06-05-2021, 04:40 PM
(06-05-2021, 04:16 PM)burekemde Wrote: I want to rewatch the game from last season playoffs against Clippers, where KP played well. How was he used there? Why cant we do that now? Maybe RC should also rewatch that game. And KP should also watch it as well.
It would be interesting to rewatch that, although I probably won't, lol. If you decide to, maybe you could clue us in on any insights you get.
I actually get that Carlisle is done with trying to post KP up, force the ball into him, and the like. But guys who can score from anywhere and move off the ball can be useful in many ways that don't involve any departure from the flow offense.
KP can still shoot threes, but got only three attempts. He can and does still get open, but is routinely looked off, even at the expense of having another player take a more difficult shot. I don't know if that is intentional (believing he will only screw up an opportunity), or just a failure to distribute optimally in the moment. I presume the latter, but who knows?
Ideally, he would be 20 and 10 or better in every game. Maybe that's not realistic, but if there is any way they can get more out of him, it seems like that has more potential upside than trying to squeeze a few more points out of Doe-Doe, J Rich, and the like.
SMH.