06-06-2024, 03:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-06-2024, 04:59 PM by KillerLeft.)
I might be totally wrong about this, but I feel more and more like I get what Kidd is going for here with the team and I personally don’t think third creator is anywhere near the top of the checklist.
They have consistently asked Hardy to audition for that role, starting in the preseason, and his improvement in that, specific area is why he is playing ahead of Exum and Hardaway right now. I think you can pencil him in as the third ball handler, first guard off the bench. It is certainly his job to lose, and they will still have Dante Exum in that mix, too. I kind of doubt they are even thinking about replacing those guys at all. Maybe that changes if they haven’t figured some things out by the trade deadline.
If we look at how much better PJ Washington made this team, simply by existing as a long, versatile wing who can play as a big, the arms race for me seems clear. They have Washington and DJJ. Kleber is a bigger, slower option, and can play some 5. Green is a smaller, faster option, and can play some guard.
If I wanted to play the way I feel like Kidd wants to play, I would want ANOTHER Washington/DJJ type. If you can get a better one, great, but even if the new guy is the third best of that group, it helps the rotation tremendously. This is why I jumped on FGump’s DFS idea the other day. I don’t really care if it’s him, specifically, but I actually think that is the type of player they’ll want to add. Another long, rangey defender. Another guy who can catch and shoot. Another guy who can floor the ball on a closeout. Another guy who is dangerous in transition. Another guy who can play multiple positions. Another guy who knows his role and plays it without complaining.
They have consistently asked Hardy to audition for that role, starting in the preseason, and his improvement in that, specific area is why he is playing ahead of Exum and Hardaway right now. I think you can pencil him in as the third ball handler, first guard off the bench. It is certainly his job to lose, and they will still have Dante Exum in that mix, too. I kind of doubt they are even thinking about replacing those guys at all. Maybe that changes if they haven’t figured some things out by the trade deadline.
If we look at how much better PJ Washington made this team, simply by existing as a long, versatile wing who can play as a big, the arms race for me seems clear. They have Washington and DJJ. Kleber is a bigger, slower option, and can play some 5. Green is a smaller, faster option, and can play some guard.
If I wanted to play the way I feel like Kidd wants to play, I would want ANOTHER Washington/DJJ type. If you can get a better one, great, but even if the new guy is the third best of that group, it helps the rotation tremendously. This is why I jumped on FGump’s DFS idea the other day. I don’t really care if it’s him, specifically, but I actually think that is the type of player they’ll want to add. Another long, rangey defender. Another guy who can catch and shoot. Another guy who can floor the ball on a closeout. Another guy who is dangerous in transition. Another guy who can play multiple positions. Another guy who knows his role and plays it without complaining.
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