01-17-2021, 10:46 PM
Does KP play the 4 on the offensive end and 5 on the defensive end, or does this rotate depending on the matchup?
I figure Rick wants KP to play the 4 so he doesn't bang too much with centers and have the mid-range court for the easy two. With the Knicks, he had Robin Lopez as the Center, with KP as the PF. Lopez definitely had size to hold his ground around the basket, with KP helping as weak side defender. However, WCS doesn't have too much strength in his lower body to hold his own under the basket.
The Chicago game, KP closeouts at the 3pt line weren't closeouts, but stop like a couple feet , with his body sideways and a hand up, and almost always, Markannen, Temple or Ardiaco would get the shot in. WCS is a bit better playing the perimeter, but just in the sense that his closer to the opposing player than KP.
I figure Rick wants KP to play the 4 so he doesn't bang too much with centers and have the mid-range court for the easy two. With the Knicks, he had Robin Lopez as the Center, with KP as the PF. Lopez definitely had size to hold his ground around the basket, with KP helping as weak side defender. However, WCS doesn't have too much strength in his lower body to hold his own under the basket.
The Chicago game, KP closeouts at the 3pt line weren't closeouts, but stop like a couple feet , with his body sideways and a hand up, and almost always, Markannen, Temple or Ardiaco would get the shot in. WCS is a bit better playing the perimeter, but just in the sense that his closer to the opposing player than KP.