Amen Thompson is the only problem in our offense now

So, I think if we start Reed we suffer defensively. If we start Okogie/Tari, we suffer offensively. There's no way to have our cake and eat it too, so we have the make a choice. By my estimation, I think we are choosing between:

1) With Reed: #1 Offense (and top 6 in TS%), #9 Defense
2) With Tari/Okogie: #9 Offense, #1 Defense

I'm a firm believer there's no difference between offense and defense so I'm indifferent to these two options EXCEPT I believe the first option can be improved through in-season experience but in the second option we're at a ceiling. I think we'll get better at hiding and using Reed. Amen being able to slide over for steals and blocks again since he's not chasing small guards around is something people don't realize was helping Sengun's rim protection (along with Brooks and FVV's aggressive angles designed to protect Sengun).

I want Reed on the floor because to cover for the fact that we don't have a perfect primary playmaker, I want to raise the overall average ability of the starting lineup to make plays. With Reed at 1, Amen at 2/3, Durant at 4 and Sengun at 5 a democratized offense works. The pace will be up too. On every night, we will find a position at which one of our 4 playmakers are being guarded by a moron who doesn't know how to pressure without fouling or gambling. I would still say that Sengun (with Amen or Reed bringing the ball up) should be our primary option and imo should take fewer shots. After that, I don't care. Go with the best matchup. Whether drive and dish (Amen), set up guy (Reed), high/mid post (Sengun) or iso (Durant) I'm sure something will work each night. By the end of the season, who knows maybe Amen or Reed improve enough that we can centralize a bit more since that's more stable and safe.