05-07-2021, 10:29 AM
(05-07-2021, 09:56 AM)fifteenth Wrote: It doesn't hurt my feelings if we have to say you're right about something. You had to get something right eventually!!! :-D Just kidding, obviosly. You're right on everything except....oh never mind. :-P
Seriously, I've been trying to figure out what I think about how injuries and covid play into this. I used to blame JR's problems on covid hangover. But now it seems like he just doesn't fit. And with Green on the rise it seems that he may not be needed, and that we can spend that money somewhere else. Green seems more than just 3&D to me.
For KP, the injuries are annoying, what looks to be selfishness in how he wants to play with Luka is potentially a problem, but the on/off numbers have certainly been impacted by starting slow due to early season recovery. He seems to have been on the rise before the most recent injury (frustrating). So his case isn't as clear to me as JRs.
I agree with all of this. Green does show some signs that he is more than just 3&D (although there has been little evidence of the 3 yet) but I don't expect him to be ready to start consistently anytime soon. What we desperately need this off season is a replacement for JRich. A true two way playmaker that can relieve both offensive and defensive pressure from Luka. I had high hopes that JRich could fill that role but it's just not there.
I think a healthy engaged KP is still the second best player on the team and necessary for us to do any damage in the playoffs. I am coming around to the idea that a mobile rim protecting big who is also a high quality rim runner is probably a better fit for Luka and if we could use KP and cap space this off season to get both a two way playmaker and that big man, it would probably make sense to pull that trigger.