12-18-2022, 10:12 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-18-2022, 10:31 AM by DanSchwartzgan.)
(12-18-2022, 09:29 AM)F Gump Wrote:
2 And therefore, seeing DFS exit as PF, and Luka replace him, shouldn't be regarded as something eye-opening or new.
One side note - would Luka stylistically actually be a more effective defender as a PF, rather than trying to guard the perimeter? Extended run with him playing that role might help answer that question, and seems like it has potential to alter how they go forward overall.
No one called it eye-opening and it is new as it it hasn't been done. There have not been lineups until now where two of Powell, Wood, Maxi, McGee and DFS were not on the floor. It is reactionary. It has to be done unless you are going to play Wood alongside Powell or McGee. I was simply pointing out how Kidd chose to do it in the OP...nothing more.
For the most part, Luka guards either the least creative player on the other team or the player the least likely to bring him into a PnR (often the same player). Quite often that is a three or a four. When Dorian is in the game, he can guard the best offensive player 2-4 and Luka can guard the worst. The trick with removing DFS and making Luka the undisputed four is putting some length on the floor so Luka can continue to 'hide' on a lesser player. Frank's long arms have been helpful in accomplishing this and helped (small sample) the team survive minutes where it was Wood/Luka/THJ/Bullock/Frank. Again, Kidd didn't have a ton of choices, but it is interesting (at least to me) how he chose to do it.