I have noticed one trend since CA got here
Though we no longer RUN ISO as we once did, he wants the ball to be in his hands and has no problem taking 10 shots in a row, at some point he will need to learn to play OFF the ball and do OTHER THINGS like getting OFF BOARDS/FIGHTING FOR POSITION/SETTING SCREENS OFF THE BALL *something that he should be doing in the Triangle but rarely if ever see him doing it*
He needs to learn that by allowing his team mates to get in the flow of things and gaining confidence, it would only help him in long run
And he is suppose to be a VET, I hope Iman and JR Smith both tell him a bit of without much sugar coating, the difference between Lebron and CA...
he likes to make all the players on the roster, especially rookies, submit to him and get the ball ANYTIME HE WANTS THE BALL
He is the ALPHA, a reason I think he didn't want a PG, as he wants the ball to be in his hands, lets see what happens with the changes to the roster
Though he bashed Iman Shumpert when he was drafted, they became good friends and formed a bond, he wasn't very happy and let Twitter know off it
Anthony Davis's contributions took a BIG STEP forward and he was in his 3rd year this past season
Like KP, he needed to get stronger and he improved his athleticism/strength and RANGE
Vucevic also did NOTHING in his rookie year with little PT, and beasted in his 2nd year
I think we can get some contributions of KP by his 2nd year sometime, though he will only continue to get better if we get the development coaches/trainers to work on his game and allow him to progress/make mistakes/ get minutes
How Winslow develops in Miami or WCS develops in Kings has nothing to do with how they would have developed here either, as we have so many holes to fill
I hope we get the development staff neeeded to help these guys succeed with KP, get trainers that worked with AD, which I posted in one of the threads
There are many development coaches/retired players that have much respect in this league as well that we could use
Billups would be a good shooting coach and a PG for Galloway
We should spend this money accordingly, as the development of these young guys are crucial to our success in these upcoming years
We know KP has work ethic, now getting him the resources to reach his potential could be infectious...
DeAndre Jordan obviously has a great workout for his strength/conditioning/athleticism/mobility, another reason I think he would be great for our development, especially for KP
I DO NOT want CA to be "KP's or Grant's mentor"
I would prefer KP do more REPS/SETS than low sets/more weight, as his agility/mobility/length/size is his strength NOT STRENGTH itself
We cannot afford for him to rush things and GET HURT in the process either, set backs and injuries seem to be a common theme for our players, I hope we get a preventive injury trainer of some sort as well
Whether some physical therapy/accupuncture specialist and/or other treatments, a page we should be looking at The Sun's medical staff
KP already has said he is looking for a place in Weschester, which says a lot about his willingness to get better, he must not over do it and allow his body to rest along with eating habits/nutrionist...
Which would be better for the practice facility but harder to get to the games with traffic/travel time...
With the David West rumors, I guess Phil Jackson might be asking Brian Shaw for his opinion, if he hasn't already, as well as Hibbert's fit/qualities for the system, since he saw how much he helped The Pacer's develop as the lead assistant and was very successfull and creddited to their success when he was there..
For West,
Though I hope it would be no more than a 2year 8m per year deal, nothing more...