JF5 wrote:T-Cat wrote:Optimus_Steel wrote:A guy playing at all nba level and scored 50 is not coming off the bench lol
Why have two dominant scoring options in the starting lineup when we have no scoring threat off the bench?
Look at Phoenix Suns with Beal, Durant and Bradley Beal and Nets when they had Harden, Durant and Irving.
Too much top heavy teams on offense and no huge threat in the second unit.
Unless Jonathan Isaac steps up offensively, we really have no go to guy on offense off the bench.
The issue with the Suns is that their 3 main guys played EXACTLY the same way as each other. On ball scorers whose bread and butter is all midrange play. Then top this part of the argument off they all just played offensively (lacked much defensive prowess) and not versatile enough offensively to play off each each other effectively. Meaning none of them were great passers, 3 point shooters, off ball players.
When your players all do the same thing it limits how effective your offense can be/different ways you can attack and you can be easily guarded. Then you have the problem of them not having role player support. One of their stars goes down they immediately become a mediocre to below average team. Contrast that to a team like the Magic or Grizzles those teams are deep and versatile enough to be good enough when of their stars gets hurt.
Banchero was playing like a top 10 player before he went down. Now Franz is playing at a similar level. You don't bench any of them. They'll just make the game easier for each other as they've already had 2 previous years worth of chemistry/familiarity built in. It's not like Franz himself isn't an elite off ball player too, people have already forgotten that in his recent ascension. Franz is a versatile player that can fit any style of play. Also, it's ALOT easier to now stagger lineups without a drop off in offensive efficiency.
Very Good points and I agree 100%!
