(07-05-2021, 11:49 AM)Hogmelon Wrote: Imagine if KP did nothing this summer but miraculously mutate into a great (or good, or above average) DEFENSIVE player.
He already has that in him (unless injury has truly failed his body completely).
I still believe that everything for KP hinges on finding an offensive fit with Luka. Because IF he does that I think he becomes a much better defender. I think his defensive issues are between the ears and I feel like this past season when he looked "right in the head" his defense was solid to good. When he looked uninterested and checked out he was about as bad as you can get.
I think RC being gone is a huge positive for his head space. But I think connecting with Luka on the O is the next key.
I think KP is "fragile" mentally and stabilizing that is the key to untapping his potential. And I think having him understand his role on O and LIKE his role on O goes a LONG way in that.
P.S. I think we might discover that RC was about the worst possible fit for KP as a coach. I think KP needs more "coddling"....I think RC tried to do that with public comments, but I am fairly certain KP saw through the act.