09-10-2020, 01:03 PM
(09-10-2020, 12:08 PM)Jym Wrote:(09-09-2020, 12:14 AM)Scott41theMavs Wrote:(09-08-2020, 11:12 PM)Jym Wrote:(09-08-2020, 09:19 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I wish everyone knew how lucky we are that Carlisle hung out for all the nonsense that's happened here since the title.
Blows my mind how much people still complain about him. And it's not just the memesters
Let's see him develop a young player not named Luka (I would put Powell too, but then Carlisle ignores how utterly hapless he is on defense and plays him so much that Cuban and Donnie think they have to give him a contract he would never have received from any of the 29 other teams in the league, period), be able to mesh with players who don't seem to have any trouble contributing well with other teams, learn how to go for the easy shot when trying to maintain leads, and coach defense adequately without Casey standing next to him. I'm one of those who once wanted to see him be our Sloan and retire here - as recently as a year ago. Not any more.
Maxi, Dodo, and Seth were all developed by Rick
Yeah, Jym, you're right. I was knee-jerking with regard to the "developing young players" issue in response to SH and some others saying that a rookie wasn't going to get time if we drafted one anyway.
I've changed my tune over the past day or so - 1) yes, there are players in the draft who can start on a playoff team right away, 2) Donnie might be able to find one of those players, and 3) Rick should be able to be trusted to play them (if they aren't gangstas, dawgs, or knuckleheads, he probably will). Good! Makes our offseason easier. We can get a starter in the draft, and another with the MLE or through a modest trade. A rookie really is the best answer for the starting lineup, because of the low cost and keeping powder dry for those so inclined.
My latest concerns with Rick are WCS and Brunson. Everyone knows that I'm a big WCS fan as a player here, and I found RC's obnoxious minutes leash on him when he got here perplexing and infuriating. When he played, he played well. Interior defense and rim-protection - two things Powell never provided, and was quizzically never expected to provide, and he still got minutes and a Brinks truck. I'm telling you, it's the tats. Brunson was underutilized given his on-court impact this year, I thought, and didn't seem to play well with Luka, which was a big part of why RC seemed to be limiting his minutes. Brunson is a valuable young piece who would hopefully be part of our core for years to come, but if RC can't coach him to share the court with Luka, he sadly becomes trade bait.