04-12-2021, 08:59 AM
(04-12-2021, 08:22 AM)StepBackJay Wrote: .
Starters would be: Luka, Demar, DFS, Maxi, KP
Key reserves: Brunson, J Rich (or replacement) and small MLE.
The issue with that is you have no one to guard the point of attack. Defensively, San Antonio uses DeRozan very much the same as we use Luka. They hide him on stretch bigs and stationary shooters. He spends much more time on PF’s and SF’s than he does on SG’s and especially PG’s.
I think he is a reasonable target in free agency (I like how they put it on the podcast “after Dallas misses out on their primary target”). He qualifies as a third star, but, he does create defensive issues. If you are what you defend, then an 8 man rotation with DD would be two centers, Maxi/DFS/DD covering the SF/PF minutes with some help from a larger 9th man type and Luka/Brunson and someone covering the PG/SG minutes. That “someone” has to defend the point of attack and probably has to start.