12-27-2019, 08:12 PM
Posting-up is a ball stopping play. Porzingis was "good" at this in 2017-18 but remember it was only 48 games on a tanking Knicks team. Harrison Barnes was also a good post-up player on a tanking team. As dirkfansince alluded to, unless you have Embiid or Jokic, it probably shouldn't be a major part of your offense.
But as others have said, it also doesn't mean you have to cancel it out completely. For all of Carlisle's talk of it being a bad play, it is still part of Porzingis' offense; he takes about 2 shots out of the post per game. If you're still going to attempt them, make them count. He isn't taking advantage of mismatches, own up to it.
Porzingis overall isn't shooting well either. His TS% is one of the worst among other NBA big's. If posting up is considered a low percentage play, you can make a case his shooting is too.
But as others have said, it also doesn't mean you have to cancel it out completely. For all of Carlisle's talk of it being a bad play, it is still part of Porzingis' offense; he takes about 2 shots out of the post per game. If you're still going to attempt them, make them count. He isn't taking advantage of mismatches, own up to it.
Porzingis overall isn't shooting well either. His TS% is one of the worst among other NBA big's. If posting up is considered a low percentage play, you can make a case his shooting is too.