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Stone wrote:Sweated that one out……we really need to tighten up the defense right from the tip.
Got to say Detroit has some nice pieces to build on, Cunningham was impressive tonight
CalamityX12 wrote:_Und3r][D4wg_ wrote:Crisis averted... But given how wildly inconsistent this team is, we're basically day-to-day in terms of form/competitiveness.
Despite only limited burn for JJ and only a smattering of minutes for Edwards, it looks like for better or worse this is already our playoffs rotation... unless Kess finally gets dropped.
God forbid that an injury or two in the playoffs (if we make it) forces Nash to use some unwanted end-of-bench guy(s) who couldn't even scrape token minutes in our last few RS games to maintain rhythm & stay connected.
Kessler Edwards has to be signed on 15 man roster contract, 2 ways like him aren't allowed to participate in playoffs.
If signing him, they have to cut someone on the active 15
Prokorov wrote:CalamityX12 wrote:_Und3r][D4wg_ wrote:Crisis averted... But given how wildly inconsistent this team is, we're basically day-to-day in terms of form/competitiveness.
Despite only limited burn for JJ and only a smattering of minutes for Edwards, it looks like for better or worse this is already our playoffs rotation... unless Kess finally gets dropped.
God forbid that an injury or two in the playoffs (if we make it) forces Nash to use some unwanted end-of-bench guy(s) who couldn't even scrape token minutes in our last few RS games to maintain rhythm & stay connected.
Kessler Edwards has to be signed on 15 man roster contract, 2 ways like him aren't allowed to participate in playoffs.
If signing him, they have to cut someone on the active 15
Cutting LMA should be a foregone conclusion. You dont need 5 centers on a playoff roster. Its him or Blake.
-Drummond/Claxton are locks
-You dont cut a rookie in Sharpe
-LMA/Blake are redundant as 3rd centers. choose one. id go with the healthier more versatile blake
Prokorov wrote:KD35Netted wrote:Simmons is the missing piece here; Curry and Kai are undersized wings who have trouble guarding taller guys. Simmons as a defensive anchor fixes this problem; Cade doesn’t go off for 37 with Simmons out there. We need Simmons back asap to make a deep run.
Simmons obviously makes a huge difference... like KD/Kyrie on offense just having simmons out there is huge. But our biggest issues defensively are not personnel, but system and execution.
Simmons isn't going to magically make james johnson stop helping off the elite shooter in the corner. Simmons isn't going to make LMA be able to guard curry on a switch. Simmons isnt going to be able to make guys magically miss when we massively overhelp. Simmons isnt going to be able to address us ignoring the opponents weaknesses or playing stupid lineups that dont work together.
Like for instance we are better when bruce brown is on the floor, but we still give up tons of easy points because he cant do it at all 5 spots at once and overcome nash incompetance.