02-15-2024, 11:54 AM
(02-15-2024, 11:21 AM)mvossman Wrote: I really think when constructing lineups it makes more sense to focus on the defensive side of the ball. There are more constraints on that side. Offensively, you need to have enough creation, and don't want more than one non shooter. You could put Luka and Kyire out there with 3 guards and dominate offensively. You don't do that because of the other side of the court.
From a defensive perspective, Luka is a forward. You are not going to see him chasing around quick guards. He is probably at his best defensively guarding power forwards. That means you are looking at:
Centers: Lively/Gafford/Powell
Forwards: Luka/PJ/Maxi/DJJ/Omax
Guards: Kyrie/Green/Exum/Timmy/Hardy
Its actually a very well balanced roster. The real question is who is a contending worthy starter after those top three?
Agree with this. Just replying to point out that Timmy has played a lot of forward this year. And Green/Exum, on the defensive side, play a much different (and more important) role than Kyrie, Hardy, and Tim (when he’s a guard). I like to think of our starting lineup as needing someone to defend the better guard so Kyrie doesn’t have to and someone to defend the better forward so Luka doesn’t have to.
Pessimism doesn’t make you smart, just pessimistic.