The Fresh Prince
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Put him in just to be the enforcer.. he'd only need to play like 1 minute per game.
Boy, you are on it today! Karl Malone for one minute a game, one elbow a game.
Put him in just to be the enforcer.. he'd only need to play like 1 minute per game.
Kanter 17ppg/9rbs/3asts
Burke 17ppg/6asts
Burks 14ppg/3asts/5rbs
Hayward 16ppg/6asts/5rbs
Favors 13ppg/10rbs/2blks
Bench: 20-25ppg
This is my most optimistic prediction
This roster is going to thrive of motion and transition scoring. I think the games we win we'll see a balanced box score. Eventually, someone will emerge as the go to, but for most of the season it's going to be by committee. I think Corbin will continue to rely on the post with Derrick and Enes, and each wing will have a shot at putting up shots.
It's going to be a process.
EXACTLY. And like Bodhi said, Wiggins or Parker will be happy to pick up the slack in 2014/15.Scoring is going to be a major problem for this team. I can see the C5 maybe combining for 70 PPG, but you typically need to score 100 to win games in the NBA. Expecting 30 PPG out of this bench is more than optimistic. And just imagine what happens when one of the C5 misses a game due to injury.
I'm sure if RJ gets the playing time, he can still give you atleast 10 a game. Rush can equate for another 10, good luck finding the rest of that 10 to get you the 100 ppg though.
Now that our roster is basically set. Who are scoring options going to be? Are we going to be able to generate easy catch and shoot opportunities?
I see option #1 as:
Burke/Favors or Kanter pick and roll.
With Burke's ability to shoot and our bigs ability to catch on the move this should be our best play.
Option #2
Hayward/Favors or Kanter pick and roll.
Hayward can be effective doing this but we will need weakside shooting-hopefully Rush will be able to deliver.
Option #3
Kanter in the post
Option #4
Hayward iso
Option #5
Favors in the post-- I really hope that the Favors/Malone workout will more Favors up. We could use a good post-up option.
The point is we are going to need to use our D to get fastbreak opportunities. We don't have the threats needed to draw double teams consistently.
IMO our best 5 will be
Burke
Hayward
Rush
Favors
Kanter
Our bench will be Burks, Biedrins, FA point guard. Gobert and Marvin/Jefferson will get spot minutes.
I am excited to see how it goes.
Well, I don't think we will seriously have 7 players average double digits (C5 + RJ and Rush).
But, but... Derrick Favors workin with the Mailman.Most of you guys are way to optimistic. It is one thing to score vs benches and vs Bobcats for example and it is other thing to do it as starter on regular basis vs best teams. There is no way Kanter and Favors will score more then 13pts per game ( which is still great for both of them). I expect most youngster to be in foul trouble a lot and Ty will reach for veterans more then you guys imagine. The only one who will be scoring above 15pts a game will be Hayward. And at the end of the day it is not bad thing, let them all struggle through this and gain invaluable experience and with hopefully high pick in 2014 we may be set for good.
Now that our roster is basically set. Who are scoring options going to be? Are we going to be able to generate easy catch and shoot opportunities?
I see option #1 as:
Burke/Favors or Kanter pick and roll.
With Burke's ability to shoot and our bigs ability to catch on the move this should be our best play.
Option #2
Hayward/Favors or Kanter pick and roll.
Hayward can be effective doing this but we will need weakside shooting-hopefully Rush will be able to deliver.
Option #3
Kanter in the post
Option #4
Hayward iso
Option #5
Favors in the post-- I really hope that the Favors/Malone workout will more Favors up. We could use a good post-up option.
The point is we are going to need to use our D to get fastbreak opportunities. We don't have the threats needed to draw double teams consistently.
IMO our best 5 will be
Burke
Hayward
Rush
Favors
Kanter
Our bench will be Burks, Biedrins, FA point guard. Gobert and Marvin/Jefferson will get spot minutes.
I am excited to see how it goes.
Btw, with this new youth movement, I expect to see Kanter more comfortable to not step on toes and show what he's got. I'm not saying I want the guy shooting 3's (he can) but having him nail 16 foot baseline jumpers will become the norm.
Most of you guys are way to optimistic. It is one thing to score vs benches and vs Bobcats for example and it is other thing to do it as starter on regular basis vs best teams. There is no way Kanter and Favors will score more then 13pts per game ( which is still great for both of them). I expect most youngster to be in foul trouble a lot and Ty will reach for veterans more then you guys imagine. The only one who will be scoring above 15pts a game will be Hayward. And at the end of the day it is not bad thing, let them all struggle through this and gain invaluable experience and with hopefully high pick in 2014 we may be set for good.