NYKBocker wrote:GustavBahler wrote:If Frank gets the minutes some of you want. And he still cant crack double digits on ppg. Will you still believe in year 4 that Frank is a starting PG?
Not sure about anyone else but I analyze positions by team construction. Are we building the team where the PG is the top scorer? Do you want him to be a game manager?The way we have our team built, we are not a PG driven offense. We need a PG that will make the right play and move the chess pieces to the right positions. He also needs to be able to defend and rebound.
Now, if frank starts. The offense moves and we get open shots then I would say that is a success. What I do look for him in the offense is take the shots when you are open. If there is a better shot then pass the ball. I want him to penetrate when it is there. Right now our players looks confused on offense. Very Fiz like
You hit the nail on the head. Seth Curry isn’t going to run an offense as a lead guard. His skill set will always be to drain 3s. He will line up between PG & SG but he will always be asked to mostly just hit 3s while always finding himself paired with a Luka and Simmons etc as a floor spacer. Kind of similar to Horry always being signed to space the floor for a Hakaeem, Shaq, Duncan. Horry lined up at PF but he wasn’t playing the position like Oakley did. Successful teams matchup skill sets not pigeon hold players due to expectations of a position. Also what would matter more than Frank’s ppl would be his efficiency. If his efficiency is high then that will have his teammates confident to find him. But his efficiency should come from within the flow of an offense of unselfish play. Not him tryna jock for his.
Our offense def hasn’t shown to be PG driven. Randle and Barrett will hold most of the usage. Noel, Randle, Barrett like to operate within the paint and shooting 3s isn’t their preference. Gs who are really the 3rd-4th option after those 2 aren’t really working with space to be a drive and kick type of player. And if we did change the offense up for more spacing to promote PGs to penetrate consistently. Would be making RJ and Randle sacrifice their games.
To me it looks like we just collected former lottery picks. And are then putting it all on Thibs to make it all work. Rather than have come up with an actual structure, plan, role for the players when signing. With RJ & Randle. Burks, Forbs, Baynes would have been the pickups if they were focusing on balance. Smith, Frank, Knox, Obi, Mitch could have ran the 2nd unit. And they could have made decision on them from their but it would be clean with clear cut roles and mins distribution. If Quickley beat out Smith or Frank than so be it. And I like Noel as a player nothing against him. But balance wise pair with Randle and RJ. Baynes a way better fit.
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