Stillwater wrote:mcfly1204 wrote:I look forward to seeing how we start of the season. Hopefully Sexton balls out, and we have a good problem on our hands for once.
I think what needs to happen is DG has to be the man that makes a massive difference as a scorer than he has. If not he has to get to work on it in a hurry, I don't care how good of a playmaker he is... without defense and without scoring paired with a guard who is without consistent defense and without confidence in his teammates over himself enough to give it up, just is not enough to justify keeping them together.
I think the fact Sexton was not traded will prove he is more in their plans long term and it is DG who has to step up or he is the one that will get traded for a better fitting pairing with Sexton.
I want to see if DG can play some off ball with Okoro or Sexton driving to the paint more or the offense running through Mobley tbh it might be DG is better scoring in that situation where he has less responsibility to make plays.
DG has already shown a lot of promise both on the ball and off the ball and in his 3rd season hopefully he will make big strides in both areas, just as we should be hoping Okoro makes big strides in his 2nd, and Collin in his 4th.
But the Rubio signing is a clue of the Cavs intent for us to decipher.
I think he's there to help Darius and Collin learn to run an offense and perhaps improve their defense, not just to be a backup guard. And if we actually run something like an actual offense with ball movement (not just the point-guards ISO'ing) there will be opportunities for everyone both on and off the ball.
We should get our first glimpse of what Mobley can do this afternoon in Summer League and how he can play with Okoro taking on a major role. And of course the Okoro .vs. Green matchup should create plenty of hot-takes.
But if all goes to plan, we should be able to easily play 4 guys who can create to one extent or another with the ball in their hands and if we can keep the ball moving there should be plenty of opportunities to create/finish plays all around.
We need to start moving away from guys taking turns or just running the same P&R over and over. That's just like training wheels for young players. Nobody should be stopping the ball. Nobody should be playing hero ball. That message needs to get through.
I still do think there's a chance Sexland can work if both players can grow and do what the team needs. With Okoro, Mobley, and Allen ... it's really to a point of overkill in terms of front-court defensive help, that is once Mobley and Okoro learn the ropes.
But we are up against the clock and we have a lot of lottery picks who will want to get paid. Allen accepting $20M was good news, but it's just the first step. Collin showing he wants to be part of this core and accepting a deal around the same would similarly be awesome, but if he wants to pursue a max or being "the man" on his own team he certainly has that right, time will tell if it was smart, though.
Here's hoping Mobley is light years more advanced than any 19/20 year old should be. I love the pick, but adding a 19/20 year old to our starting lineup every season has put a cap on our progress. Look at the other young cores that have broken through, and you'll see there's a point they stopped adding young pieces.
