BigRedDog wrote:TripleThreat wrote:Right now, they need Zinger and Lee. At least they can hit an open three point shot. They lack talent. They don't have anyone who can consistently create his own shot within the framework of a functional offense. ( THJr can do it sometimes, Trier can create his own looks, but never within true offensive flow)
They need to split time with Ron Baker and Frank N running the offense. And force those guys to shoot threes, even if they miss them.
Baker at least is a good decision maker. He has other flaws though.
Lots of their players are playing for new contracts and are trying to drive up their counting stats. Also many of them are established black holes on offense.
In a situation like this, you need someone to take a true Alpha role. Someone who will get in other players faces.
Hard to pin this on Fizdale completely. At least for now.
Thats your answer, BAKER???? Really, the guy sucks, not a NBA player. I would take Burke any day over Baker. Burke at least has the talent to play in the NBA. Burke needs to improve things but at least he has the skills to play in the NBA. Baker has shown NO skills except hustle for the NBA. For someone who comes off as such a know it all maybe you should go back to the NFL( but if that really was true you probably got your ass canned for your condescending attitude.
Right now he's the best out of a series of bad options.
Baker can defend the wing. He will keep the ball moving. He is a good decision maker. He can't get to the rim. He's not going to space the floor with an effective three point shot.
Mudiay and Burke aren't giving you defense. Worse, when Kanter is on the floor, Burke and Kanter are basically a swinging door for even a mediocre pick and roll. Mudiay and Burke also aren't spacing the floor with a three point shot. Burke calls his own number far too much and Mudiay just isn't good at anything.
So yes, I'd rather have a sub marginal player who will defend and make good decisions and play actual team basketball and give 200 percent on the floor each night out than Mudiay and Burke.
Baker is not a good option. He's the best of a series of bad options. There are no good options.
If you are going to lose no matter what you do, if you had to choose to lose with discipline, or lose without discipline, I'd rather lose with it.