06-08-2021, 04:58 PM
(06-08-2021, 04:46 PM)cow Wrote: KP at center doesn't work in my eyes:
-It doesn't matter what his assignment with pick and roll offenses, he'll get switched into a favorable matchup on the perimeter and abused by smaller, quicker players.
-Throw KP into a Gimmick zone with the current roster construction and it doesn't work either. Teams figure out the zone eventually to get outside looks and even if they drive, he'll be out of rebounding position while playing help defense because our perimeter defense is bad and will not improve over drastically next year .
-And speaking of rebounding, he's not a very good rebounder.
You can't have a max guy end up being a situational center in the playoffs. If KP is a top tier scorer, he's too much of a liability otherwise to run him out on the floor.
There just seems to be too many fit, chemistry, injury and happiness issues to salvage this. Some times it makes sense for everyone to move on and have a fresh start. Just like getting out of a bad relationship.
I agree with the moving on part. I just think if you have a real center then that means he is guarding the other team's center not KP so there is less incentive to target KP in the PnR. KP sucks against a good roller. Again I would abort the plan the Mavs had to make KP into a "center" body and go back to agility/conditioning training that will help him be more fluid. The beefed up KP is just never going to be strong enough to handle centers. His center of gravity being so high limits him. I don't think its impossible for him to get back to a player that moves around the court better.