01-12-2022, 03:42 PM
(01-12-2022, 03:33 PM)mvossman Wrote: I don't think this is fair comparison with KP. Sabonis is a way more skilled interior offensive player, but KP brings something completely different to the table. A center that can protect the rim and space the floor has a lot of value in its own right.
Sabonis is a great player, but he is a center that does not protect the rim. You suggested he fits perfectly with what Kidd wants to do offensively, but I'm not he fits the bill defensively. A Sabonis/Luka/Brunson group would be awesome offensively, but it would be tough to make that defense above average. I think if you are trading for Sabonis, it probably makes sense to ship Brunson out.
You have definitely a point that Sabonis is better offensive than defensive player. That being said we have seen plenty of Luka and Brunson and it is working well on both ends. Sabonis is not an elite defender, but neither is Jokic, and he might not be elite but he is also not bad defender. I think the defensive minded players are Maxi and DFS. Maxi covers defensively what Sabonis does not. Sabonis and Maxi are an excellent fit. Maxi and KP are not in the same manner. Getting Sabonis, would turn Maxi into a better fit for the team as well.
I fully agree that KP brings skills that Sabonis does not, you have great points and we would miss out on these skills. These skills of KP are very hard to incorpoprate in the offense Kidds wants, we have seen it for long that it simply is too hard to integrate with Luka. Other teams would need more of those skills of KP. We need passing, elite low post finishing and driving with the way Luka can find the big men, sharing the ball, its a perfect offensive fit with Luka and Brunson. Im fully confident it would make this team considerably better, although for sure not in every single department. Most importantly, I think it would define a new scheme that our players fit within.It would make Luka better, it would make Maxi better, and it would make Sabonis also better. Most likely Brunson as well with the space for drives he would get. He is terrific once he gets a chance to enter the paint.