Kemet wrote:joec32033 wrote:Philc1 wrote:Not playing Reddish is really paying dividends
I respect the commitment, but I feel that if Cam was as good as you keep saying he is, he wouldn't be Cam Reddish, he would be Jason Tatum.
You answered the question why the Knicks should have Cam in the rotation ..
The Knicks roster don't have a better defender at the SF position other than Cam Reddish.
Cam Reddish multi position defense for 20 to 24 minutes to slow down high scoring on opponents like: Jason Tatum, Luka Doncic, Derozan, Durant, Giannis, Butler, Herro, Edwards, Paul George, Kahwi, and the 6.7 Raptors lineup.
As soon as Thibs reduce the players rotation on the Wolves, Butler screamed "I want to be traded".
Taking Cam out the rotation only reduced the 10 man rotation to 9 player rotation, so both or one of Randle or Barrett will be in every lineup he put on the court for 48 minutes (Randle & Barrett are Ball-Stoppers).
In the Mavs game coach Thibs played a 8 man rotation, which Thibs have a habit of doing the start of the midseason games.
I get it, but what I don't get is when Reddish became this amazing defensive stopper everyone seems to be raving about. Dude played an average 10, 15 games to start the season and 1 great game in the opener.
I may not sound it, but I like Cam and I wish the Knicks would use him and RJ like the Celtics use Tatum and Brown. The reality of the situation is Reddish is still Reddish. He is a decent rotation-ish player, with the potential to be something more. Do I think the guy is going to win us games just by being in the line up? No. No I do not.