(01-09-2024, 11:08 AM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: I think even beyond whether or not he is a good enough shooter is if he is even open to being a shooter. When you watch Siakam play, it's a lot of dribble the air out of the ball in the midpost until he gets to his spot and then he just likes to rise up against smaller players. He won't get those opportunities in our offense (at least with Luka on the floor) and is going to be relegated to starting half court possessions in the corner whether he likes it or not. I worry about what that role would do to his desire to actually be on this roster because we've seen that exact same story play out with Luka once before already...
My counter to this is, that offense would adjust a bit. It already has - Mavs play a lot faster (a system Siakam would thrive in) and Luka is sharing the ball with Kyrie. KP problem was, that he was terribly inefficient trying to create for himself. That is also one of the reasons Luka (and Mavs in general) were reluctant to pass to him and why Carlisle put him in the corner to pout. Siakam is far better in that regard. Exum and DJJ are not great shooters, but they are thriving with Mavs because of all the space they have with defenses focusing on Luka. Imagine the problems opponents would have guarding Mavs. They have to put a big wing on Luka, because he just demolishes smaller players. So, who will be guarding Siakam? Will they put a center on him and gamble with a smaller player on Lively? As I said many times, I don't think offense will be a problem at all. It never was. Defense and athleticism will improve greatly. I am not sure why all the discussions are focusing on offense, really. Siakam gives us a possibility to reduce Luka centric offense and improve our flexibility and options on offense.
Since Philly has been mentioned a lot as Siakams potential destination. His role there would be exactly the same as in Dallas.
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