01-23-2021, 11:51 AM
(01-23-2021, 10:50 AM)DanSchwartzman Wrote: The question is whether you can construct a rotation like that given that you absolutely can't play Powell and WCS together. Johnson hasn't won me over yet. He's sub .300 on 3's, has a higher TO% than Asst% and the team is negative when he plays. The latter may be unfair as his time is always with other bench guys and with so many guys missing, the bench is where you really feel it. In much the same way I'm not willing to speak poorly of JRich's start until I see him with KP, I'm also not willing to write off Johnson. Your point about him making it OK to start Maxi would probably be valid IF Johnson could step up a good bit from what he's done so far.
Yes, way to cut straight to the heart of it.
Kleber can't play 48, and he's a PERFECT complement to WCS (or Boban, or even Powell tbh). He certainly CAN exist with KP, and that's awesome, but so can everyone else (except Boban). Too much history of the KP/Powell pairing being a huge positive for the team to write that possibility off.
I also agree that Johnson is still a mystery. He does some great things out there, especially on defense. He flashes some interesting offensive skills, but the results have been negative, so far. He seems to be good for about 3-4 "wtf" plays on offense per game, and while he is clearly a good defensive presence, he has a tendency to commit stupid fouls at a high clip, too. He's a lot like WCS in those ways, but WCS tends to have a better impact on the game in terms of +/-, even in games where he's not playing well.
Not giving up on Johnson yet, but I'm cooling pretty fast.