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CocoaFan wrote:Bro, a ton of good points but we're 3 games in. You're going to have a coronary before Thanksgiving at this rate.thelead wrote:
Idiosyncratic wrote:thelead wrote:
How they make an anti-Mose video and not highlight the offense
I don't think I can really question Mose on defense. This video shows a whole bunch of crap decisions by Paolo, Bane and TDS, but we knew those guys weren't great defenders. Our centers struggle with PnR and pick and pop bigs sometimes, we also know that. The problem is with Bane, TDS and Tyus (ranging from mediocre to horrific on D) firmly in the rotation and with Paolo who is also bad at defense we now are losing some of our defensive identity. Also throw in the fact that Isaac can barely play and Suggs is on a restriction. That could be fine if we make up for it with a DRASTIC increase in offense, but right now that side looks mostly the same, but faster.
Mose usually gets sick of crap defense fast, which is why I said from the beginning I would not be surprised if AB plays more PG over Tyus. Also potentially opens a path for Penda to earn some minutes if Isaac is cooked.
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basketballRob wrote:The problem is shooting. When players get to Orlando, they suddenly can't make wide open shots.
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We don't need a traditional PG here. We need a PG who can hit a high volume of 3s and open up the court.Fortune Teller wrote:The point guard problem was not addressed in the offseason and it shows. Jones is a journeyman backup and Suggs is still a part-time player at this point. Black’s assist-turnover ratio remains horrific. So what has changed? Bane adds shooting but it’s in the context of an offense with no floor general.
eyriq wrote:Paolo's playmaking is non-existent and Franz's playmaking load is reduced.
Are we transitioning away from a winghub offense?
Paolo isn't eligible to be traded for a while. So do you think we should trade Franz? I think he's eligible to be traded in December.three3d wrote:Paolo + Franz just can’t work together and it’s time to answer the question of just whose team is this.
VFX wrote:eyriq wrote:Paolo's playmaking is non-existent and Franz's playmaking load is reduced.
Are we transitioning away from a winghub offense?
Paolo has 2 assists in 3 games.
I’m not saying that’s the reason we are losing. It’s more an indictment of the offense being non existent because Paolo is a black hole in “winghub” bull ****. Everyone stands around and watches him hoist up horrifically difficult stupid shots.
At least with Franz he can finish at the rim most times in isolation. Paolo just hunts free throws if he isn’t taking fadeaway jumpers over 6 foot point guards.
I don’t take that as “Paolo just needs to hit shots”. Because if he has an off night the production goes nowhere due to him contributing nothing if he doesn’t have the ball in his hands.
It’s a coaching issue. Paolo needs to catch the ball off a play that creates room. He has to learn to be effective off ball. The offense has to be more complex than one dimension. They went out and got Desmond Bane for a million picks and I’m watching an iso show still that cant collapse defenses.
basketballRob wrote:Paolo isn't eligible to be traded for a while. So do you think we should trade Franz? I think he's eligible to be traded in December.three3d wrote:Paolo + Franz just can’t work together and it’s time to answer the question of just whose team is this.
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Bergmaniac wrote:VFX wrote:eyriq wrote:Paolo's playmaking is non-existent and Franz's playmaking load is reduced.
Are we transitioning away from a winghub offense?
Paolo has 2 assists in 3 games.
I’m not saying that’s the reason we are losing. It’s more an indictment of the offense being non existent because Paolo is a black hole in “winghub” bull ****. Everyone stands around and watches him hoist up horrifically difficult stupid shots.
At least with Franz he can finish at the rim most times in isolation. Paolo just hunts free throws if he isn’t taking fadeaway jumpers over 6 foot point guards.
I don’t take that as “Paolo just needs to hit shots”. Because if he has an off night the production goes nowhere due to him contributing nothing if he doesn’t have the ball in his hands.
It’s a coaching issue. Paolo needs to catch the ball off a play that creates room. He has to learn to be effective off ball. The offense has to be more complex than one dimension. They went out and got Desmond Bane for a million picks and I’m watching an iso show still that cant collapse defenses.
Paolo has 6.7 potential assists per game so far according the nba.com stats, the typical ratio is one actual assist for every two potential assists, he only has 1 assist per game so far. He obviously needs to be better, but his teammates have also shot way worse than expected from his passes.
