The solution to our problem at PF is not to move a natural SF into the role. We're still a work in progress. We need to keep Cousins where he does best, Rudy where he does best, and we need to keep working on finding a legitimate 4 (if we don't already have one on the roster).
It's been one pre-season game. As much as I love to see people so excited about the Kings again, I don't like to see us falling back into the bad habit of suggesting we play good players out of position to solve a deficiency.
Mirotic is not going to start, unless someone is injured. Not at PF, anyway.
The thing is if Cousins can shoot the three at a good percentage why not let him spot up there from time to time? If he is being defended by Bogut or Hibbert let those Big fellas get out there and cover him
But yeah, most of the time I like Cousins down low.
Unless cousins is shooting 36% + he should be nowhere near the line. Why is the mid rang frowned apron let him master that that's all he needs.
Why would any sane person want Cuz to shoot more threes? You are just asking him to be less dominant. It's like saying, "Hey Ben, shoot off the dribble more and initiate the offense!"
The thing is if Cousins can shoot the three at a good percentage why not let him spot up there from time to time? If he is being defended by Bogut or Hibbert let those Big fellas get out there and cover him
But yeah, most of the time I like Cousins down low.
What's funny is most of us had Karl pegged to run small ball lineups when we wanted a big bruising lineup all offseason. He begins the first preseason game with just about the biggest standard lineup you can get with this team and we realized that it might not work quite as well as we thought. I want that interior defense with Cousins and Koufos but half of the teams run some sort of stretch type 4 that Cousins is going to struggle guarding. Add that to the fact that the lane is clogged on offense since Koufos can only play right near the basket and things don't work quite as well as we thought. You don't pull one of the best post players and rebounders in the league out of the post for Kosta Koufos. You make Koufos work around Cousins.
At this point WCS might be the guy we need to peg for starting PF since he can guard stretch 4's wherever need be. His offense will just have to be garbage points unless he can develop an elbow jumper. You need Cousins manning the paint at all times and WCS playing weak side. Plays to both of their strengths.
Ill take my big front court lineup over the trendy stretch big man lineup any day. Make our bigs do the best they can to get a hand up on the shooter and on the other end we'll let Cousins and Koufus stomp all over Meyers Leonard's face.
If Gasol and Noah are both healthy, they're both going to start. You watch what I tell you.Mirotic is there best PF and will be starting by January. Dude averaged like 20-7 in games he started.
If Gasol and Noah are both healthy, they're both going to start. You watch what I tell you.
Ill take my big front court lineup over the trendy stretch big man lineup any day. Make our bigs do the best they can to get a hand up on the shooter and on the other end we'll let Cousins and Koufus stomp all over Meyers Leonard's face.
Because he cant get those players in foul trouble if hes hanging out that far from the basket?
Well, that's not really true. Its actually much easier to draw fouls off the bounce nowadays than in the post because of the handchecking rules. Let him spot up and attack the slow-footed help defender off the dribble when they try to rotate. Probably the best way to draw fouls.
From the 3pt line is really too far out. Not only are guys not going not chase him, but it is just begging for him to pick up charges.
He doesn't need that junk. It doesn't add anything. In fact it subtracts. Somebody up above said adding skills is never a bad thing, but that's not really true. Having a real focus and using your strengths > than adding in extra skills. Its like a pitcher with 3 great pitches who starts farting around with a mediocre curveball. You just don't need it if you've already got a 98mph fastball, a good changeup, and a slider. Chris Webber hurt his career getting confused about 3pt shooting. Charles Barkley's biggest wart was getting confused about 3pt shooting. When you're great at what you do, then do it. The midrange jumper/put it on the floor and get to the hoop is actually more effective because he can get to the rim before other defenders have a chance to react and jump in front of him. Spend the practice time making that 18-20 footer wet, not on a 3pt shot.
there is a good reason there are not many players (cannot think of any) that are wrestling with their 260+ lb counterparts the whole match and then gently swishing 3pt successfully