(06-06-2024, 06:37 AM)omahen Wrote: You will have same problem with this kind of guy as you have with THJ. You can't really play him next to Luka and Kyrie, therefore his minutes will be very limited in the playoffs. You can't have a good defense with three guys that are limited on that end (despite Luka and Kai playing great defense in this playoff run). This guy doesn't have to be an elite defender, but he has to be a positive one. White imho doesn't fit the profile.
Well, I don't want to play Coby White next to Luke and Kyrie together. I think he'll be very useful playing next to either of them.
- Luka, Coby, DJJ/Green, PJW, Lively/Gaff
- Kyrie, Coby, DJJ/Green, PJW, Lively/Gaff
... and with PJW taking a slightly bigger role on offense in these two lineups too. This way the team won't skip much of a beat when one of Luke/Kyrie goes to the bench or is unavailable to start. They can go at teams for 48 minutes straight.
Anyway, I think someone like Coby is missing on the squad now... THJ is a chucker, Exum doesn't score consistently enough, Hardy is too raw. At $12M and $12.8M for the next 2 seasons, his price is right for that role too.