I think a modern day Scottie Pippen would be great for this team not the Scottie Pippen that signed here. Amen comes close.
This coaching staff needs to move away from prioritizing Green to prioritizing Smith on offense. It's not like it's a huge difference in them trying to dribble the end result ends up the same. Jabari: 6/12 from the field in the preseason for 50%. JG is 10/26 from the field for 38%.
this is a really bad idea. If Jalen isn’t the guy, you don’t substitute a guy with terrible handles to be the focus of the offense. PF’s are seldom the focus on a good offensive team. Jabari needs to be the best 3-d guy he can be and that would be a perfect role for him to fill on this team.
Sengun is the focus of the offense. Jabari wouldn't suddenly be the first option. But he can work at getting better at things over time. If you look at players pasts, most stars were always efficient. They just needed time to develop. Any time Jabari shoots, it's usually a good shot. Need much more of those.
I agree he needs more shots and Jalen needs less, but you said re-prioritize to Jabari over Jalen that just doesn’t work with this team’s current make-up. The only other guy that can get to the hoop consistently is Amen and he can’t fill the void until he can at least get decent in the mid-range. If Jalen fails, I fully suspect the Rockets try to find a replacement at SG from the trade market.
of the starters assuming it remains unchanged most shots: Alpi 2nd most shots: FVV, Jalen, Jabari then DB
I've been wondering if Ben Mathurin for JG would be a win for both teams. Ben suits a more half court style and JG a more run and gun style.
this only works if Alpi gets more prolific from 3. It is a statistical fact that average 3 point shooting is better for offensive efficiency than above average 2 point shooting. I do think Alpi will become a more proficient 3 point shooter, but just like everybody else he has to prove it.
I understand 33% from three is just the same as 50% from 2. But if someone else can shoot 57 to 60% from 2 isn't that a better shot than 33% from 3?
I feel like screaming at this point. Everybody says Brooks needs to shoot less and we all agree on that…..but my pain point with him is he is no longer an elite lock down defender. He is a tad bit slower as he ages and as the season wears on he starts doing more bully defense (which leads to senseless fouls) to compensate for trying to keep up with some of the more mobile young athletes.
As much as I hate to mention that name, he is a good comparison. He had PG skills, but was never the full-time ball handler. Even though they preferred a larger lead guard (Ron Harper), it was never him. Amen very well could be that way.
…..just to add, Thompson is a much younger and better defender and rebounder at this point and should be started ahead of Brooks with zero hesitation. They both suck at shooting, but it appears Udoka wants defense more than offense at the SF position. Only hesitation would be Brooks’ three point shooting which is clearly much much much better (but I still don’t trust him that much with it) than Thompson’s three point shooting.
The thought of Alpy needing to get better from 3 to make life easier for everyone else is so funny to me lol. Alpy we need you to be the hub. Ok. Alpy we need you to develop a midrange. Ok. Alpy we need you to slim down to be better on defense. Ok. Alpy we need you to be better from 3. Jalen we need you to learn to shoot and pass and Jabari you need to learn to dribble ok? No.
I agree on his defense. He is still a very good defender but not nearly as elite as people make him out to be. Both Amen and Tari are better in my opinion.
Jabari Smith the guy that takes the ball out of bounds and lazily flips the ball to OKC for a easy layup. Rockets turnover. Last Season Jabari Smith took two dribbles in the backcourt and got stuck. Why pickup your dribble in the backcourt. Low IQ in ball handling. Not even close to Kevin Garnett Type in Handles, Focus, Detailed.
Trade Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith for Salary Cap Relief. Amen Thompson as Small Forward/ Point Guard. PG Reed Sheppard SG Jalen Green SF Amen Thompson PF Cam Whitmore C Alperen Sengun
Dribble lol, he still has no basic concept of Bullet dribble. Like James Harden, Steve Nash, Reed Sheppard can do a Bullet Dribble, Crossover, Eurostep when attacking the basket.
