BallerTalk wrote:LAL1947 wrote:Your FO has done a fine job building the roster through the draft.
Really feels like Houston should offer whatever is needed to get Patrick Williams from Chicago ASAP.
IMO, he's the missing piece for this team, as he offers top level defense with some quality on the ball at SF. At 21YO, he also fits the timeline of the Rockets' other young players perfectly.
G: KPJ / TyTy
G: Green / Christopher
F: P Williams / Tate
F: Jabari / Eason
C: Sengun / Garuba
I like Patrick Williams. He is clearly more polished offensively but I don't know if he'd be the defensive presence Eason projects to be.
And defense is this team's most dire need.
That extra offensive polish
in the half-court is why I feel he will be needed TBH. Especially since Houston doesn't run a traditional point guard, it will connect the front and back courts through his ability to keep the ball moving and create opportunities... thus balancing the lineup. PWill's defense is very good too IMO and Jabari will add to the defense as well, so hopefully it is not as dire a need as last season.
With the defense too though, it's a question of balance. I think Eason can guard 3-5, but PWill guards 2-4 well. KPJ/TyTy and Green will need that extra help guarding the 2s and 3s... by someone who can navigate screens well, which isn't something you want your 4s and 5s (Jabari/Eason, Sengun/Garuba) doing for the full game.
Btw, I think TyTy projects to be a nice off-ball defender on small guards with good off-ball movement. So even when using TyTy at PG, it seems like PWill's scoring and play-making ability at SF will be more valuable than someone who is more defense oriented or more 3&D.
Maybe it's too early to be thinking about stuff like this though... as the young guys need minutes to figure out their weak areas and work on improving them. Man, I'm envious of Rockets fans this summer, you guys must be looking forward to the season to see how things develop and play out with everyone.
