(02-11-2026, 04:49 AM)JamesConway912 Wrote: What if Coop is at his best with a stretch big?
I think we need to start evaluating the actual oncourt fit of Coop and PJ//Gaff/Marshall/Christie more decisively and make decisions based on that. Just bc some of these guys were great fits alongside Luka that doesnt mean they are next to Flagg as well.
So far the results have been horrible for Marshall / PJ alongside Flagg. Id be very cautious declaring any of those two building blocks.
Sure we can wash away all the bad lineup stats despite the big sample sizes by making the point its a rebuilding season but I think that’d be lazy and dishonest. Flagg played nearly 1000 minutes next to a few of those guys and they are just getting killed out there.
I think we severely underestimate how far away this team is from being just a playoff squad. Luka, just like Dirk, was the safety net. Without a clear cut All NBA 1st team guy like them the wheels come off quickly in this league given the level of competition.
We have already missed the playoffs twice and the results since dumping Luka are absolutely dreadful. This isnt the team anymore that went to the Finals. Outside of Flagg anything and anyone should be on the table.
Another thing I thoroughly dislike is the fact that they just let all this tome go by without a new GM. An external new guy will have next to no time to evaluate the roster (except from afar) and the draft before having to make some major decisions.
PJ is a good to great player, but he just doesn't fit with Flagg. Marshall is also turning out to be a good to great player. If he can improve his outside game...I think he can stay on the court with Flagg.