AtheJ415 wrote:The reality for this team is that we can win if we play a certain way. We have, from a personnel perspective, a massive advantage in terms of 3 point shooting ability.
Unfortunately, we routinely don't take enough, and our 2 stars lean into mid range jumpers, which, while they are historically good at them, hurts us over the course of the game relative to their ability to shoot 3s.
The offense has been a disaster. And it should absolutely be SUPER ELITE. If we lean into our 3 point shooting and show even a little focus and leadership we can contend. But this team is just immature babies who do what they want when they feel like it so it just isn't their thing.
We miss Mikal a whole hell of a lot on defense. I do wonder if we hired a better leader at coach and traded for a guy like McConnell if we could get there.
But KD refusing to be a leader most of his career and just basically being a stud performer has not worked out except when he joined the greatest team ever. I feel most of this falls on him from a player perspective, because his presence probably stifles others from doing it. The best player usually is the leader.
Are KD and now Book coachable? Vogel is used to letting his lead horse run free (LA). Seems like he has done it here, never daring to outright bench his pooperstars for their often slack play. Again, Wishbea reaching for the shiny object in a coach with a ring. . I can see him, and i hope, becoming enamored with TyLue. D'Ant is my second choice if we dont blow it the F up.
This year isnt all on FV, but a fall guy is needed. If Jones is kept on, well then he is King of the Puppets and just public insulation for the MadMatter and his gang. Is it possible this year has turned out worse than the worst case expected. ****, we'd certainly have more to look forward to if we were in the Lottery.