Scoots1994 wrote:CDM_Stats wrote:If Melton is the starter going forward, and I think he's as good a choice as they can make, I think I'd like to see this (shifts of 4 minutes):
Curry (32) / Podz (16)
Melton (24) / Hield (24)
Wiggins (28) / Moody (12) / GP2 (8)
Dray (20) / JK (20) / SloMo (8)
Looney (16) / TJD (12) / Dray (12) / SloMo (8)
Notes:
- every single one of Looney's minutes would be with Wiggins and Draymond
- every single one of SloMo's minutes should be with Podz, as Podz really can't do the PG thing
- there should be no overlap of TJD and JK's minutes, or as little as possible (8 with SloMo, 4 with Draymond)
- Lindy should be behind emergency glass in case something is going wrong with the guards
I'd personally give Moody all of GP2s minutes and have GP2 be the defensive equivalent of Lindy.. there's been a pretty noticeable drop-off on his off-ball defense the past 2 years. He's still a great defender and all, but his 3ball has regressed along with overall defense compared to when he was a great 18mpg spark plug. Wont move the needle all that much but Moody's hitting 46% from deep on solid volume while still being a very good off-ball defender. Makes me concerned about what his minutes will look like when he goes back to his regular %s of 36-40%
Kerr said he wants Curry and Dray under 30 on average, and 24 may be high for Melton too.
You are reducing Moody from 16 to 12 mpg as a baseline?
How is GP2's health?
I think it makes sense to plan Waters as a regular part of the rotation too, maybe in the group with Podz/SloMo. Having a catch and shoot 3 point shooter can help lesser PGs keep some offense going.
Could easily get both under 30, but thats probably more of a long term goal. When the games really matter, they'll be closer to 36 than 30
Yes on Moody - I 100% believe in a meritocracy. My issue with Kerr on Moody is not about him needing to be this or that, but having a baseline role that doesnt change, especially considering he has the lowest variance of young players and nearly the lowest on the team dating back the past 3 years. If Kerr is going to play this much depth, then has to be that way. Hard to put together a static number for that situation. But yes, 12 minutes should be Moody's baseline with the chance to move up or down based on current day performance and recent history performance
Waters just isnt very good otherwise. Not a great off-ball mover.. he's a plant. I think of guys like Reggie Bullock when I think of him. Plant somewhere around the corner, wait for the ball, hopefully its open. And if he isn't open, which he hasnt been most times he's been used lately, he's basically a zero. He's like a watered down Damian Lee in that regard. I think Podz/SloMo is fine when both are playing, but when one is out (specifically SloMo), team might have to adjust more. Its becoming clearer and clearer that Podz is a combo guard, not a point guard, and he's not good enough to bail out the offense when it stagnates
