Pablo is a pass first PG, with the ability to penetrate much like Kidd, but they rely on players that can penetrate, move well without the ball, and shooters to spread the floor.
All those players on the Olympic team with him, move well off the ball, use screens well, and Pablo is rewarding the cuttors/players that space the floor with multiple shooters.
We don't have these type of players, which is why I would prefer Delfino/AK47.
I believe you need 2 players at all times, that can penetrate/finish, while our only player is Raymond Felton.
Felton needs is not even that good in terms of facilitating/penetrating, he needs 4 shooters that can spread the floor, while Amare/Tyson Chandler take's away that room.
We currently do not have any players on our roster that moves well off the ball. That is why I would really like to add players like Delfino and AK47, with their ability to defend and all round games.
Tyson Chandler showed he can be good during Linsanity, when he had players that played TEAM BALL, shared the ball, with Novak to spread the floor at the 4, and Lin's penetration.
JJ and Tyson Chandler both set great screens, while JJ is somewhat versatile, but is not a shooter and he still managed to make it work.
His defense with Iman/Tyson Chandler with his ability to make good cuts and get move the ball unselfishly was the difference.
Without penetration and/or dominant lost post presence, we are a 3point shooting team/jump shooting team, and a defensive team with the flaws of Amare, and lack of speed from Kidd/Pablo.
We do not nearly have the players that OKC has, yet, Miami were able to take them out of their games, making them a jump shooting team when they close out the lanes.
With Melo being a best scorer, teams like Heat have the luxury of using Lebron James/Shane Battier to rotate on Melo.
Nets have a Gereld Wallace to focus on defense, while Melo would have to play a big part on both offense and defense which just wouldn't be very effective vs many teams.
Bulls has Taj Gibson to play that lock down role
OKC has Durant to play the 4 which would be a tough cover for many teams
Memphis has a very athletic G/F with Rudy Gay
Washington has Ariza/Singleton to play
Clippers has Odom/Grant Hill
Dallas has Marion
Bucks has Ilyasova/Dunleavey/ their draft picks.
Many teams have that versatile 3/4 that are versatile, and can focus on doing the dirty work, while we don't have that type of player, what I would call the Lebron/Durant type of stoppers.
All of these teams have a legit Centers and other players that are good scorers.
So my point is, without multiple players that can penetrate and break down the defense, and having Melo be our #1 option with ISO plays just would not be to our advantage.
We don't have many roster spots, versatile players, and we still have many holes.
Unless Amare suddenly becomes a dominant low post up presence and moves his feet well to defend the 4's that can hit the 3pointer and play solid defense like JJ.
Amare also needs to be able to hit that shot to space the floor EFFICIENTLY.
Tyson Chandler has shown he can be a threat with cuts in the PnR, when the PF on the team Novak/JJ spreads the floor, or spaces himself well.
As much as our team has improved its depth, our best 5 or starting 5, has not been upgraded.
I still think Amare is a PF that needs to play Center, with versatile G/Fs that have all round games and moves the ball, and that is why he is struggling with Melo/Tyson.
As good at passing as Kidd and Pablo may be, they are not penetrating threats and do not have 4 shooters to space the floor.
So there has to be movement of the ball, good cuts, timing, and very good spacing to make up for it.
But we do not have these type of players, with some low IQ players in majority of our roster.
7/23/2012 8:12 AM