Where do we start?
What's troubling is that "what is wrong" is becoming a very long list. It's evolved from needing a power forward and questionable rotations into significant challenges on both sides of the court.
---Need a better solution at power forward.
--Rotations are questionable and need to be fixed. No more JV/Siakam pairings and no more playing Norm 4 minutes a game all in the 4th quarter.
--Our pick n roll D is poor.
--Our perimeter D is awful. This needs more discussion. The number of opposing point guards absolutely killing us is problematic. I can't fault them for giving up 40 to James Harden or Isaiah Thomas. But when CJ Watson, Ish Smith, Kemba Walker and Jrue Holiday all go off it signals a deeper problem. Do you think Lowrys D will get worse or better the next 5 years? I know what I think.
--Our back up point guard (COJO) can't play with Demar. Demar is always on the floor when Lowry isn't.
--We need more toughness. Someone other than JV who can grab 10 rebounds a game. Bebe had 2 boards last night.
--Too much reliance on isolation basketball.
Unfortunately one trade won't solve all of these problems. Obviously having Patterson back will help, but man there are a lot of warning signals here.
What's troubling is that "what is wrong" is becoming a very long list. It's evolved from needing a power forward and questionable rotations into significant challenges on both sides of the court.
---Need a better solution at power forward.
--Rotations are questionable and need to be fixed. No more JV/Siakam pairings and no more playing Norm 4 minutes a game all in the 4th quarter.
--Our pick n roll D is poor.
--Our perimeter D is awful. This needs more discussion. The number of opposing point guards absolutely killing us is problematic. I can't fault them for giving up 40 to James Harden or Isaiah Thomas. But when CJ Watson, Ish Smith, Kemba Walker and Jrue Holiday all go off it signals a deeper problem. Do you think Lowrys D will get worse or better the next 5 years? I know what I think.
--Our back up point guard (COJO) can't play with Demar. Demar is always on the floor when Lowry isn't.
--We need more toughness. Someone other than JV who can grab 10 rebounds a game. Bebe had 2 boards last night.
--Too much reliance on isolation basketball.
Unfortunately one trade won't solve all of these problems. Obviously having Patterson back will help, but man there are a lot of warning signals here.
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