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It doesn't really matter to me if Sexton utilizes the spacing to create his own scoring opportunities as long as he's efficient, he was very efficient last year. What's most important is that he's able to utilize the spacing to break down the defense, doesn't matter too much if it ends up in a pass to a teammate or a bucket for himself.
 
KqWIN said:
It doesn't really matter to me if Sexton utilizes the spacing to create his own scoring opportunities as long as he's efficient, he was very efficient last year. What's most important is that he's able to utilize the spacing to break down the defense, doesn't matter too much if it ends up in a pass to a teammate or a bucket for himself.
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I agree and he’s super efficient. He is on a whole other planet than THT.
 
KqWIN said:
It doesn't really matter to me if Sexton utilizes the spacing to create his own scoring opportunities as long as he's efficient, he was very efficient last year. What's most important is that he's able to utilize the spacing to break down the defense, doesn't matter too much if it ends up in a pass to a teammate or a bucket for himself.
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It matters some. I get what you're saying, but it matters. At this stage, if the ballhandler isn't moving it then those guys aren't getting decent shots since none of them are playmakers. Like, what Lauri did last year despite not being very good on the ball and having shaky guard play (or rotation) is mind-blowing. All of our player capital is invested in forwards and bigs that rely on their guards making stuff happen that they can play off of.
 
NUMBERICA said:
It matters some. I get what you're saying, but it matters. At this stage, if the ballhandler isn't moving it then those guys aren't getting decent shots since none of them are playmakers. Like, what Lauri did last year despite not being very good on the ball and having shaky guard play (or rotation) is mind-blowing. All of our player capital is invested in forwards and bigs that rely on their guards making stuff happen that they can play off of.
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It does…but I’d say the most important ability to playing with Lauri/Kessler/Collins is being able to break down the defense in the first place. Superstars score and make passes at a high volume/efficiency…but ultimately the ability to beat defender/cause defensive rotations is the key skill. After that it doesn’t matter too much if they make the defense pay on their own or by making a pass….they just gotta make you pay.
 
NUMBERICA said:
It matters some. I get what you're saying, but it matters. At this stage, if the ballhandler isn't moving it then those guys aren't getting decent shots since none of them are playmakers. Like, what Lauri did last year despite not being very good on the ball and having shaky guard play (or rotation) is mind-blowing. All of our player capital is invested in forwards and bigs that rely on their guards making stuff happen that they can play off of.
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****ing THIS. Would rep.
 
NUMBERICA said:
So something that seems to be getting lost right now in the wake of the Collins deal is that every dollar the Jazz take on past this year jeopardizes the renegotiate and extend that should really be priority one in the near term. It would remove the question as to whether Lauri re-signs or not, and it would likely mean that his later years are cheaper which will also be important in building something enduring.
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You kinda need someone with Lauri that can bring it up and look to get him a look at times. I’m not sure Collin will do that or that he can do that. I’m fine with giving him a chance but having a guy like Morris who is boring as hell but just makes good decisions with the ball can be what stops a 5-0 run from becoming an 11-0 run. I’m a bit partial to these guys cuz that’s kinda how I play… but you just need a guy that looks around and is like “who needs to get going… who hasn’t touched the ball”. I think it’s especially true with the group we have.

Again maybe Collin can do that and with his dynamic speed it becomes lethal. Every now and again he surprises you with a more advanced read.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
You kinda need someone with Lauri that can bring it up and look to get him a look at times. I’m not sure Collin will do that or that he can do that. I’m fine with giving him a chance but having a guy like Morris who is boring as hell but just makes good decisions with the ball can be what stops a 5-0 run from becoming an 11-0 run. I’m a bit partial to these guys cuz that’s kinda how I play… but you just need a guy that looks around and is like “who needs to get going… who hasn’t touched the ball”. I think it’s especially true with the group we have.

Again maybe Collin can do that and with his dynamic speed it becomes lethal. Every now and again he surprises you with a more advanced read.
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The thing is….if Lauri is not touching the ball (or at least in a position to score) it’s not necessarily because we stopped passing it to him. It’s probably because our ball handers can’t break down the defense in the first place.

The modern game isn’t really about getting guys the ball in the right spots. It’s about breaking down the defense and getting them into rotation. Lauri feasts on bearing the defense in rotation, he’s not really a guy you give the ball to and let him go to work.

Someone like Morris will make passes that Sexton can’t/won’t, but Sexton will also cut the defense and create opportunities for Lauri that Morris cannot.

BTW we should absolutely go after Morris if he could be had for cheap. I’m just saying that the key skill for someone like Lauri isn’t passing as much as it is being able to beat the defense off the dribble.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
You kinda need someone with Lauri that can bring it up and look to get him a look at times. I’m not sure Collin will do that or that he can do that. I’m fine with giving him a chance but having a guy like Morris who is boring as hell but just makes good decisions with the ball can be what stops a 5-0 run from becoming an 11-0 run. I’m a bit partial to these guys cuz that’s kinda how I play… but you just need a guy that looks around and is like “who needs to get going… who hasn’t touched the ball”. I think it’s especially true with the group we have.

Again maybe Collin can do that and with his dynamic speed it becomes lethal. Every now and again he surprises you with a more advanced read.
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Bruh, that's the role you play on this board.....a guy that looks around and sees who needs to get going and who hasn't been replied to.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
You kinda need someone with Lauri that can bring it up and look to get him a look at times. I’m not sure Collin will do that or that he can do that. I’m fine with giving him a chance but having a guy like Morris who is boring as hell but just makes good decisions with the ball can be what stops a 5-0 run from becoming an 11-0 run. I’m a bit partial to these guys cuz that’s kinda how I play… but you just need a guy that looks around and is like “who needs to get going… who hasn’t touched the ball”. I think it’s especially true with the group we have.

Again maybe Collin can do that and with his dynamic speed it becomes lethal. Every now and again he surprises you with a more advanced read.
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****ing THIS. Would rep.

I'm not putting money on Collin being that guy. But maybe Hardy can institute some kind of Tony Parker-esque drive-n-kick scheme, where Collin's main job is penetrating and it's the secondary playmakers who set up guys like Lauri, Kessler, Hendricks, etc.
 
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