xBulletproof wrote:A lot of it does depend on Mathurin though. Last year he was a bad match with Haliburton on both ends. Buddy was only a bad match on the defensive end. Mathurin needs to make improvements to change that on one or both ends. He needs to improve his catch and shoot (shooting period), and/or defense. People wanted Mathurin to start so badly, but when he did next to Haliburton I think he averaged like 6 PPG or something, because they just don't fit.
The other big thing, is we actually have 2 PFs on the roster this year. Not 0. That should be important as well.
Yeah,.. I'm not completely sold on Mathurin starting this year either,... If the interview comment about Coach telling Mathurin that he is starting is true, then that statement by coach & comment by Mathurin both happened before we signed Brown. I did a quick & dirty look at Brown's offensive profile compared to Benn's,... offensively, they are very similar players,.. they attack the basket from the wing,.. basically from the same spots on the floor, the same way. Benn is better at getting to the free throw line. Bruce is much more efficient, a better from range shooter, and a better defender. Bruce also would seem to mesh more completely with Hali's game. (can post the basic stats & shot charts if anyone is interested.) So, I have to believe that Bruce is going to start next to Hali, with the hope that Benn learns from him & improves his general offensive efficiency, shooting, and defense? IF,.. (the big 'if') Benn can learn these things from Bruce,.. he can be a monster! if he doesn't, he could be a guy that gets his stats, tries to play within a team framework, but just doesn't mesh well?