AG and Spacing
Posted: Wed May 22, 2024 5:25 am
I think against most teams, Jokic and AG are a near perfect fit but against some teams, AG's lack of 3 point shooting and his insistence of being in the dunker's spot does a lot of damage to the offense and Jokic especially.
The free safety defense we've seen with Embiid, Gobert, etc. not guarding Jokic but being able to double Jokic in the low post and block the lob to AG simultaneously seems to be the Nuggets kryptonite. And I believe the Mavs with Lively and some of the other up and coming teams will be able to emulate the free safety defense more effectively in the future.
I wonder how much more effective the offense would be in these matchups if the Nuggets had the ability to go 4 corners offense a la the Rudy T Rockets with Hakeem. Teams wouldn't be able to double Jokic without giving up an open 3. And we know, nobody can stop Jokic one on one.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this. Should AG be traded? Do you agree with my assessment?
The free safety defense we've seen with Embiid, Gobert, etc. not guarding Jokic but being able to double Jokic in the low post and block the lob to AG simultaneously seems to be the Nuggets kryptonite. And I believe the Mavs with Lively and some of the other up and coming teams will be able to emulate the free safety defense more effectively in the future.
I wonder how much more effective the offense would be in these matchups if the Nuggets had the ability to go 4 corners offense a la the Rudy T Rockets with Hakeem. Teams wouldn't be able to double Jokic without giving up an open 3. And we know, nobody can stop Jokic one on one.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this. Should AG be traded? Do you agree with my assessment?