12-18-2020, 04:43 PM
I think where the talking past one another happens its because certain fans expect/prefer/value "toughness" defense/rebounding and setting a hard tone to start the game.
Looking at our starting squad we have Luka who runs the show offensively and gets by on defense, we have JRich who's been smooth so far adding offensively while being active on defense and being a + for the overall team defense. THJ is a mini JRich on offense and passable on defense. DFS is the glue to it all as is Powell to an extent but when the two of them are responsible for being the final layer of the defense/rebounding...... we get mixed results. And vs good teams; they just back up and let Powell shoot 3s, the spacing for Luka gets messed up, DFS has to really exert himself and we look bad for stretches that could perhaps be controlled if for example either we played a true PF and made DFS SF.
So when the good teams pressure us and pack the paint, we play hot potato around the perimeter and take a 3 that is a 50/50 make or miss. The wasted moves include having Powell ever pick and pop (thats not his game) or when he's screening but the defense just crowds Luka who may (sometimes) make quick rash movements tryna draw fouls {and spiral into giving up a run god forbid the refs dont call it}. So bottom line, there often comes a time when the lineup of DFS and Powell gets outworked by starters and ignored on offense while giving up size/height and deficits grow and leads are lost. What bothers some of us is our coach can't recognize it and switch it up so we have players played in their position and good "flow".
If we bench DFS, the defense really suffers (especially without KP) and if we bench Powell, the offense sorta suffers but we can get a board when we need it and maybe even get some lobs and mixed looks with Maxi/WCS/Boban or another big. Thats my take hope its not disrespectful or hate. Its just frustrating to watch when a team recognizes and switches to exploit our lineup and we dont switch up to match it.
Looking at our starting squad we have Luka who runs the show offensively and gets by on defense, we have JRich who's been smooth so far adding offensively while being active on defense and being a + for the overall team defense. THJ is a mini JRich on offense and passable on defense. DFS is the glue to it all as is Powell to an extent but when the two of them are responsible for being the final layer of the defense/rebounding...... we get mixed results. And vs good teams; they just back up and let Powell shoot 3s, the spacing for Luka gets messed up, DFS has to really exert himself and we look bad for stretches that could perhaps be controlled if for example either we played a true PF and made DFS SF.
So when the good teams pressure us and pack the paint, we play hot potato around the perimeter and take a 3 that is a 50/50 make or miss. The wasted moves include having Powell ever pick and pop (thats not his game) or when he's screening but the defense just crowds Luka who may (sometimes) make quick rash movements tryna draw fouls {and spiral into giving up a run god forbid the refs dont call it}. So bottom line, there often comes a time when the lineup of DFS and Powell gets outworked by starters and ignored on offense while giving up size/height and deficits grow and leads are lost. What bothers some of us is our coach can't recognize it and switch it up so we have players played in their position and good "flow".
If we bench DFS, the defense really suffers (especially without KP) and if we bench Powell, the offense sorta suffers but we can get a board when we need it and maybe even get some lobs and mixed looks with Maxi/WCS/Boban or another big. Thats my take hope its not disrespectful or hate. Its just frustrating to watch when a team recognizes and switches to exploit our lineup and we dont switch up to match it.