is there a cap on management/coaching staff and development caoches/training staff?
If not, do we pay Brian Shaw close to HEAD COACH money in order to get him while it may also cause a rift of power similar to what we experienced with Tebow and Sanchez?
Shaw was a huge part of the reason why Indiana was successfull though they had talent to actually develop and were young, so they didn't have bad habits and had to change their approach to their game with habits from a typical system
Management never gave Shaw a roster thtat had the tools to execute the Triangle and Shaw never actually ran the Triangle knowing he lacked the skill sets to do so, especially with the injuries with Wilson Chandler and Gallo throughout the years...
The Denver Nugggets have an uptempo fast paced roster that fits an uptempo system like for Dantoni, with Lawson being the best player on the roster
In the end, he loss the team and the team lost faith in Shaw and his system....
While The Pacer's had and have multiple post options in David West, Paul George, and Roy Hibbert, in addition to a BIG shooter to facilitate the OFFENSE in George Hill
Like the Triangle, they do not initate their OFFENSE through the PnR or through the PG's ability to penetrate, while The Pacers best years were with Shaw as the lead assistant
They always had MULTIPLE BIGS like in Phil Jackson's eras with players like Roy Hibbert, Mahimi, Scola, Lavoy Allen, and a stretch 4 in Copleand *similar on OFFENSE to what Horry did though not the same player on DEFENSE/REBOUNDING/CUTTING
They continued to run similar philosophies without Shaw though, as they always have been a very good defensive team and rebounding team but the loss of Shaw surely hurt their execution
Even as a YOUNG team, they constantly made it to the Eastern Conference Finals, losing to Lebron almost every year, coming down to the last shot in a 6-7 game series, with games going down to the last shot almost every game/every year
However, the development of Lance Stephenson and loss of Shaw, slightly changed their system, with Stepehnson's ability to penetrate/faciltate, often playing the PG role with shooters and post players
They successfull in the regular season, they eventually went away from the POST UP's and less touches for both David West and Roy Hibbert, with the development of Paul George as the #1 as well playing a Tmac Role
George Hill became a player to spread the floor, sacrificing his abilities to more touches for Stephenson and right now we are seeing why George Hill was traded for a early/middle 1st rounder and has had more responsiblities since he got back healthy and in NBA shape, with George sidelined
That is why they their system didn't like talents like Darren Collison and DJ Augustine who both have done very well on other teams, though their are borderline Starter PG's and GREAT BACKUP PG's
While I want Shaw, I do not know if Shaw would like to join the NYK's not knowing if we can attain/attract the pieces needed to execute the Triangle, especially with CA's health/role being a big question mark while he is being paid TOP NOTCH money, while he isn't a leader or a good defensive player...
Does he really want to take his chances and put his career on the line, joining a team that could add more losses to his career, as we clearly are one of the worst teams in the NBA, without many future picks that we can develop/draft with high potentia
It will not help his coaching career if joins a staff/team that do not do well with 2 consective teams
Would it be better if he takes his talents to another team, maybe Bulls, who has the players to execute the system* or join the Pacer's as the lead assistant where he has familiarity with the players estabilished already, where he doesn't have to worry about lack of motivation/proffesionalistm and trust from his players....
3/4/2015 11:40 AM
