loweyecue wrote:Panos wrote:If you're going to have a team that plays defense like Miami, pressuring your point guard as they did, why not play Baron Davis at the SG and have two great orchestrators on the floor at the same time? Which one are you going to stop? The other can then pick it up. Perhaps you need to put in a Novak at the four to help with shooting duties.Just my $.02.
Again I think JR fits better. He has a good outside shot and he can drive to the paint. Not the greatest orchestrator but definitely balances out our attack better.
totally agree. Our weak links on the starting lineup were exposed in Amare and Fields.
On the offensive end, they lack the skills vs a quick/fast team with great rotations on defense, lack the ability to hit the wide open shot, their inability to penetrate, and our in ability to post up. Miami is a great team and we are lacking the players with the chemistry as well. We would most likely get swept vs teams with superior talent like the Heat and Thunder in a playoff run, unless we make adjustments with this lineup. Even Norris Cole, Chalmers, Joel Anthony, Haslem and Battier, feed off the talent that Lebron and Wade provide.
On the defensive end, Fields and Amare lack the skill set and lack of speed and quickness to defend the Wade/Lebron. Lebron and Wade are in the same class as Durant and Westbrook, their physical talents and their skills set are just amazing. Iman could help defend Wade much better and will help one of our problems but we need another help defender like
Ariza, Camby, and Ak47 to compliment TC. Ariza is a player that could really help because of his versatility, having the ability to defend elite SGs, SFs, and even some time at PF, with TC anchoring the middle. But on the fast break, it is just tough, because those guys are just too talented. Ariza has the length, speed, and size to help.
Having another player like Ilyasova to spread the floor and play both forward spots would help as well. Jason Thompson and Speights, would help a lot as well, fitting at the PF much better. Hickson has the better chance with Kings rotation though, while he can play the rugged PF/C role. I hate to say it, especially with Amare's loss, and he has been trying his best to play within the system but he just doesn't fit well. I hope he works with a trainer this off season, with his foot work, and develops some post moves, if he is here to stay.
Ray Allen or Delfino
Ariza
Ilyasova
Ak47 or Camby
KG or Hickson
Jason Thompson or Speights
keep Novak, but i think Fields is not needed if we can acquire some talents to replace him.
JR Smith would be nice to keep long term, but at 2.5m, he could make as much as 5-8 per year easily. If we can keep him, Ray Allen or Delfino would not be needed, while acquiring a better shooter and defender with a combination of Ariza and Ilyasova. But we would have to trade Amare to somehow acquire them.
2/24/2012 11:01 AM
