06-11-2021, 09:21 PM
I am with you on standing in the corner. I was watching the Bucks and as always Lopez spends most of his time in the corner. I think for a stretch big its perfect. Very simple offense for KP to do less but do it better. Shorter 3, shorter path to the basket, simple cuts, closer to the basket for rebounding, no defenders on one side.
KP spent way to much time running into traffic where 3 guys could swarm on him. Makes no sense. The problem is he was setting up at the top of the perimeter like he's KD except that he's not. I can live with him 2 feet behind the 3 point line from time to time because he helps stretch the defense and Luka may want to switch with his man. That being said there should be plenty of opportunity for him to set him in the corner.
KP is not going to be a star in the sense that he can kill you 10 different ways. He can be star-like in doing a handful of things really well, like shooting where he has a big advantage behind a 7'3 player with an extremely high, quick release.
I would love to see him and DFS in either corner. Maxi when he plays has shown he can shoot well from different spots. KP can as well but I like that shorter 3. DFS also shoots the corner 3 better. THJ is a guy that can stretch the floor so I'd rather have him near the perimeter with Luka along with a screen-setting rim-roller.
The other half of KP's game of course is just playing defense. I am watching Lopez who is heavier, slower and a tad shorter than KP play good defense. I think he had 5 blocks the other night. Not all of interior defense is about agility. KP's foot work is sloppy and he doesn't get into his stance and I am not sure why. I don't think it's all about athleticism. Maybe he got away with his unique athleticism and never really worked on his footwork. Lopez has turned into a pretty solid defender I think by just putting the work in. I believe KP can do the same.
KP spent way to much time running into traffic where 3 guys could swarm on him. Makes no sense. The problem is he was setting up at the top of the perimeter like he's KD except that he's not. I can live with him 2 feet behind the 3 point line from time to time because he helps stretch the defense and Luka may want to switch with his man. That being said there should be plenty of opportunity for him to set him in the corner.
KP is not going to be a star in the sense that he can kill you 10 different ways. He can be star-like in doing a handful of things really well, like shooting where he has a big advantage behind a 7'3 player with an extremely high, quick release.
I would love to see him and DFS in either corner. Maxi when he plays has shown he can shoot well from different spots. KP can as well but I like that shorter 3. DFS also shoots the corner 3 better. THJ is a guy that can stretch the floor so I'd rather have him near the perimeter with Luka along with a screen-setting rim-roller.
The other half of KP's game of course is just playing defense. I am watching Lopez who is heavier, slower and a tad shorter than KP play good defense. I think he had 5 blocks the other night. Not all of interior defense is about agility. KP's foot work is sloppy and he doesn't get into his stance and I am not sure why. I don't think it's all about athleticism. Maybe he got away with his unique athleticism and never really worked on his footwork. Lopez has turned into a pretty solid defender I think by just putting the work in. I believe KP can do the same.