You're going to have to get used to Boogie being as featured as ever offensively. Because we are giving him the true superstar treatment now. This is early 2000s Duncan. Surround him with pure roleplaying shooter/defender vets, control pace, and run absolutely everything through the big guy. For a defensive coach like Joerger it can work too if he is able to move us to be the first good defensive Kings team in a decade.
I think I am used to Boogie's 30% usage or whatever it is. He got the true superstar treatment last year, and FAILED, with injury, conditioning-issues, forced play and constant bickering with refs and coach. So we will see if the change in personnel and personalities around him makes difference. I think it can, but let's not pretend he wasn't catered to last year. Rondo could not have been MORE accommodating to make the most of his skills, looking for him on every possession. And if we are going to be a good defensive team it needs to be anchored by Boogie, instead of taking possessions off and disrespecting his opponent.
The Nets signed Tyler Johnson to a 4 year $50 million dollar deal. It seems less and less likely that we'll be able to keep Seth Curry as the summer of insanity continues. I bet Pat Riley is pulling out his hair right now.
The Phoenix Suns have a problem. A good one, but still a problem. With Bled and Knight going down during different parts of the season, Devon Booker emerged as one of if not their main centerpieces. Knight has made it known that he will not come off the bench and I really don't see them benching Bled or Booker as 6th men either.
They're not trading Booker, so acquiring either Bled or Knight would suddenly thrust us in the backcourt. Both have very solid defense and I would personally go with Knight due to his uncanny ability to get off (and make) odd angled 3s, while still being a controlling PG. Plus, he's got a slightly cheaper contract that runs a year longer through 2020. I wouldn't hesitate to give them McLemore and Gay for one of those two PGs.
They're not trading Booker, so acquiring either Bled or Knight would suddenly thrust us in the backcourt. Both have very solid defense and I would personally go with Knight due to his uncanny ability to get off (and make) odd angled 3s, while still being a controlling PG. Plus, he's got a slightly cheaper contract that runs a year longer through 2020. I wouldn't hesitate to give them McLemore and Gay for one of those two PGs.
Boogie hasn't remotely failed. We've failed him.
But there is a significant chance Joerger and Vlade are trying to turn that here. This last season was wrecked by an incredible stack of injuries, but Joerger's previous 2 seasons the Grizz finished 7th and 3rd in the league in defense and combined with their slow pace allowed only 95.1 and 94.6 opponent points. We meanwhile allowed 109.1pts last year, and 105.0 the year before. I doubt we become the Grizz defense in one offseason, although if we continue to make moves to purge offensive minded personnel, who knows. But if Joerger can get the team anywhere south of the 100pt barrier defensively, that dramatically upgrades the impact of a superstar scorer, and its the way we should have been playing it for years.
But there is a significant chance Joerger and Vlade are trying to turn that here. This last season was wrecked by an incredible stack of injuries, but Joerger's previous 2 seasons the Grizz finished 7th and 3rd in the league in defense and combined with their slow pace allowed only 95.1 and 94.6 opponent points. We meanwhile allowed 109.1pts last year, and 105.0 the year before. I doubt we become the Grizz defense in one offseason, although if we continue to make moves to purge offensive minded personnel, who knows. But if Joerger can get the team anywhere south of the 100pt barrier defensively, that dramatically upgrades the impact of a superstar scorer, and its the way we should have been playing it for years.
Well actually, its well known that Thibs has been shopping Rubio hard here. So while we may not get him -- and who knows what the market is -- its pretty established that Thibs is trying to move on from him. Surprising that he would want to go with the all kids backcourt, but maybe he wants full molding control.
I don't understand this.
The Kings have ONE PG signed and he's likely to miss games with a suspension. Temple can swing to the PG, but that still only leaves two guys to play that spot. Curry should've been a priority.
I wonder if this means the Kings are convinced Bogdanovic is coming over and are going to swing he and Temple to the PG spot in a Princeton-style offense?
Just reaching here because I'm at a loss as to why they wouldn't want Seth back.
The Kings have ONE PG signed and he's likely to miss games with a suspension. Temple can swing to the PG, but that still only leaves two guys to play that spot. Curry should've been a priority.
I wonder if this means the Kings are convinced Bogdanovic is coming over and are going to swing he and Temple to the PG spot in a Princeton-style offense?
Just reaching here because I'm at a loss as to why they wouldn't want Seth back.