karch34 wrote:Full team has practiced together for a week so figured there’d be some issues. Against another team likely a loss. That said and maybe it’s drinking the KoolAid, but my biggest concerns were how KAT and Rudy would fit and if Jaden would be able to fill his role. On the first part it was uneven but there was some really nice stretches (KAT passing first half as part of it..think it will work out soon enough. On the 2nd that was better than I hoped. Ant had moments and DLo finished strong so think that works out soon. Probably should be 500 first 14 games but I saw enough to say I’m not worried even if end result was not impressive.
Ant missing point blank at the rim is not because he is adjusting to Rudy. Nor is KAT missing 3s when Rudy is on the bench. KAT was timid for most of the game, taking 10 total shots, and a bunch of those were hero ball shots, like a double contested mid range toss up. KAT’s issues seem much more related to his current weight and recent illness than they do Rudy. Ant kept trying to shoot his way out of slump and didn’t even think to pass to wide open MCD, Nowell, Anderson, and others. When both those guys meltdown it is a bad night. Thankfully Rudy and MCD picked them up.
Dlo was okay at times and bad at times. I don’t think he was helpful during the meltdown, but neither would JMAC or any other PG. End of the day, when Ant won’t move the ball and cannot hit his shots he needs to be benched until he remembers he has teammates. KAT has the opposite problem. He needs to get his mojo back. He needs to be okay taking the shot and have the wisdom to know when to make the pass.
