Post#359 » by JDR720 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:32 pm
"Secondary playmakers" doesn't mean you need another player on the team that is a high assist guy, or even that your main guy is a high assist guy like Hali. It's more of a team mentality. The results that happen when you have multiple high IQ non-selfish players. They're, collectively, the secondary playmaker.
OKC doesn't have a high assist guy. SGA only averages 6.5 assists per game. Boston doesn't have a high assist guy. Tatum only averages 6 per game.
Melo is a Hali level passer. This team, however, has very few players like Siakam, or McConnell, or Nembard.
Besides Miller and Grant, we may actually have none of those types of players. Keep the ball moving, shoot, pass, don't be selfish.
Our roster is full of 1-way players (all-offense guards like Mann, all-defense guards like Okogie) players that as of now may as well be no-way players (Salaun) and maybe two/three others who may be useful on a team like Indy, even if they don't fit the exact mold (Miles/Mann/Mark).
We need to replace 5+ players on this team this offseason. Hopefully Peterson and Lee know what they're doing. Whether it's a rebuild/retool or an attempt to make the playoffs.