Guano wrote:SelbyCobra wrote:Guano wrote:
This is why some of us are a lil skeptical of this move. They just committed to a super max guy entering his prime who was essentially moved for a salary dump, 2nd rounders, and a nice 6th man. I mean divo is nice but that essentially all they're getting in this deal. Maybe they facilitate Randle moving in the offseason or mid-season to recoup some talent. But yeah point stands. KAT's value is low for a reason. He is a flawed big on a massive deal.
All true. He's also insanely efficient offensively and has the potential to fit like a glove on the present team. And that's why, despite all the flaws, they were actively targeting him, in my opinion: they aren't looking for him to be the foundation, they're looking for him to be a piece and a compliment just under the wire.
They're built around Brunson's leadership and production, he's unquestionably their lead dog. After that you already have 3 other starters locked in for years in OG, Mikal, and Hart. They take the team to another level with their production, their attention to defense, and a general camaraderie; the structure and identity of the team is established, the pecking order is set, and the vibes are immaculate. Because of this, adding a guy like Towns as the last piece lets your primary concern be how he augments the already established identity of the team - how his skills play with what you're locked into - and care much less about his flaws since you're not needing him to be a foundational piece or savior of the franchise.
If this was four years ago and they were acquiring KAT to try and turn the franchise around, I'd be more skeptical and likely describe the move as highly risky. But in this situation the baseline expectation is that he simply does what he's already done for years alongside this established core, which carries so much less risk in my view.
I don't think we need to worry about him fitting in the offense. He is an elite offensive talent that is a low volume high efficiency scorer. He is going to do fit in seamlessly. His offense is going to help us win a lot of games.
I do worry about his offensive in the playoffs a lil. Just because he makes some poor decisions at times - such as offensive fouls and continuing to let em fly when they're not going down.
My concern is defense. if he is playing the 5 I don't know if our elite wings can make up for him.
And if the goal is to win a chip I have serious concerns about doing it with a highly paid big who is a poor defender. The only team I can think of who has won like that is the nugs. Maybe if with the elite defensive wings and thibs can mask his deficiencies on that end they can pull it off. I'm just highly skeptical of bigs that are poor defenders.
I think we need to discuss how Brunson's poor defense at the point of attack is not championship material
#fishrotsfromthehead
