Jarlaxle0204 wrote:I love that Booker's assists are lucky. He had 10 "lucky" assists then? lol
His shot wasnt' falling last night. That's on him but it happens to everyone now and then. He was noticeably trying on defense. He also wasn't the only one missing shots.
I don't understand the people who say things like Monty is too scared to reign Booker in. My guess would be that Monty is actually encouraging Booker to shoot more. He's typically very efficient. You could hear Eddie last night saying he wishes Devin would try and take over more or look for his own shot. I think Booker typically tries to make the right basketball play and is unselfish. He looks to pass at times which becomes a detriment as his passing isn't elite and he turns it over. This happens alot with passes to Ayton which are slightly off when he would probably be better served putting the ball up and having Ayton grab any rebound instead.
This is why I think Cam should get the start over Saric. I think Booker needs a more consistent threat on the court if Oubre is out. Cam is faster than Saric, and I think Bridges can mold Cam into playing smart defense. All of this takes pressure off Booker both offensively and defensively. While Booker's shots aren't falling as much since the allstar break, his assists have jumped 32% (2/6.3).
Even though I want Cam to start, I think Dario should still get a lot of minutes. When he plays 30+ mins, his stats are almost double from 20-29 mins. The amount of games to show this data is 16, so pretty solid sample size.
So, my new starting line up is Rubio, Booker, Cam, Bridges, Ayton with Dario being the first guy off the bench.