Knixkik wrote:Adebayo is a star. Has been for years.

Without a true superstar. One of our centers needs to be able to score. No way to win 4/5. Our guys played good. We lost tonight because of rebounding and huge net differentiatial at the 5 position

If there is one thing I would like is maybe add some offensive coaching- both individual and team.

RJ has to be able to shoot 40% from 3pt.

Otherwise - how about getting a team like GS or the Clippers who might look to tear things down a bit - and getting an older good player like a Klay Thompson or Kahwi.

Again - we don't have to move Robinson or iHart to improve- improvement can come elsewhere.

"Adebayo is so hot right now."

BRIGGS wrote:If Philly finishes off celtics--you have common denominator

C Lakers A davis
C Sixers Embiid
C Heat Adebayo
C Denver Jokic

I think the common denominator is teams with current or recent MVPs.

Embid, Jokic, Harden, Lebron.

And the Heat are there to remind us that we should have given Riley the promotion and ownership stake he wanted.

GustavBahler wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:Am I wrong--our centers are making us play 4-5 and not stopping adebayo

Without scoring from Grimes its 3 on 5. We're lucky to have it so close. Brunson is playing like he's worth twice his paycheck.

We need an upgrade at SG.

But we also need another JB type player. Ice in their veins and able to excel under pressure.

DJMUSIC wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:We play 4-5 on offense. Effects spacing. Because adebayo can score inside their perimeter players get better spacing

Good point Briggs

Aside from Coach Erik and Guard Kyle Lowry and Butler, Adebayo is a wrecker
he's a semi polished version of Oakley more talented never tires, Disrupts the other team & Can knock down jumper OR Dunk off rebounds, simply said.
Hate the dude but gotta love and respect his game

The heat play better NY ball then we do. To love the 90’s was to love Riley and that culture.

When we got iHart all we heard was a good passer (true) and could stretch the floor (didn’t see that)

In years past I always thought and commented that Mitch had great hands. I still think he probably does but the issue now is he’s surprised if they pass him the ball

Regardless C is a key position we can think about. They are undervalued like RBs in football. Can get more talent for the dollar at C than you can at wing

Thibs will insist though that C be a defensive anchor and a force on the boards. Like others have said though our guys will need enough offense though to at least keep the other team honest. We are playing 4 on 5 and sometimes we’re not even using the C effectively to set picks (which can really help grind down an opposing wing fighting through the screens — see what Bam did to out guys)