07-05-2021, 11:21 AM
(07-05-2021, 10:41 AM)Kammrath Wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E86xPqCD8w
I agree with his takes here. There will always be an injury concern with him so I will never argue with someone who says we need to dump him ASAP.
Personally, I think a lot of the names I see in trades for him are guys that don't really matter in the end. KP play last year didn't matter but I believe the best of him is a guy who matters. There are not many guys (40? 50?) of those in the league. Can you find that again?
I agree that more motion is needed for this offense. I have been focusing on another creator and I think KP could really flourish here. He may not ever be a great pick and role guy with Luka as your offensive staple, but can you get him moving? If he will never punish smaller guys in the post, have him coming off screens midrange and shooting over smaller players. Then off that you can build off a pump fake and drive. There are a lot of options I think you can build off him in mid range. I envision getting him 4-5 baskets at the rim, 4-5 free throws, a few mid range shots, and 3-4 three attempts. That right there puts him above 20 points a game and keeps him engaged. The big question is his defense. His play this year didn't give a lot of confidence there.