06-10-2021, 09:10 PM
I am telling you KP needs to just play Lopez' role. Like I said KP needs to work on getting into his defensive stance quicker, Some of this is just training and conditioning.
On offense he needs to be like a higher volume Lopez-esque corner shooter. He doesn't have to set up there every time. but he could be there easily 50% of the time. Shorter 3, faster path to the basket. That means 1 step to an easy jumpshot on close-outs. 2 steps to the basket and no defenders on one side. Easier path to rebounds and put backs. Also as we saw in the playoffs KP can make smart cuts to the offense when the defense has their head turned around. A good roller can pass to a cutting KP or to an open KP in the corner if his man leaves to help the roll-man.
KP at the top of the perimeter does stretch the court because of his range but he doesn't need to be there all game. He doesn't set good screens so there's not a great reason why he needs to be in the initial action other than when Luka wants the switch. His post-ups need to go away forever. KP trying to seal guys in the paint probably needs to go away even though its counter-intuitive. KP is not strong enough to get position and when he does he still takes bad shots.
Simplify his offense to keep him efficient and also conserve some energy for defense/rebounding.
On offense he needs to be like a higher volume Lopez-esque corner shooter. He doesn't have to set up there every time. but he could be there easily 50% of the time. Shorter 3, faster path to the basket. That means 1 step to an easy jumpshot on close-outs. 2 steps to the basket and no defenders on one side. Easier path to rebounds and put backs. Also as we saw in the playoffs KP can make smart cuts to the offense when the defense has their head turned around. A good roller can pass to a cutting KP or to an open KP in the corner if his man leaves to help the roll-man.
KP at the top of the perimeter does stretch the court because of his range but he doesn't need to be there all game. He doesn't set good screens so there's not a great reason why he needs to be in the initial action other than when Luka wants the switch. His post-ups need to go away forever. KP trying to seal guys in the paint probably needs to go away even though its counter-intuitive. KP is not strong enough to get position and when he does he still takes bad shots.
Simplify his offense to keep him efficient and also conserve some energy for defense/rebounding.