nyknickzingis wrote:I agree he's trying to take a step as a player.
Needs to relax and play off KP/Kanter/Frank or Jack. Let the other players and offense create open shots and good looks for him.He's trying to show he can be a Melo replacement.
Jeff needs to reign him in.
Tim needs to see that KP is averaging Melo like 26 points a game. He is the go to scorer. Enes is a load inside. We need a wing who can spot up and make teams pay if they double inside or on KP. We need a wing that can catch and shoot from the corner pocket. We don't need him to be Melo right now. Mills may have paid him like he was going to be a star, but he doesn't need to be one. If he lets the game come to him, he'll average 12-14 points a game easy, on much better shooting.
Agreed that Hardaway is chasing the game as opposed to letting the game find him...However, standing on the wing as a spot up shooter is not working out for this particular teams since we are not seeing any dribble penetration from our guards which would force the defense to sink and leave Hardaway available for a drive and kick...Also, KP, while playing great has been a bit of a black hole and hasn't looked to kick it out much at all....We need to push the tempo more and get out in the open court. And, we need more movement in the half-court, more off the ball screens and rubs similar to what the Hawks ran when Hardaway played there.