08-10-2023, 05:08 PM
(08-10-2023, 02:24 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Totally, and it’s not like this is just about range. He’s not going to be useful in any sort of mid-range, DeRozan way, either. Essentially, he can’t have the ball in his hands unless he’s standing under the basket or two steps away from it, headed downhill. He is LESS skilled with the ball than DFS (read this sentence 2-3 times).
Offensively, DJJ is Dwight Powell. The good news is that he’s REALLY good at being Powell on offense.
We already have Dwight Powell on the roster though. As well as Holmes, Lively and McGee. None of these guys can shoot a lick so they’ll never be able to play alongside each other which is why I dont understand the DJJ signing. He’s only a fringe roster player who won’t make or break the roster but a floor spacing frontcourt player would have been a lot more feasible given the little depth in that regard on the team.
I think we are WAY too dependent on Kleber staying healthy now. Say what you want about Wood and Bertans but we’ve lost a ton of shooting from the PF/C position now that they’re gone. Who do you play pick and pop with once Kleber sits? Omax? I suppose they put a lot of this on Williams but another dependable guy is lacking here.
A decado ago we had a similar outlook heading into the season and then they brought in Troy Murphy and that chinese guy midseason. I fear we’ll see another one or two pickup like that come January/February.
It’s a shame that the Wood thing went this badly. He would be such a good addition to our frontcourt right now and his market can’t be very strong.
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