TrueWarrior wrote:Clyde_Style wrote:TrueWarrior wrote:Precious is cool and should play over Bojan unless we really need more offense and shooting in certain situations. If he can start hitting threes again himself then it’s not even close.
Isaiah is looking more like his old self again, but he cant play big minutes so we obviously still need Mitch back to replace Jericho.
Jalen didnt miss a beat. His game is so consistent because he does most of his damage in the paint.
Deuce continues to play well, and is getting more time than Alec now which is a great development.
Josh has been on another level since the All Star break. This is why he got the big contract.
Donte has been pretty bad for the last month though, outside of a few games. Needs to develop more offense inside the arc when his shot is off, and stop rushing things.
Donte's drop-off has often been the difference in winnable games we lost in the last month. When he was hot, the one-two punch of Brunson and Donte was pouring in 60 points a game and getting us wins.
His hamstring was acting up before the AS Break and he hasn't had the same jumping ability since around that time. That loss of pep in his step has transferred to his shooting. He's one one of the guys who needs their minutes cut back. If that happens, I expect he'll bounce back.
Donte could be a little injured still or burnt out sure, but I think this is mainly the law of averages in practice. He started the season off so hot, shooting better than he ever did before, so he was bound to fall back down to earth.
The concerning thing about him is that he has very little offense outside of threes. Doesnt get to the line at all, little mid-range game, and doesn’t seem to finish too well inside. Luckily he’s still a solid rebounder, passer, and team defender so he not completely 1 dimensional.
He is just getting exposed a bit. Josh is going to close over him once guys return, so he’ll be back in the 25 mpg range and not asked to do too much where he can hopefully become efficient again. He’s looking more like a good 6th/7th man than a starting SG on a contender though. Still a great contract and pickup, but my expectations have lowered.
I think the biggest thing is the kind of shots Donte takes. If we can get him back to most of his shots being assisted and more open than contested ones, I think the odds are better of him continuing to shoot well above his career averages...even if he's not the new Klay...but when the injuries force Donte to be one of our creators instead of just a complement, his #s will tank.