05-21-2021, 01:32 PM
(05-21-2021, 12:32 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I actually think the question is more about the right players having the right triangles. Note the efficiency achieved by Maxi, WCS, Powell and DFS on low volume. Basically, they are being told “don’t do much and don’t screw up what you do”. It would be more instructive to see them against their own archetype.
The team has worked hard to make KP more efficient, as evidenced by his career best TS%. He and THJ create good looks for others, they just don’t do it very often or very efficiently. What we really need is one more guy with “more blue triangles” so that two of Luka, Brunson and “that guy” could be on the floor at all times. Going much beyond that is simply adding a skill that isn’t likely to be utilized the way we play offense.
The triangles already are ranked against their archetype (percentiles). Question is, can the guy that has a blue triangle maintain that playing in a system where he won't have the volume (Brunson + Luka already get a bunch or maybe reduce JB's). J-Rich's volume but with better efficiency/versatility basically. Also I think it's fairly easy to see that Maxi/DFS can't have the ball in their hands, not because coach tells them not to, but because they are simply not capable of doing so.