Dat2U wrote:Wildly enough, Ace is starting to grow on me. I think he fits well with this core.
C Sarr / Vukcevic
F Coulibaly
F Bailey / Ju. Champagnie
G Ky. George / C. Jones
G Carrington / A. Johnson
The lineup definitely needs shot creation and shooting. Theoretically he provides that without sacrificing length & defensive focus. Get him working on his handle which will be the key to unlocking his offensive upside as a creator.
What I've been saying from early. I don't mind that he is not an offensive facilitator, so long as he is a finisher. He adds aggression, a go-to scorer, and length that replaces the inefficient Jordan Poole and puts the ball in the hands of the low-mistake floor general Bub Carrington. We have ball movers in other positions in George & Sarr. But nobody other than Poole that is willing to take it to the teeth of the defense. Ok Ace does that too often when there may be easier shots elsewhere, but that's why I'm comfortable with him off ball working to get open. On defense he puts in the work, beyond what he should given that he is a spindly kid. His reach is as a power forward but he should never have been asked to play a 4/5 all year.
The above line lacks rebounding other than Champagnie. Bailey will put in some work there, but we would need an upgrade in the front court. I'd like to see:
Finesse Big. Sarr
Power Big. Sorber
Shooting Wing. Ace
Attack Wing. Bilal
1G. Bub
With Kyshawn as the super sub 1-4 as he grows into his frame and gets stronger. Rediscovers his 3pt shot. Add Champagnie for energy and boards work.
Yes Bilal needs to shoot better, keep improving his dribble drive game. Yes Ace could stand to work on his ballhandling. Yes Sorber needs to add a reliable jumper from the FT line and out. Yes Sarr needs to get bigger, and make his 3pt shot a reliable weapon.
Effectively in the above line-up Sorber plays as the Center, muscling up front and stalling penetration with positional defense. Sarr is the weakside shot blocker and stretch 5 on offense. Sorber is a sneaky point pivot, playing the hub on offense, working the screen game with Bub and Ace to get them open shots. Hitting Ace and Bilal on back door cuts. Effectively a bigger Draymond. But that is the core of a really solid team.
Side benefit is Sorber is out much of the year with rehab, which means we could play your above lines ^^^ and lose with the lack of muscle and rebounding. I do think he will be taken earlier than 18, but we have gobs of 2nd rounders we can use to move up. And if we can't get it done then we can take Yaxel or Wolf in a similar role. Or Rasheer as a long ranged option.
