10-09-2023, 03:01 PM
(10-09-2023, 12:47 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Two thoughts:
1) Omax role--I agree on the minutes. I think he should start off in the hustle role. It is not a high minute role. Maybe bring him in when the other teams top wing scorer is near his rest. Give him 3-4 minutes to hound this player. OMAX likes to play like it is game 7 of the finals trying to be a pest. I could see this be a role for him to start. One caution though is he will need to be disiplined. We will likely be in the penalty and these scorers are so tricky finding ways to get to the rim so he can't be baited to get into fouls. On offense, they will put their best player on him to rest probably. So, he will need to cut and be active. He is pretty good at this. This is the role I think he should begin in.
2) I want to see more of Exum with Kyrie. I think that could be a fit to start the year. With the second unit, it will be good to be able to play off Kyrie who will be looking to attack.
Bonus thoughts:
3) Green shot 40% from 3 last year. He shot less than 3 threes per game. Do we think that number is high because he only takes wide open threes? I like having a few players who don't throw up a shot on first touch...especially with some of our other gunners. But I wonder if it would be smart to lower his percentage some and let him take higher quantity of 3s. Right now, teams really don't need to defend his three because he typically only takes wide open threes. I would love to see some games where he shoots 8-9 threes....even if he misses most of them.
I have OMax at 30games/15minutes. I think it'll be fewer games with more minutes than is being discussed. It'll come with injuries and after his getting big minutes for the Legends.