Currently.....Which players do have that can score and defend?....and Which players could help them?

We have one self creator for all three levels (outside, mid, paint) in Jalen

One elite paint creator and playmaker for others at the center position in Sengun

One defensive alien like human who has the ceiling to be DPOY one day in his career in Amen

One potential elite floor spacing forward who plays sound switchable defense in Bari

We have one potential elite bully ball iso wing creator who can also space the floor in Cam.

And we have one supercharged version of Corey Brewer in Tari.

 

FVV - 2 way player
Jalen - 0 way player
Amen - defense only
Segun - solid offense, inconsistent defense
Jabari - inconsistent offense, inconsistent defense
Cam - solid 3 point shooting, very raw
Tari- constantly injured
Brooks - terrible offense, solid defense

 

If we treat this pick like its a late lottery pick as there really isn't any standout talent that potentially can be better than at least Jalen, Sengun and Amen, then I would be content at spending a 3rd pick on Sheppard even though he wouldn't traditionally be this high.

This is the one draft were we should draft need over ceiling. And a consistent off ball movement shooter is probably the biggest hole on this team right now.

 

Well Rounded Teams Offensively make it to the Final Four of each Conference (soon
to be Final Six). Nuggets won championship with 15th ranked defense.

Body of Well Rounded Offense:
1) two to four Facilitators : Drive (draw defenders...gravity of the defense)... kick/pass.

..........,...,...........,.....,.........Draw gravity of defense by way of: isolation, Pick-n-Roll,
.........,................................hand off, weave, horns set, elevator doors, post ups.

2) Screeners: Pick-n-Roll (Roll Man), "Dunker Spot," Off Ball Screens, lob threat

3) Spacers : Multiple 3-point shooters along perimeter, 36% or better on high
.................... quantity as a group/each individual. Forces defense to scramble
.................... or rotate a greater distance.


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Rockets Offense:

Facilitators:
Jalen Green
Sengun
Cam Whitmore
Amen Thompson
Jabari (expected to continue working on dribbling/drives this off-season)
?VanVleet? will he still be around? Basically an expiring $40M contract

Screeners :
Jabari
Jock Landale
Sengun
Steven Adams
Amen Thompson
Cam Whitmore
Tari Eason
?Dillon Brooks?

Spacers :
Jabari Smith (further practice needed)

*Not Well Balanced* requires more consistent 3-point shooting

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Potential Spacer:
Jalen Green:
if allowed to be volume scorer like MJ, Kobe, D-Wade (drive, dunk, layups, see FT's go in
...confidence in shooting mid-range and 3-pointers goes up.

Tari : greater quantity needed while sporting decent 3P%
Cam: greater quantity needed while sporting decent 3P%
VanVleet: same quantity, take out slump at mid season.


Free Agent Targets:
Paul George ( Facilitator / Screener / Spacer )
Malik Beasley ( Facilitator / Spacer )
Tyus Jones ( Facilitator / Spacer )
Jalen Smith ( Facilitator / Screener / Spacer )
Malik Monk ( Quasi - Facilitator / Spacer )