Challenge to this Thread What would you do as coach with the players you have to maximize wins this year and build to the future, without mentioning player moves or Drew as the fix-all solution (enough!!). Regarding major Trades Go to Clutch's thread to discuss, not here. Our Problem with Replacing Rudy Ball IMHO Hakeem is a terrible passer, nor has he shown me he can cut to the basket properly to play high post in a new system. This dog cannot be taught new tricks. Barkley is our best passer, but is a terrible defender at Power Forward in this talent-laden Western Conf. I love the man, but he's not tall enough. He doesnt' have the defense to ever fit in a Rudy Ball system So, this is the dichotomy: Dream has always needed Rudy Ball (it was designed for him), but Barkley takes the key ingredient of defense out of Rudy Ball--so he needs a new system. My Solution I believe improving our defense will have the greatest impact on this season and next. It will give something the whole team can take pride in, give Rudy something to preach that we know he can, and give the team a central philosophy. Further, as the coach, I would primarily focus on my youthful nucleus at this point. Francis & Cato...PG/Center nucleus. What do you want to build around it? Build Defense around Cato, and slowly improve the transition game off of that defense to suit Francis and your other runners. This is standard Riley-esque ball. I say focus the rest of the year on fielding the best defensive/rebounding unit you can, while giving Barkley his 33 minutes. Doing the math, this must lead to Dream, Sir and Cato on the court together for at least 10 minutes. I say don't worry about not fielding a true small forward for those 10 minutes--like Barkley can guard PF's anyway. Forget about the effect this has on offensive sets...we are 2-10 for godsakes. I'm crying in my seats for a home win...at least give me a rallying cry. Defense Defense Defense
HP been waiting a LONG TIME for you, my man. good response. http://www.troll.me/images/mah-*****/mah-necro-thumb.jpg
Hahaha, Rudy Ball to a certain extent with Harden now. Just like Hakeem did back then it's Harden's turn... needs a playmaker that can score or assist when James isn't at his MVP finalist level. Let's face it, everyone has an off day but the worse time to do it is during a playoff series game. Bottomline we need to become the GSW to beat the GSW.
Rudy needs to unleash the MOOCHIE!!!! (P.S) Will his hair create a conundrum doe? ....... ....... .......
@tinman , how come you didn't respond to hp originally? you know, in the year of our genesis? serious question. How would you have responded to him then?
People keep saying that harden is gonna mature into an Hakeem... but he looks more n more like a Stevie Franchise...
