07-13-2021, 06:25 PM
(07-13-2021, 04:59 PM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: I like Collins. I like Holmes. I don't like the idea of paying above market rate for 2 bigs. It's that simple. The game is going away from two bigs seeing significant minutes in crunch time in the playoffs. I suspect that's why Atlanta would be getting rid of Collins. If he can't play significant minutes as a small ball center, I am probably out on him too.
We need more shooting and in this scenario, we're getting SIGNIFICANTLY worse in that department. Replacing KP and THJ with Holmes and Murray. That's a disaster when DFS and Dejounte Murray are the two shooters you've surrounded Luka with in the starting/closing lineup.
edit: I just realized I used significant 3 times in 4 sentences
Respect this take regarding bigs. Watching these playoffs though, I think we might be seeing a flip in thinking regarding value of certain bigs. The guys who CAN stay on the floor during crunch time are some of the most valuable players in the league. If we had Collins/Holmes against the clips and they go small we would’ve punished them on the inside while also having enough length and athleticism to defend at a higher level than we did. If they are then forced to keep Zubac on the floor… Luka just torched him again.