ConSarnit wrote:links135 wrote:ConSarnit wrote:
Barnes wants to play like a perimeter player. He’s never shown the ability to do the dirty work/big man things like screening and posting-up. If this game was any indication on how we’re going to use Barnes that is a bad sign.
The BI/IQ/RJ trio are a higher usage trio than the Siakam/FVV/OG trio. If Barnes is going to be off ball more I’m not sure how he’s helping our offense. Clearly his shooting doesn’t look any different.
It’s only one pre-season game but no one could have liked what they saw from Barnes on the offensive end.
Would have been different if we started Mamu. Jokic would have to actually guard to the 3 point line which Mamu showed off early, as opposed to Mogbo clogging up space. But they probably wanted a look at the bench lineup together since they don't expect Poeltl out that long.
Maybe, but starting Mamu doesn’t really help us overall considering Poeltl (another zero spacing big) will be starting with Barnes. It also doesn’t solve the usage distribution issue as far as the touches IQ/RJ/BI are going to get. Jokic is also not some great rim deterrent nor did the Nuggets have Gordon in their lineup. Jokic/JV for 48min (no Gordon) is a weak defensive front court.
I don't think it's hard to see why it's much easier with Poeltl instead of Mogbo in terms of getting the ball down low off a drive or at the high post to pass and set a hard screen. If I was Denver, every single time i'm trying to have whoever has the ball to pass it to Mogbo every single play. I wouldn't quite want that with Poeltl.
It means Jokic is always hanging around the basket and you can't really move the ball nearly as well, nor is there a good of a pick setter as Poeltl. So yes you could see how much the half court struggled where most of the points were transition of Brandon Ingram.
So i'd like to see us with Poeltl before judging based on how much our 6"8 guys struggled against one of the best centers to ever play.
