I've written quite a bit in this thread and I want to go full circle back to the thread title and put a bow on this, possibly for just my own satisfaction.
The title is: Porzingis Postup Debate - Rick Carlisle vs TNT
So the TNT guys thought KP could be used more effectively, and that he should play more like a 7'3" should play. Maybe even more like what he had done in NY.
Rick came to the defense of KP, how he's playing and how he's being used.
The thing that baffles me about some of this discussion stems from this thread's responses to TNT vs Rick, the post up debate (the thing that begat the thread).
Do folks really prefer that KP play more like he did in NY?
Do folks really not like that Rick ranted IN DEFENSE of KP?
This discussion just seems so simple to me. Of course KP will do better to fit into the Mavs system rather than they way NY plays. Of course it's awesome that Rick went to bat for KP.
Is TNT vs Rick regarding KP post ups (see thread title) really a debate?
No!!!
The only way folks have made any headway in taking TNT's side is to move the initial goal posts and adjust what the TNT guys said.
"It's not actually about post ups, it's about getting shots close to the basket."
Oh, but he does get shots close to the basket.
"Oh well, it's about, it's about..."
No, it's actually about the TNT guys having no idea what's going on with KP and the Mavs system, and about a coach publicly squashing the silliness in defense of his guy.
The title is: Porzingis Postup Debate - Rick Carlisle vs TNT
So the TNT guys thought KP could be used more effectively, and that he should play more like a 7'3" should play. Maybe even more like what he had done in NY.
Rick came to the defense of KP, how he's playing and how he's being used.
The thing that baffles me about some of this discussion stems from this thread's responses to TNT vs Rick, the post up debate (the thing that begat the thread).
Do folks really prefer that KP play more like he did in NY?
Do folks really not like that Rick ranted IN DEFENSE of KP?
This discussion just seems so simple to me. Of course KP will do better to fit into the Mavs system rather than they way NY plays. Of course it's awesome that Rick went to bat for KP.
Is TNT vs Rick regarding KP post ups (see thread title) really a debate?
No!!!
The only way folks have made any headway in taking TNT's side is to move the initial goal posts and adjust what the TNT guys said.
"It's not actually about post ups, it's about getting shots close to the basket."
Oh, but he does get shots close to the basket.
"Oh well, it's about, it's about..."
No, it's actually about the TNT guys having no idea what's going on with KP and the Mavs system, and about a coach publicly squashing the silliness in defense of his guy.