Jedzz wrote:winforlose wrote:[tweet][/tweet]Jedzz wrote:If say the team plans on keeping Rubio longterm, does adding a Sabonis type sound like a plan?
I like a Vuc type a little more. The distance shooting compliments KAT so well, (not to mention the inverted floor plan that Finch wants to run.) that it makes up for the slightly inferior rebounding and defense. That said, we need to recognize that Naz is also a PF and get a backup center as well. I actually really like the the idea of making MCD a 3 and Layman a 3 and playing larger. The issue with that becomes rotations. If Dlo and Rubio or Dlo and JMAC are your PGs, then Beasley and ANT become your 2s and guys like Culver, Nowell, Okogie, and Vando are all out of the rotation. If they were vets that wouldn’t be an issue, but being so young, the lack of minutes would not only make them want to leave, (they need to show their stuff to get there next contracts here or elsewhere,) it would also damage their development.
Playing from the bench while young isn't an automatic detriment to young players. I actually think it's the right place for most young players to play off bench for a couple years. There are exceptions with players that are so completely ready in their head and game IQ that unless you have a decent option starting already then it might not hurt. But it's certainly not even close to half the players getting drafted each year, even second yr players. In my opinion someone like Jaden McDaniels should have seen starts before someone like Edwards. But that's just me based on who they are and based on the roster around them. Players can develop just fine from consistent bench roles and likely should. When starting the starting opponents just aren't going to often allow young players to work on specific things like they should be. To much reacting occurs.
I wouldn't mind Vuc either and I also think Reid could be the PF here. I saw Vando not get down the court in time a few games back and I know big man Reid could. Reid is often showing that speed you don't expect and two to three times a game he's making consecutive plays on both ends in the spans of seconds. People have always talked as if he was some overweight slow player that has to play center but it would be good to see him play with Kat for a stretch of games just to see what happens.
Especially with his inside game. A lot of fours stretch the floor, but few can do that and play inside like a center at 6’9. I actually think defense will come easier to him when he playing against people who don’t have so much height and weight advantage against him. I also agree with you there is a misconception about his speed, but it is hard to call him fat. He really worked on his body this offseason and the dude is in solid shape, he is just too small to play legit center.
