04-06-2021, 12:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-06-2021, 01:37 PM by HanspardShowerVoice.)
Some other points brought up...
The troubling thing about Wiseman is that he's getting worse as the year goes along. He is more lost on his defensive rotations now than he was to start the year. The good things he was doing on offense to start the year have now disappeared. You want to see some signs that he's taking what you're teaching him in practice in parlaying it into games. Instead you see him make his first mistake and then his shoulders start to slump, and then comes the 2nd and the 3rd and the 4th mistake.
The Warrior players and organization is quick to go after anyone who criticizes Wiseman. It's apparent to everyone how much he is struggling and they're trying to be very protective of him. That's a worrying sign.
Draymond brought this up earlier in the year .. basketball has always come easy to Wiseman, and this is the first time he's probably ever been criticized in his life in basketball. You want to see some signs that he can let the criticism bounce off of him.
It's still early for Wiseman, but it's late for Draymond. It's late for Klay. It's getting late for Steph. The Warriors tried to have it both ways. They wanted to market Wiseman as this potential franchise cornerstone talent who could grow into their existing core, but now they're preaching patience and how he needs several years to grow. If that's the case, they should have just put him out there for 20 minutes a game starting right away and live with the mistakes. But instead they pull him for Kevon Looney, who is a Steve Kerr pet.
What is happening to the Warriors is what is supposed to happen to teams on the tail end of dynasties. You got 3 players making over $110 million combined, and you are drafting in the 30s every year. Of course your depth and bench and secondary talent starts to erode. That's how the league is designed to work. That's what made the Spurs such a miracle.
The troubling thing about Wiseman is that he's getting worse as the year goes along. He is more lost on his defensive rotations now than he was to start the year. The good things he was doing on offense to start the year have now disappeared. You want to see some signs that he's taking what you're teaching him in practice in parlaying it into games. Instead you see him make his first mistake and then his shoulders start to slump, and then comes the 2nd and the 3rd and the 4th mistake.
The Warrior players and organization is quick to go after anyone who criticizes Wiseman. It's apparent to everyone how much he is struggling and they're trying to be very protective of him. That's a worrying sign.
Draymond brought this up earlier in the year .. basketball has always come easy to Wiseman, and this is the first time he's probably ever been criticized in his life in basketball. You want to see some signs that he can let the criticism bounce off of him.
It's still early for Wiseman, but it's late for Draymond. It's late for Klay. It's getting late for Steph. The Warriors tried to have it both ways. They wanted to market Wiseman as this potential franchise cornerstone talent who could grow into their existing core, but now they're preaching patience and how he needs several years to grow. If that's the case, they should have just put him out there for 20 minutes a game starting right away and live with the mistakes. But instead they pull him for Kevon Looney, who is a Steve Kerr pet.
What is happening to the Warriors is what is supposed to happen to teams on the tail end of dynasties. You got 3 players making over $110 million combined, and you are drafting in the 30s every year. Of course your depth and bench and secondary talent starts to erode. That's how the league is designed to work. That's what made the Spurs such a miracle.