(08-11-2021, 10:02 AM)Kammrath Wrote: I think it is "addition by subtraction" that would change the chemistry for the better.I agree that the chemistry between Luka and KP is pretty bad. I think RC could have done things to make that different. If he tried he was very unsuccessful. That is not fully on RC, but, that is also his job, so it is a fail (unless no one can do anything to remedy it).
1) I think JR was a terrible fit on-the-court, so him being gone and upgraded massively improves the on court team.
2) I think (as stated above) that the dynamic of Luka-KP-RC was straight up toxic. So removing RC (not because he alone was "the problem") should do incredible wonders for the team chemistry IMO. I still doubt Luka and KP can totally figure it out on and off the court, but not having RC in the mix should be a big improvement IMO.
I could of course be wrong, time will tell. But I am truly very hopeful. I was rooting for these two changes basically since December (as I had diagnosed them as the problem from my seat starting back then), so I am pretty stoked about things moving forward.
Hopefully JKidd can step in and remedy that. If not, it's a fail for him too, BUT we can start to think in terms of the possibility that no one can remedy it at that point.
That is where we look for trade opps with at least a KP looking like a better player than last year and rehabbing his image and NOT injured. I mean, he's absolutely going to have AT LEAST 23 ppg, 9 rpg and 2 bpg amirite?!!!!