new guy here; been a c’s fan since the early 80’s. lurked for a few weeks but thought i’d introduce myself and offer a few random observations on the season so far.
i’d like to see the offense return to running through horford in the high post, which worked well last year. can’t understand why the offense has devolved into drive-and-kick-outs and way too many threes.
i’m noticing a lot of players standing around on offense. as much as i like hayward, he’s been the most guilty of this, but most of the team is also culpable. the c’s are playing too much one-on-one basketball with multiple drives into the lane and kick-outs for a 3-poiner in a single possession, instead of attacking the rim.
brown is an elite athlete but not basketball player. his b’ball IQ seems low and he’s fallen in love with the three point line. i could be wrong but he’s playing lazy, uninspired basketball this year (i guess this could be said of several players).
in spite of his timidity and standing around, i’m not worried about hayward. he just needs time to find his game but the team’s current lack of offensive flow & discipline is hurting his re-acclimation.
rozier isn’t playing team ball and should be traded. he has solid market value now but if he continues to perform like he has lately, his marketbale trade value will drop.
most championship teams have a marcus smart type player who doesn’t show up in the box score but affects the game by doing the dirty work. i wouldn’t mind seeing him start alongside kyrie a few games to shake things up a bit. i’d also like to see him focus his offensive game around the rim and stay away from the 3-point line.
kyrie is frustrating. he displays remarkable flashes, especially lately, but hasn’t been the consistent floor general, leader, and scorer danny expected for this team.
tatum has hit the sophomore slump, i believe partly due to him believing his own press and the fawning he received from kobe. he’s also forcing too many difficult shots, instead of finding his shots in the natural flow of the offense (which in fairness to him, doesn’t exist at the moment).
with the way the team continues to play, i don’t understand why williams was assigned to maine and isn’t getting more playing time with the c's. move horford to the four, and allow williams to protect the rim, clean up the glass, and get some easy put-backs. seems to me he’d add more value than baynes or theis.
one thing i definitely don’t understand is the approach of curing the 3-point woes by shooting more threes. i thought the way to break a shooting slump was to move the ball, attack the rim, and get easy buckets, which builds confidence and the three ball will naturally come back.
i’m probably off base on most of this, blinded by frustration. glad to find this forum and commiserate with fellow c’s fans. sorry for the long first post.
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