GustavBahler wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

mreinman wrote:did mozgov get any playing time at all in the playoffs? whats the deal there? Something smells funny.

I'm not sure about his defense. 82games has his opponent production (which is standardized to 15.0 like PER) at 19.8 this year and 20.9 last year. Both were the worst on the team among regular rotation players.
According to nba.com player tracking data, though, the man he guarded shot only 44.3% (compared to his opponents' season averages of 47.6). So it's hard to know what to make of the data but I thought I'd add this info. here. It's hard to know what to conclude when different pieces of data contradict each other.

also, since teams are going smaller, guys like him are getting phased out (on both offense and defense).

I hope the Knicks don't go the same route.

Bonn1997 wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

mreinman wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

mreinman wrote:did mozgov get any playing time at all in the playoffs? whats the deal there? Something smells funny.

I'm not sure about his defense. 82games has his opponent production (which is standardized to 15.0 like PER) at 19.8 this year and 20.9 last year. Both were the worst on the team among regular rotation players.
According to nba.com player tracking data, though, the man he guarded shot only 44.3% (compared to his opponents' season averages of 47.6). So it's hard to know what to make of the data but I thought I'd add this info. here. It's hard to know what to conclude when different pieces of data contradict each other.

also, since teams are going smaller, guys like him are getting phased out (on both offense and defense).

I hope the Knicks don't go the same route.

Hmmm. In support of your view, according to 82games.com, KP's defense against centers was terrible. I don't think it's based on a lot of minutes but it's still a concern.

Not sure where Phil is going to put KP, on D anyway. I guess we will see what trading Lopez does for our front line defense.

meloanyk wrote:You are eithering tailoring the team to get faster with Rose and be able to play small ball or not. Mosgov has size and some O talent and would have fitted Jax's intial blueprint to be a methodical team that executes well in sets. With Hornachek and Rose he appears not to be adapting or simply flailing away. Noah and Mosgov both play center but they should not in the same convo if there is a clear vision by org or fans

Phil has never been trying to build a "methodical team". Sure he wants a team that can execute in the half court, but not exclusively. Phil has been trying to increase the athletic ability and speed on the team all along. Some Power and Speed as well. Grant, Galloway, Early, DWill, KP are not slow half court players. Even if you watched how fast an older guy like Sasha played you could see that. Sasha was one of the top 20 fastest players in the NBA last year.

(17) Sasha Vujacic - New York Knicks
Average speed: 4.50 MPH

Phil is about maximum flexibility. He wants a team that can play fast but also execute in the half court. He has not changed. The only thing he's changed on is accepting the use of more 3pt and PnR in the offense.