Switching everything is very hard to do, we have seen the perfect switch team in 2018 with the Rockets. But we had absolutely veteran studs to communicate and guard every position. Right now we have neither the personel nor the experience
If Sengun is discouraged about Silas saying that then he is a weak b**** and I don't think he is a weak b****, nothing Silas said was not true and Sengun has some huge flaws in game that he needs to work on to maximize himself. Why would he be unhappy for people telling what he needs to be better at? Can he not stand any criticism?
I've come to the conclusion that Silas (perhaps the Rockets org as a whole) prefers a free flowing, guard-centric offense, and honestly doesn't know what to do with a high usage center cut in the Jokic mold like Sengun. Seems like with each passing game, Sengun is being further restrained from playing his game, as it doesn't seem to fit the mold the Rockets are going for. I've lived in Denver for a good while now, and saw a similar thing happen when Jokic came along. The Nuggets obviously made the right decision, but Jokic is also something special. Sengun might or might not be special as well, but my eye test tells me, that among all the players we currently have, he has the highest potential to be the leader of a winning team. Sad thing is that I feel that somebody like Jalen Green, going through his struggles right now, would excel in a system where Sengun plays point and he can just move and cut to get himself open. Sure, they will have growing pains, but it seems this is the route the team should take. In any case, hope I'm wrong and the Rockets org shows me they know best.
It's a phenomenal skill to have. The quicker you put the other team in the penalty the more chances you get at getting easy points at the FT line.
it also tells me hes good at creating good shots and finishing...so they have to foul him... ps so you dont have a full FTr rankings table available to you?
I think this offseason is critical for Alpi in determining his future ceiling How the coaching staff is built will have just as much impact on his development going forward, but that's true of all our young players I'm starting to wonder if the infamous Euro training/diet regimen (or lack thereof) is not holding him back as much as the inexperience, league acclimation, and poor coaching I want to see Sengun rebuild his body and dedicate himself professionally at the NBA standard necessary to maximize his special IQ and skill package If he comes into camp next fall still on the Doncic training program, I will be very concerned Jokic did not become MVP until he made this commitment, and I doubt the Mavs ever take the next step unless Luka does the same
He may be our best player, but no team with him as their best or even 2nd best player is winning any titles. Man do we have a loooooong way to go to become a relevant contender.
If he could not stand criticism, he probably would not be getting solid minutes in the nba at 19 years old with rather limited athletic build. Sengun hardly speaks any English to make any meaningful communication, has moved to a new country and is doing way above expectations. I think praising him would be a better strategy. He already showed that he is a hard worker. You can still make your criticism and try to improve him, that is Silas's job anyway. And if you do this criticism as the coach who is responsible for the worst defense in the league that does not look good for the coach. Take responsibility, don't throw your 19 year old rookie to the media. And you do that while the other 19 year old rookie gets unlimited time with no defense and shooting horrible recently. Once you see that Silas is incompetent, everything else becomes crystal clear.
This is another issue. Maybe Sengun is better at taking criticism, but you haven’t heard the coaching staff say anything negative about Green and he’s been pretty bad for a while
On the two big lineup. Putting Wood and Sengun together has less to do with a better lineup, but more to see if Wood is a compatible player to Sengun for the future. Is that two big line up net neutral or does it fall off the cliff. The sample between these two Wood/Sengun is small. The two big Theis/Wood is not just Theis/Wood being bad, it's also because Tate (a non shooter is there), and our backcourt is not good enough like a Darius Garland, who can play with multiple big men. It's all the ingredients in the soup. Last night with the single big lineup, it was a layup drill. Team lost by 30 points... to the offensive juggernaut that is the Spurs ... at home... on fun Rodeo night. So whatever Silas has it's not working that well either. Bickerstaff (of all people) made it work with their four bigs. If it was only meritocracy, where you play the best guy... in Silas' words: "Wood being better", then Green and KPJ would have sat when they were / are in a slump. But it's not a meritocracy because team have a pecking order. If Rockets is featuring Wood for the trade market, cool. *wink *wink. But after Feb trade deadline, my guess the lineup is not likely to change.
Lucky for you I have a stathead membership. Unlucky for you I still remember the incessant trolling I experienced from you last year. Spoiler I'll be nice 2021-2022 FTr (parameter: Total minutes played > 700) 1. Gobert .848 2. Giannis .576 3. Embiid .576 4. Steven Adams .570 5. Harrell .560 6. Zubac .535 7. Mitchell Robinson .533 8. Sengun .520 9. Jimmy Butler .505 10. Harden .504
Sengun is not going to get much of a boost in minutes past mid 20s until Wood is traded. Regardless of who anyone thinks is the better player, we need to showcase Wood and give him all the opportunities in the world to pad his stats and try to maximize his trade value. The quicker people accept this blatantly obvious fact and stop b****ing, the better. Looking beyond the now, what I want to see Sengun develop the most is a consistent midrange jumper. The addition of such will open up his game for more than anything else he can do or develop.
Yeah, lol. I laughed hard when Derrick White basically ignored CWood block under the rim, and Wood complained for no help. DUDE IS 6'4 AND HE WANTED HELP TO GUARD THE RIM
Al-P seems a good 1v1 defender, but a bad team defender. But a TEAM DEFENSE doesn't rely on only one piece. Gambles a little bit on steals... but usually (when he does not foul) it messes with the player head, so I think he is good.
Dude. He did praise him, what are you missing here? How did he throw him to the media?. Sengun is also responsible for the worst defense he has been a part of it. So you think I coach should never point out flaws or things that a player can get better at? Chill my guy.
Funnily enough I think that with the right coaching, Jalen Green would be the one player to benefit most from Sengun playing 30+ minutes and becoming the point center. KPJ and Green don't work well together. I want to see KPJ succeed, but he should be our backup point guard. Sengun and Green should be our inside out duo taking most of the shots.
