01-21-2025, 11:02 AM
(01-21-2025, 10:49 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: I could be a bit off on this, and I definitely agree with you about Kyrie to an extent, but to me, this issue has seemed more about Kidd's offense than about whether or not Kyrie has PG skills.
At the very least, he's not a pick-and-roll PG - that's clear. The problem is that the other guys on the roster were assemble to be a pick-and-roll team, with Luka's skills in mind.
EDIT: Hate to tear the bandage off of this old wound, but situations like this where they're missing Luka are exactly why letting Brunson get away was a terrible blunder. Regardless of whether we think he's better or worse than Kyrie, his STYLE of play is much more suitable to fill in for Luka. You could make a solid argument that Kyrie's is more suited to COMPLEMENT Luka, but with Luka out for an extended stretch, that's not very helpful right now.
Astute. I haven't seen him play from the point this entire year. It does seem like Kidd wants to play him exclusively off the ball, even with Luka out. IMO, it's a mistake. You build your lineup for the players you have playing, not for what happens when folks come back from injury. He's probably the best ball handler in history, yet Kidd takes the ball out of his hands. We clearly need a facilitator, fostering easy buckets for the entire team.