05-13-2025, 02:20 PM
(05-13-2025, 02:12 PM)Smitty Wrote: I think Flagg is a 3/4. I think PJW in certain matchups is a 3/4. AD is obviously a 4/5. Without putting a label on the actual positions, I think they have the size and shooting ability to be Wings/Bigs depending on how one labels things. Especially with AD's injury history, I don't see an issue getting them all enough minutes. You're looking at 144 minutes slotted for those 3 positions with Lively and Naji being the only ones that need their ~20 mpg from those position groups. And some can/will place Naji in the Guard group.
Dude, I had forgotten all about Marshall. Crazy how much front court talent this team has right now.
I just don't think AD (or, by extension, Harrison/Kidd) will want to move back to "starting" at 5 at this point, despite all signs pointing to him likely finishing there. I think part of what sold AD on feeling good about coming here was playing what HE believes is his natural position next to Lively. I think that defensive combination is something they were all really excited about, right or wrong.
Is Flagg, should they draft him, reason to rethink all of that? Maybe, actually, even for them, but I don't know if we have enough to go on there yet.
To me, all of this points to "who's coming off the bench, PJ or the kid?" I doubt either will be happy about it, and I could make a case that both would be mistakes.
Definitely a lot of things could break that add clarity here, however, and IF they move a center, I'd FOR SURE love to think an accommodation can be made that rotates Lively/AD/Flagg and PJW in a way that works, because that defense would be bonkers.