08-01-2021, 02:43 PM
(08-01-2021, 02:25 PM)mvossman Wrote: I agree its not a good comparison, but Collins does not provide 5 out because you do not want him at the 5. He was poor defensively in that position. That is why Atlanta brought in Capella and pushed him down to the 4. I think you lose a lot of his offensive value when you play him with another rim runner, but he needs to play with a true defensive 5. Hard to find defensive stretch 5s. I actually think he would be a great fit with Maxi.
Don't think Luka needs a rim runner. He is elite offensively in 5 out or with rim runner. What we really need is better rim protection, and if that means bringing a strong rim runner, Luka can work with that as well.
Yup, Collins needs to play the 4. Another minor issue is he doesn't really have positional flex, he's pretty locked in at 4 no matter what. Team stays 5 out because of KP who is supposed to be the rim protector. He's good at it when healthy but yeah, nobody knows if he'll ever get to that level again. He may just be risk-averse and not jump around too much to prolong his career.
I don't think KP is getting traded this offseason personally. If he still can't protect the rim, maybe something is done at the deadline. Upgrade at the 4 this offseason needs to be at least a decent rim runner though I think, cause KP is made of glass and won't do it.