06-29-2021, 02:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-29-2021, 03:04 PM by HanspardsShowerVoice.)
(06-29-2021, 10:54 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I have issues with DeRozan also, but watching the amount of contact the ref’s just let slide in the playoffs, I think he needs to be the guy. It isn’t enough to just move the ball once Luka beats the double (which DeRozan can certainly do). You have to be able to get a shot off with a defender hanging on for dear life. DeRozan fits that bill better than most. His lack of a 3 pointer and poor defense are certainly a concern. But, I suspect scoring won’t be our issue if we have Luka, KP and DeRozan on the floor. I don’t agree that Brunson is expendable if DeRozan is signed. If the system is that we need two creators on the floor, then I like JB against backups with either DeRozan or Luka on the floor with him.
Yeah, I think DeRozan and Brunson are really different players. Brunson is a great finisher at the rim when he gets a step on a defender, but I think he gets neutralized in the playoffs against faster defenders who can stay in front of him plus with refs swallowing their whistles. DeRozan does his work in the post in tightly contested defense. And really, that's what I love about his potential fit here (offensively at least), because we've never had this kind of guy with Luka. And if you have a smaller guard on the floor, there's no place to hide him between Luka and DeRozan. One of them are going to take him down into the post for an easy bucket. I see Ball as a continuation of the stagnant offense where Luka dribbles the air out of the ball while 4 guys stand around.
This is a great breakdown of DeRozan's toolbox of post moves, and the toolbox is full.
https://mediumlights.substack.com/p/dema...l-footwork