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His defensive energy has actually done enough early here to allow his bench looks to have success. He has one of the best overall on/off splits on the team, which is bonkers to see considering how much the offence craters with him out there. Looks like a guy who you can survive playing in short spurts, which is an upgrade on last year. Early days though...
Still, playing way too high in the rotation right now. I know Nick loves his defence but come the playoffs he'll be unplayable like RHJ was. Have to find bench and transitional lineups that work with other guys, and use him more to fill some minutes gaps than as a key bench player.
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DanH wrote: View PostHis defensive energy has actually done enough early here to allow his bench looks to have success. He has one of the best overall on/off splits on the team, which is bonkers to see considering how much the offence craters with him out there. Looks like a guy who you can survive playing in short spurts, which is an upgrade on last year. Early days though...
Still, playing way too high in the rotation right now. I know Nick loves his defence but come the playoffs he'll be unplayable like RHJ was. Have to find bench and transitional lineups that work with other guys, and use him more to fill some minutes gaps than as a key bench player.
And RHJ would have been able to switch everything and not force us to play Box & One because Gasol & Serge were getting run off the court, with Fred being unable to slow down Kemba any other way.Last edited by golden; Wed Jan 13, 2021, 06:16 PM.
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I still don't understand why RHJ was unplayable in the playoffs? I know the NBA is trending towards 5 shooters, but RHJ is highly efficient because he gets offensive rebounds and moreso, has a knack for putbacks. That's highly efficient offense. Gasol was making us play 4 vs. 5 on offense anyway. So, with Gasol contributing negatively to the offense and Fred & Pascal bricking everything, RHJ could have been a nice option to get us extra possessions.
And RHJ would have been able to switch everything and not force us to play Box & One because Gasol & Serge were getting run off the court, with Fred being unable to slow down Kemba any other way.
We weren't "forced" to play zones, we wanted to, and it worked really well. The offence was what died, and the solution to that was not RHJ. When has he ever actually helped an offence? His offensive rebounding mitigates how much he hurts you, it doesn't mean he helps.
He was unplayable in the playoffs for the same reason he was unplayable in the regular season except by making him the ball handler. They used him that way more and more because teams ignored him off ball more and more and it hurt us more and more. And RHJ ball handling against Boston's defence would have been a disaster.
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SkywalkerAC wrote: View PostStaninal should count as a feather in Nurse's cap for developing young players. Huge turnaround from last year to this one, as a lot of bad habits seem to have been broken and confidence rebuilt.
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golden wrote: View PostReally happy for Stanley, because I was kind of shocked that he sunk to the depths he did last season. I actually thought he had a chance to beat out OG for the starting SF job last year - a bit optimistic. lol.
So I'm liking what he's giving us, but I really hope we don't extend his contract and just let him find a new team. I think he'll just go back to the guy he was last year once he's on a new deal. And that guy was a chucker.
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SkywalkerAC wrote: View PostHe's so big but moves so well - like a guard - defensively. Definitely reminiscent of Ron Artest how he looks out there on D, getting deflections and steals and living in his stance.
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JawsGT wrote: View PostWow, where did stanley come from all of a sudden? Really nice game last night in limited minutes, great passing and smart plays.
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