02-14-2021, 01:45 PM
(02-14-2021, 12:51 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: But, for whatever reason, Carlisle has NOT given that plan much of a chance lately. It's possible that he has lost a little faith in Powell, or that Powell still isn't quite right, physically, but my read on it is that the decision has been based more on maximizing the benefits of Porzingis, and that KP's wishes have played a sizable role in the equation.
This is a part of my reasoning lately for being kind of down on KP's future here. I just don't view him as a special enough player to warrant this type of 4-dimensional chess, synergy wise. Dirk, yes. Porzingis...I'm not as into it, yet.
Thought-provoking observations.
I hope that KP's defensive regression is a temporary thing, so that it might make sense to re-jigger the rotation/roster to accommodate his offensive strengths. If they are also having to figure out how to hide him defensively, that becomes a dicier proposition.