05-23-2021, 02:27 PM
(05-23-2021, 01:28 PM)omahen Wrote: I think their main problem is that they don't have a leader. Kawhi is not a leader, he is "just" a robot that scores 25-30 ppg. He was best player in SA but he wasn't the leader, it was Duncan/Parker/Manu. Similar thing in Toronto with Lowry being the heart and soul of the team.
Yes, in addition to a spiritual leader, it seems like they could benefit from an excellent game-managing point guard on the court. Maybe they think they have that with Rondo, but he doesn't normally play many minutes.
George is sort of what we are guessing about KP on Mavs. Thinks of himself as top star, wants to be one but doesn't really deliver. And certainly has a hard time to get others to follow him.
Very interesting comparison. Hyped like a big star, and can deliver on occasion, but somewhat suspect in terms of reliability and consistency. Hmm.
I guess their only chance is going after a vet leader, but this is more or less impossible since they can't do a SnT for someone like Lowry. I just don't see any natural born leader that would be available by trade, unless George is put on the table.
I will be very interested in what they do if their team doesn't at least make it to the WCF. That is a team that has had a boatload of talent in and out for a long time now, and yet has somehow never lived up to the press releases.