2021-2022 AROUND the NBA: GSW Champs [ARCHIVED]

[KillerLeft]

Now THAT is a hot take. What makes you think that?

He honestly reminds me a ton of Westbrook, only not quite as good. 

Super lethal with the ball in transition, no doubt. Scary good. That's not typically a skill that makes much of dent deeper in the season and playoffs against good teams with consistent defensive principles, but it's a great thing and I don't want to take it lightly. 

In the half court, when he has the ball, gets a step and is headed downhill, that's a threat. Check. 

To me, like Westbrook, he doesn't seem to have the first clue how to make himself a threat off-ball. He can't really shoot, he's not great at relocation and he's generally a non-factor without the ball. And like Westbrook, I think it's going to become increasingly obvious as time goes by that he'll never be able to address this part of his game (he sure hasn't so far, and it has been a while). 

The lack of shooting doesn't just limit him as an off-ball player, either. It's a pick and roll league, and he is just not a pick and roll guard. No pull up game (I honestly think Brunson has a better game for the NBA). 

And, again, like Westbrook, he will eventually reach a point in his career when no more teams are interested in giving him the ball and building the offense around him. What then? How will his contract look then? About as attractive as Westbrook's does now, imo.