Skybox wrote:Idiosyncratic wrote:Skybox wrote:DET is the story of the season...what prevents Franz from basically playing the Cade role?
Franz is already a far superior defender and can score with Cade. I don't think Franz' career will be categorized as "bad shooter" long-term. Cade was terrible for a couple years until the team and coaching scheme was modified to bring out his best.
Franz is much bigger and less fluid, but is still very agile and gets to the rim as well or better than anyone. I'm sure that Cade's handles are tighter, but Franz is capable of handling and, if we're playing the right way - NOBODY is pounding the ball. He's highly intelligent and seems to relish the team game - that was evidenced while Paolo was out...why is it so impossible for Paolo and Franz to play more of a 2-man PnR game? Why doesn't Franz, effectively, play PG for this team (in an unconventional way). Not iso-PG, which we see now, but a more traditional PG scheme beyond "drive and kick" and then "Ok, your turn"...I really like Mose, but we might need a new Coach soon...if things don't progress towards more than a schoolyard AAU stars only offense.
Serious question...what ability does Cade have that is unattainable for Franz?
Cade is just a better processor that can create open looks for his teammates. Franz to me is pretty good at making simple passing reads in the PnR and such but he doesn't have eyes on the back of his head like Cade does.
Cade is a really good floor raiser as an offensive engine, you can win a lot of games by default having a guy like Cade. But he does have to shoot better and cut turnovers down to be a championship type 1A player IMO. Both could still level up a bit more if they improve their shooting even marginally.
He doesn't have to "match" Cade as a PG...Cade doesn't have a Paolo (or Simons?)
Well you asked what ability he has that Franz doesn't have and that's what I think it is.
Pistons have a bunch of pretty good players, playable competent depth that buys in on defense is proving to be a way to win these days, they very likely could have beaten the Knicks. I think Ivey is pretty similar to Simons. He also turns it over too much like Cade, and isn't a great defender which is partly why they played better without him, but I do like his upside and think he is trending in the right direction.
I think the Pistons will be aggressive this offseason. Kind of off topic, but I think the Hawks made the GM change with the reason of being aggressive as well. East looks wide open, but I am expecting those teams to make win-now type moves as well as us.
