wing defenders and two ball handlers to be the lineup going forward (at least starting). It is an open question as to whether you can improve upon one of the Centers or one of the defensive wings with the resources we have.
Earlier in the week Cuban was on the same podcast. The most interesting thing there was the team is making a concerted effort to rebuild the roster around Kidd's style versus how the roster was constructed under Carlisle. Cuban said KP wasn't a fit. I wanted to ask 'who else doesn't fit', but then realized I was listening to a recording. It seems to me Defense, 3's and getting to the rim in one fashion or another are the priorities. The reason a lot of people automatically assume THJ will leave is he's the worst of the regulars at D and takes the smallest percentage of his shots at the rim among (and has the worst FG% on those shots when he does take them). Bullock is right behind him in terms of getting to the rim and 0-3 foot FG%. BTW, if I'm right about this being a priority for Kidd, don't expect Green to be a throw in on any future deals. He's basically a smaller version of DFS with better passing and less reliable three point shooting. But he shoots at the rim even more than Dorian.
BTW, Cuban didn't say anything to dispel the idea that he IS and always has been the GM. If you listen closely, lots of "I" did this or "I" thought that and therefore we went in this direction. He said positive things about Nico (the quiet assassin) and then said that Nici isn't quite there yet on the player evaluation side. No credit at all to Nico having a major hand in any of the player moves that have been made so far.
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