fendilim wrote:orlando_joe wrote:CZ Eddie wrote:Is it just me or did DJ step things up right about the time we traded for MF.
Hah, "MF".
Motha...
to me dj has been good ,solid for 2 yrs so...no...now brisco?
Yeah. Dj has been steady for the past 2 years. Never understood the hate he got especially last year. He was like the lone player who could create his own shot for our second unit and people were calling off as a chucker. He really was a big part of our strong start last year too.
Briscoe has been solid since the start. I think everyone saw this coming, It was only a matter of that he would takeover the reins from Jerian.
Some of the criticisms are certainly residual from his first season with Orlando. He probably had the strongest case for being the worst player in the NBA that season.
My criticisms are in his inability to create offense and that he is among the worst defenders in the entirety of the NBA.
He over-dribbles aimlessly because he has to rely on craft and guile, as opposed to explosiveness, to navigate in the halfcourt. This means that he seldom draws help defenders or opens up passing lanes. His vision and passing accuracy are both poor. He has an off guard's skill set, but his physical tools are among the most limited in the NBA; even when considered relative only to point guards.
To his credit, he is among the best shooters in the NBA and he has improved substantially at finishing around the basket. He has become adept at running the pick and roll with Vucevic, but that combination gives back everything that they gain (and then some) at the defensive end against any team that has a competent point guard.
Augustin's shooting efficiency metrics are impressive, but he is still a liability on the court because his low usage mitigates the benefits of that efficiency and because he is an abomination at the defensive end. Aside from being undersized and unathletic, his defensive effort is inconsistent. He also gets caught behind the play with some regularity because he goes to the ground behind the baseline almost every time he drives to the basket. This forces other players to stop the ball in transition and creates unfavorable cross switches and general havoc to our defense.
The point guard spot is still our most glaring weakness. Until we see some actual evidence that Fultz is worth committing minutes to, we should be aggressive in looking for long-term solutions to our point guard problem.
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