AQuintus wrote:If it isn't Luke at starting SG, what is it?
The roster's complete lack, not just of a viable SG, but of wings who can knock down outside shots at least semi-reliably.
Why? With the exception of Rubio, none of those guys is a starter. Why shouldn't we expect our starting SG to perform like a starting SG?
Because the starting SG is actually a backup PG pressed into starting duty due to the shortcomings of the roster.
The fact of the matter is that it really isn't even Ridnour's fault at this point. He's playing like crap as the starting SG and actively costing the team wins, but it's Adelman's fault for continuing to put him in that position.
Put it on Adelman if you want, but Kahn and the wings he's placed on the roster would be a better place to direct your ire, since they're the reason Adelman's forced to play Luke heavy minutes at SG.
Even if guys like Ellington and Webster aren't helping us on offense, they at least aren't getting killed on defense like Ridnour. It basically comes down to Luke having to score 10+ points on 50% FGs and 40% 3s to even break even with his impact. Anything less and he's hurting our team more than he's helping it. Ellington and Webster can shoot worse than that and still break even due to their defense (which honestly isn't even that great, just much, much, much better than Ridnour's).
Their on ball defense is better than Ridnour's against opposing 2's, but Ridnour's more proactive off the ball. None of them really bring enough to the table defensively to break even if they're not making shots.
There's no shooter, secondary ballhandler, or disruptive defensive presence among the wings on the roster. When he's on his game, Luke actually brings two of the three to the table. It's far from ideal and puts the team at a disadvantage, but it isn't Luke or Adelman's fault the other wings can't be counted on to provide even one of them.
