(12-07-2021, 09:35 AM)fifteenth Wrote: Wow, great thread. Seems like with Iztok's help we're getting closer to the mark in understanding the poor play.
@"mavsluvr", thanks for the summary and great thread starter!
Here's my question: does the fact that the team has executed the new schemes well against poor teams (at times) suggest that the team is on a learning curve and may get to where they are executing against good teams? Or, is it more probable that they don't have the personnel to get to that point where they execute the system well against good teams?
I have more questions:
Is JKidd's vision worth attempting with this roster?
Would it be better to design a system for this roster and then move towards the new system once the personnel is in place?
Or is forcing this roster into this system the way to find out who to keep and who to trade or let go?
If some players shooting has tanked because they're expending more energy on defense, shouldn't Bullock be one of the few players made for this system, one who has made a career of shooting well while expending energy on defense?
(12-07-2021, 10:09 AM)michaeltex Wrote: Instead of focusing on his weight, maybe the focus should be on getting teammates to hit shots to keep defenses honest and reduce the double teams he sees.
Are these things, presented as a dichotomy, even related?