Whats that saying, "If it isn't broke, don't fix it". Well, Tyreke isn't broke. He's been playing well, even better than I expected. He hasn't been perfect, but playing at the SG position is working for him, and he's getting better at it game by game. All he has to do now is defend, and find his spots on the floor from which to attack. He doesn't have the responsibility of having to set people up, but he can still make the good pass when its there. Brooks, while far from perfect, has been fine. I think he's trying hard to be a pass first PG. Its not like he comes out chuckinig the ball. As a matter of fact, there are times when I get frustrated with him for not taking the open shot. And yes, I get upset when he drives into traffic and loses the ball. But one thing doesn't beget another.
In my humble opinon, we have three players locked in at their postions, and those positions don't need tinkering with, unless someone comes along thats purely superior. Cousins at center, Thompson at PF and Tyreke at SG. Were still struggling at SF at times and at PG at times. So in the future, those are the positions we should be looking to improve, but not by moving a player from one position to one of need, thereby creating the same problem where he left. Thats like borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. If you want a pure pass first PG, AKA Steve Nash etc. Then go sign one, draft one, or develop one, but leave the players that are performing well at their positons alone.
One of the problems with this team is that players keep getting jerked around from one position to another. From the starting lineup to the bench and then back to the starting lineup. And, the impatience of the fans is included in that scenario. Things don't get better overnight, and thats never been more true than on this team. You can't throw a starting lineup out there and expect instant miracles. It takes time, which means playing together for a while, for everyone to get familiar with their teammates and their tendecies.
Yeah, I know what the responses are to my argument. We have rotten owners! We have a GM thats out of touch and can't make good decisions! We have a coach that doesn't have a clue! We have players on the team that don't fit, or, who simply aren't very good. Yep, I know all that. And, at least in the short term, thats not going to change. And if you want to solve a problem, and at the same time take all those things into consideration, you have no chance of solving the problem. You might as well just give up and find another team to root for. Not a bad idea, which has crossed my mind a few times. The Warriors are starting to look pretty good to me.
But alas, I think I'll stick with the horse I road in on. At least until it runs out of energy completely and collapses. And until that happens, I'd leave Tyreke at SG and try to solve the PG problem individually unto itself.
He isn't a ball hog and is very willing to give it up however we don't have the off the ball movement or spacing nor do we have the chemistry for him to know where the pass should go out of penetration. So our offense is start with a pick sometimes and then penetrate and from there read the situation and react. This isn't a good offense.
