05-10-2021, 06:32 PM
I have always seen the idea of Holmes on this roster as something you add with DP, not to upgrade. I feel like at this point we've identified that Luka plays better with a rim running center. I know that Holmes push shot was mentioned but he does finish plenty at the rim and he still rolls into that push shot which gives Luka that room he needs to operate. Holmes defense is very switchable as mentioned as well and he's an underrated rim protector, he's actually averaging more blocks a game than KP and has had 4 games this season with 5 or more blocks.
The biggest issue with the Luka/KP duo is that KP plays best in our offense as the 5 but Luka plays better with literally every other one of our 5s. In my perfect world, we would move KP in an attempt to upgrade our talent at the 2 and 4 positions and then use cap space to sign Holmes. It's not a matter of Holmes vs DP, it's a matter of making sure you have a roster where you can always have a rim running center on the floor (WCS included). I think we all agree that the skill sets we bring in should be skill sets that compliment Luka offensively and continue to help us build a contending defense. I think Holmes checks both those boxes in a big way.
The biggest issue with the Luka/KP duo is that KP plays best in our offense as the 5 but Luka plays better with literally every other one of our 5s. In my perfect world, we would move KP in an attempt to upgrade our talent at the 2 and 4 positions and then use cap space to sign Holmes. It's not a matter of Holmes vs DP, it's a matter of making sure you have a roster where you can always have a rim running center on the floor (WCS included). I think we all agree that the skill sets we bring in should be skill sets that compliment Luka offensively and continue to help us build a contending defense. I think Holmes checks both those boxes in a big way.