05-05-2022, 04:07 PM
I'm pleased with the modern rotation the team has settled into with two guards, two wings and a single big.
Was not a fan of clogged paint, KP/Kleber at power forward and a center rotation of Powell/WCS/Boban/Wright
Moving forward you have three guards capable of splitting 96 minutes in Luka, Brunson and Dinwiddie, with a young former lottery pick in Ntilikina backing them up. There's also positional versatility so all three can play together without giving up too much on the glass. We can always get better but Dinwiddie has fit in nicely. Overall, if these four are the top four guards next year, I'm happy. If an upgrade is available he needs to be a superstar or a dominate point of attack defender who can score a little in the playoffs. A Pat Beverly, Lou Dort type.
On the wings you have DFS, Bullock, THJ and a young developing Green to split 96 minutes. Bullock is a keeper. Overall this group is a solid group of role player, and they can be better with a healthy THJ and Green continuing to improve, but an impact player here would do wonders. Despite that, if these four are the top four wings next year, I'm good with it. If an upgrade is available, I don't know who it would be, but he needs to be an impact two-way scorer.
Obviously this team needs to get better play from its bigs. Powell is serviceable during the regular season and Kleber has been great but both players are so one dimensional that defenses simply change their pick and roll coverage based on whichever guy is in the game. I'd like to see this team add some size and simply upgrading Powell with another roller who can finish and protect the paint would help. You'd like to find a guy who can rebound, protect the paint and shoot 3s but those guys are hard to find. Ironically, I'd trade Dinwiddie and Bertans for a guy like KP, just not, you know, actually KP.
I don't see Bertans as a long term fit due to his lack of defense and none of the other guys add any value.
Going into the offseason, you explore all options and trade anyone not named Luka to improve this team.
Was not a fan of clogged paint, KP/Kleber at power forward and a center rotation of Powell/WCS/Boban/Wright
Moving forward you have three guards capable of splitting 96 minutes in Luka, Brunson and Dinwiddie, with a young former lottery pick in Ntilikina backing them up. There's also positional versatility so all three can play together without giving up too much on the glass. We can always get better but Dinwiddie has fit in nicely. Overall, if these four are the top four guards next year, I'm happy. If an upgrade is available he needs to be a superstar or a dominate point of attack defender who can score a little in the playoffs. A Pat Beverly, Lou Dort type.
On the wings you have DFS, Bullock, THJ and a young developing Green to split 96 minutes. Bullock is a keeper. Overall this group is a solid group of role player, and they can be better with a healthy THJ and Green continuing to improve, but an impact player here would do wonders. Despite that, if these four are the top four wings next year, I'm good with it. If an upgrade is available, I don't know who it would be, but he needs to be an impact two-way scorer.
Obviously this team needs to get better play from its bigs. Powell is serviceable during the regular season and Kleber has been great but both players are so one dimensional that defenses simply change their pick and roll coverage based on whichever guy is in the game. I'd like to see this team add some size and simply upgrading Powell with another roller who can finish and protect the paint would help. You'd like to find a guy who can rebound, protect the paint and shoot 3s but those guys are hard to find. Ironically, I'd trade Dinwiddie and Bertans for a guy like KP, just not, you know, actually KP.
I don't see Bertans as a long term fit due to his lack of defense and none of the other guys add any value.
Going into the offseason, you explore all options and trade anyone not named Luka to improve this team.