05-14-2021, 12:15 PM
(05-14-2021, 11:35 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: The thing we have to be careful about in these four man lineups is we have almost zero groupings where KP and either WCS or Powell are with THJ and the starters. And, obviously we don’t have any lineups where Holmes is playing with us. Your point may be spot on. Or, a real center with KP and DFS “might” make a Luka/THJ backcourt more palatable. I honestly don’t know. I lean toward your position that this will be a poor defensive lineup (with Powell or WCS, maybe not with Holmes). But the Net may actually be pretty good.
Ha! The tables are turned as you are warning me about context regarding lineup data (something I think I have done to you in the past). And your right, the data is limited with THJ and the starters and what I did provide was not a very big sample (its hard to get any decent sample this year with injuries and the Covid stuff).
My stance is that you have to have a good defense to be a legit contender (offense is probably even more important but a good defense is necessary as well). I do think that has to start with the interior, which is why I am concerned about KP's drop off this year and would be willing to consider Holmes even with the inefficient use of resources. But I also think you can't have two guys on the perimeter that need to be hidden. DFS can cover for Luka, but he can't cover for a second bad perimeter defender. I think a poor defensive lineup with a good net is not going to be good enough to get it done.