Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:dobrojim wrote:Offense-defense?
One thing I've heard said is that we don't have a team personality.
Champ teams need to be pretty good at both O&D.
I agree with Dat that we have Wall and 14?s.
So should we build towards becoming a good-great
defensive team in hopes of adding a singular offensive
talent later? Or try to be a good-great offensive team
that later learns to play (or adds players) who can D?
Is it an invitation to accomplish neither if you try to
do both simultaneously?
my personal bias is that the team has a chance to
be better sooner AND that the fans would appreciate
a lunch bucket tough D team. A great offensive player
is probably easier to add when you are ready.
I agree the team WILL be better sooner (especially with the right new coach).
I disagree on this team is Wall and 14?s.
McGee is a very good prospect. Booker and Crawford are solid subs who can contribute positively at both ends. Resigned at the right price, Young is better than average at SG. In Wall, McGee, and Young Washington has three starters who are already better than average starters. This team needs a coach who plays Wall and Blatche the same way Saunders plays McGee. He sits him down often on egregious mistakes. There is some talent on this squad. Inlike Seraphin size/athleticism at PF in time.
Moving forward, if Washington drafts Derrick Williams or Sullinger for efficient offense all will improve in a hurry. If they also get Faried or Tristan Thompson or Markieff Morris for defense I will be ecstatic.
I wish I could be as optimistic about McGee as you are. If I were
to hear him say the right things about wanting to get better or
if I was to see diminishing repetitions of the same mistakes, I
would feel a whole lot better. My take is that he believes he's
doing well enough. I could well be wrong. I hope I am. He is
nowhere near the player he could be. Without a recognition
of that fact on his part, it'll never happen.
I'm more positive about Young than some here are. The question
I would have about him is similar to McGee. Once signed to his next
deal, will he work at getting better? I'm all in favor of keeping him
for a reasonable price.
Nate view on Sully makes me less enthusiastic than I otherwise
would probably be. Is he going to be efficient in the NBA?
I've barely seen Williams play and what I did
see wasn't special except for one eyepopping x-over. I like the sounds
of Kanter but like most, not given him the eye test.
I think Flip isn't too far of base in how he treats Wall vs McGee.
McGee is in his 3rd season and shouldn't need reminding of
what he supposed to do all the time.
Blatche needs a stern talking to and/or the serious threat of
losing min to Booker or a draftee. And to get healthier.
But mostly an attitude adjustment or just an understanding
of what his body language looks like to everyone watching.
I think we need a little more time to conclude much about Seraphin.
I don't think any of the prospects are that special outside of Wall.
Other teams have equally intriguing prospects.
We need mentally tough ballers who know how to play
winning basketball above and beyond physical capabilities.
And/or some specialists that can come in on day 1 and
shoot or rebound in an NBA context.
