BostonCouchGM wrote:I think Brad can't be worse on draft night so we should improve dramatically there. Also, teams around the league won't be so reticent to trade with us like with Danny because Brad will be reasonable. Whether Brad thinks micro or macro remains to be seen. Just going by rumors I have a feeling our drafts will look much different. Also, Brad's fast Kemba trade which gave away our #16 might mean he will have a short leash with malcontents and he's confident in his ability to find talent later in drafts unlike Danny. We'll soon find out whether Brad deserves any blame for the disastrous drafting around here.
I think better coaching and a different system could unlock some additional production out of Jaylen. The guy has a pretty remarkable blend of speed, power and skill provided he doesn't need to dribble too much or be asked to make plays for think for that matter. He should be taking advantage of those things by being moved around, sideline to sideline, running around screens coming off curls instead of parked behind the three point line. He should be utilized like Reggie Miller and JJ Reddick with the added bonus that unlike them he can finish strong at the rim. Since his defense has fallen so much, him getting tired from all the movement won't affect what used to be above average defense. A better coach might keep Tatum and Smart from jacking up ill-advised shots. Tatum in particular shouldn't have to work so hard for shots nor be taking shots that are so contested or vs double-teams. Smart shouldn't shoot unless he's wide open and the shot clock is below 5 seconds...ever. A good coach who isn't a beta would be able to put an end to that b.s. we've seen the past few seasons.
As far as the roster, we do have a nice blend of youth and veterans and a strong offseason (draft and FA) could right all the Ainge wrongs that led to having one of the worst benches in the league. We really shouldn't sign Fournier and we should get rid of all the bigs except Williams, choosing instead, to draft long, athletic players with the requisite size for their positions. No more 6'9" centers, 6'6" PF and 6' PGs. If we re-sign Fournier, essentially blowing the TPE on him, and run it back, don't expect a different result no matter how good a coach he is. So many other teams around the league also dealt with injuries and have improved and will improve dramatically so standing pat signals being a treadmill team and we'll lose Tatum. I think part of the reason Ainge left was he knew he couldn't dig the team out of the hole he created, was going to lose Tatum, and didn't want the ensuing disaster on his executive record. I think he is likely to be a G.M. somewhere else provided his health allows it.
Jaylen Brown utilized like JJ Redick? Did I read that right?