08-13-2024, 10:42 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-13-2024, 11:35 AM by KillerLeft.)
There's more than one way to build a lineup around Luka, but ALL viable ways must include an on-ball defender. Many teams (most, even?) run their offense through a bigger guy these days, but there are still the SGA, Brunson, Mitchell, Fox, Haliburton types out there.
That's what made DJJ so valuable. He could passably guard both THAT type AND guys like Booker, Harden, and even guys like Paul George.
I'm not sure who will be the more versatile on-ball guy between Marshall and Grimes, but I think they're both likely to be superior to Thompson in that capacity. But, that's just with this roster construction. Hypothetically, if you had Paul George at the 3 (just for example), you could easily pencil in someone like Grimes at the 2 instead of Kyrie. It's all just about synergy, as in how to adequately cover the most bases with the players you have in combination. There's no right way, but I do have questions about the defenisve synergy of what we believe to be the current starting lineup.
The first indicator that it's not set up perfectly is if they're closing with a different lineup than they're starting. There's nothing really wrong with doing that, but it would be an indication that their top 5 players aren't the exact, right top 5 players in terms of fit.
That's what made DJJ so valuable. He could passably guard both THAT type AND guys like Booker, Harden, and even guys like Paul George.
I'm not sure who will be the more versatile on-ball guy between Marshall and Grimes, but I think they're both likely to be superior to Thompson in that capacity. But, that's just with this roster construction. Hypothetically, if you had Paul George at the 3 (just for example), you could easily pencil in someone like Grimes at the 2 instead of Kyrie. It's all just about synergy, as in how to adequately cover the most bases with the players you have in combination. There's no right way, but I do have questions about the defenisve synergy of what we believe to be the current starting lineup.
The first indicator that it's not set up perfectly is if they're closing with a different lineup than they're starting. There's nothing really wrong with doing that, but it would be an indication that their top 5 players aren't the exact, right top 5 players in terms of fit.
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