They can go back to Booker when they realise Jalen has severely limited court vision and can only dribble with his right hand under limited pressure
I'm letting Suns content makers know that the box scores don't tell the whole picture. How a lob threat and good perimeter shooters make a huge difference. Nick Richards is an example of that: with Hornets Richards was in the 60 something NBA percentile as roll man in PnR. Traded to the Suns that jumped to 80 something NBA percentile. Same season but Suns team makeup allowed for greater efficiency on offense. Informing them that the Suns may start both Green/Booker but sub out one after 5-minutes like how the Rockets did with Harden and CP3/Westbrook. Then bring them back and Harden rest. Stagger minutes. Suns have signed Jarred Butler and Jordan Goodwin. One will make the team. So I expect the Suns to sub in Gillespie for offense or Goodwin/Butler for defense at PG. Gillespie was 99 in NBA percentile last season with Suns as ball handler in PnR. Freq over 20. I believe Goodwin was over 40% in CnS 3's while Butler was 37% in CnS 3's.(24/25)
Whilst I can kinda see why they may think he'd be a good PG, having seen certain traits of that myself (and wishing when I was a young PG I could jump the way Jalen does) surely they must have seen what happens when you put Jalen in pressure/stress situations? I hope they've got him a therapist or done something to work on his confidence issues or this could be a really ugly season for them...
A shoot first pass out of desperation player will never make a good PG. He doesn't have the natural vision to make simple plays like good PGs do by just reading and anticipating defense. I'm shocked phoenix would even try this cus this biggest issue with KD Booker Beal was that they had no PG and no offensive identity other than iso. Seems like more of the same except with a worse isolation player. At least it's good for our draft picks,
Putting Jalen aside, I'm so looking forward to watching KD play for us, instead of against us. I don't doubt that this has been posted somewhere, but it's still a trip to watch. The guy makes scoring in the half court and beyond look effortless.
yeah very low IQ bball player his only instinct is "dropping 30" even though how many shots he wastes
My worry about KD, is we don't have a PG to get him the ball - not someone with the gravity necessary and the passing ability to get him the ball in winning situations. FVV isn't it, the only possible one is Amen - and he is still working on ball handling. KD may not be as effective in Houston without a GOOD primary ball handler...... DD
Not gonna lie... That may actually be the thing im worried about the least. But your post made me think of something slightly related. This will be the first time he's not playing with another high usage player that will command a bunch of shots basically since his rookie year. Russ, Harden Steph, Klay Harden, Kyrie Book, Beal Actually more often than not he's played with at least TWO other high level offensive players. I dont think getting him the ball will be a problem. Hes not a center. You can literally give him the ball anywhere on the court. He can just come get the ball anytime he wants it. What I want to see is can everyone else take advantage of HIS gravity. And also, what it looks like if KD is getting more shots because he doesnt have other guys around him commanding as many shots.
You said it, Deck. Smooth Slim Reapa....effortless. It's finally starting to hit home for me. One of the greatest to ever lace em up...and he's ours....man o man.
I feel you, but Amen is an emerging superstar and Sengun will pull folks. Both are great passers. Besides, KD can still create that smooth J for himself...anytime. He's still got it...one of the greatest shooters and closers of all time.
This will be the first time he's ever played with a post player that commands a double team and can make every pass though.
