04-28-2021, 12:14 AM
(04-27-2021, 11:01 AM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: The biggest issue with building around KP (at least for me) is that you can really only place him in that defensive anchor role or he'll get pretty exposed out on the perimeter. The problem with that is that he's proven over the past two years that he has a lot of inefficiencies playing that role in our system. He's still a good help side rim protector but I feel like we have enough of a sample size to see that he just isn't mobile enough to handle his drop coverage responsibilities in the pick and roll. I look at Holmes as more of a KP replacement in a world where KP gets moved for backcourt/wing help somehow (Wiggins/Pick?). I feel strongly that you need a top 10 defense to win a championship in this league (the nets may become an exception to that rule but we'll see...) and also feel strongly that we'll always be an average to below average defensive team with KP as our anchor. Building a top 10 offense with Luka should not be that much of a struggle so I feel like if you have the opportunity to really turn the defense around you should do so.
Welcome to the team, my guy!