blkexec wrote:fishmike wrote:Panos wrote:panos (from Game Thread) wrote:I'm not as thrilled with Brunson leading the charge as some here. I expected him to be a better distributor and get more people involved. I don't see that. I just see a guy that is so herky jerky in his movements (which makes him an effective scorer) but which also may make him unable to see the court, or for his teammates to know where to be or what to expect. I'm sorry to say, I'm not a big fan so far.
he's missed too many open 3s. The team has not shot well. IQ/Randle/Fournier/RJ are all sporting really turdy FG%s. The eye test fail on Brunson is longer athletic guys take him out of his game (there's a reason Bucks gave up so much for Holiday) and so far he's missed too many open looks. Could have won us the Memphis game. Had a few others that were tough... its happens. Brunson is really good. He's a good next step in personnel. He's got another step to take before hitting that Lowry zone but if he stays healthy its possible. He's got an impressive IQ and skill set.
Panos……Not sure why you expected that. He's exactly what you see. He's a scoring PG who used his scoring abilities, especially when attacking the rim, to open up passing lanes for others. Brunson is not your old school typical PG. He's the new school version of todays PG. And the problem with scoring PGs, if your scoring isn't working, it affects your impact on the team as a playmaker. We paid Brunson and RJ a lot of money for their future growth potential.
Not sure why I thought that. I guess I *did* think he was more old school fundamental. Regardless, i do so think that that is what this team needed. As you said, when his shot if off, or he can't get into his spots, it seems like the whole team is in a malaise, instead of facilitating and hitting others in their spots.
