blargh wrote:Can’t see how you consider Giannis a multi-skilled offensive player, and not Embiid or Tatum.76ciology wrote:
In today's game, having multi-skilled offensive players is essential for running complex offenses against advanced defenses. Relying solely on a superstar and a group of shooters makes it easier for defenses to counter, as we witnessed last season with the Celtics. This vulnerability becomes even more apparent when our superstar isn't consistently reliable and requires support from his teammates' scoring abilities.
While not as extreme as our situation, the Celtics face a similar challenge with Tatum as their franchise player. Unlike Jokic, Giannis, or LeBron, Tatum doesn't possess all-time great caliber talent, highlighting the importance of surrounding him with complementary scoring talents to mask his limitations.
Furthermore, the prerequisites for effective defense, especially at the 3-4-5 positions, are also higher. Lengthy wings are necessary to recover and close out on defense against more skilled offensive players and complex offensive strategies.
Embiid should be included in the group of players with all-time great talent, like Steph, for instance. However, I failed to mention him in that group.
Both Embiid and Tatum need to be heavily supported by their teammates. Embiid due to his unreliability and inconsistency, and Tatum because he lacks all-time great caliber talent.
