06-21-2022, 07:59 AM
The highlights I saw of Wood made him a driver/finisher in traffic. If DFS improves on his driving from last season, he could possibly be a gap closer from SD to CW. Going by the 2ball handlers on the court at all times, can THJ and CW be at least mostly that for them? Getting 1 more guy that is comfortable with the ball in his hands (the wing we hear they are looking for) also closes that gap, IMO.
Then we’re playing a much more versatile offensive game. One where guys are constantly driving and breaking down the defense, not just Luka, then JB, then SD. I just think it’s kindof a myopic view that because Kidd figured out that the only way the team assembled was going to do damage was to play the way they were taught to do, so that is the only way we have to play going forward.
To counter my own argument. Maybe they want both? I also agree with that. The question then becomes, since we see that Nico is still looking for trades, what is the best asset (given the current team outlook) to get another defensive ball handling wing? I’d venture to guess that of the remaining possible assets we have, SD fits that bill the best.
The return is for sure key and it doesn’t look like Nico is in the business of giving players away anymore (one might argue that at the time of the trade without knowing how either player was going to play on our team that the KP trade was a give away) so there is no need to talk as if that would happen in my mind.
Then we’re playing a much more versatile offensive game. One where guys are constantly driving and breaking down the defense, not just Luka, then JB, then SD. I just think it’s kindof a myopic view that because Kidd figured out that the only way the team assembled was going to do damage was to play the way they were taught to do, so that is the only way we have to play going forward.
To counter my own argument. Maybe they want both? I also agree with that. The question then becomes, since we see that Nico is still looking for trades, what is the best asset (given the current team outlook) to get another defensive ball handling wing? I’d venture to guess that of the remaining possible assets we have, SD fits that bill the best.
The return is for sure key and it doesn’t look like Nico is in the business of giving players away anymore (one might argue that at the time of the trade without knowing how either player was going to play on our team that the KP trade was a give away) so there is no need to talk as if that would happen in my mind.
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