(12-04-2025, 11:35 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: This seems like a reasonable assumption. PJ is at a career high in attempts per game and attempts per 36. It makes sense. Without AD and with a rookie as the second best player, he probably should try to shoulder more of the scoring load. But, circumstances have changed.
I think it may be just as much a Flagg deferring issue as it is a PJ issue. The Flagg of recent games and the Flagg earlier in the season are completely different players…especially as it relates to deferring to more tenured players. I kind of like how Flagg is picking his spots. He is so clutch down the stretch as is Kyrie. It would bode well to have two guys like that late in close games.
PJ will be fine if he knows he's the #3 and if he can play SF, which I'm not sure on, but we'll see. . He's just tried to do too much this year. Flagg has been much better with PJ off the court. I like PJ as a player, but only as a high energy guy that shoots open 3s and makes hustle plays. He doesn't need to call his own number. He's not that type of player.