Taking rozier out of the lineup entirely. Unless he’s pounding the ball being a volume shooter, he hurts the team. He’s a big part of why Hayward hasn’t been able to contribute because he’s a really bad facilitator, forcing Hayward on the ball rather than concentrating on being a scorer. Add brown, another really bad playmaker and how in the world is anyone else on the second unit supposed to get into a groove?
Now brown can still contribute but rozier badly needs to go.
I think we should give Brown more play making responsibilities. At least he can get into the paint. I don't think his passing is as bad as some people think.
That's a big improvement opportunity for Jaylen - being able to learn how to drive and kick. Right now he has one gear and it goes straight ahead. If he can develop that vision to attract two defenders and hit an open man on the perimeter it adds another facet to his game. But right now I don't think he's there yet.
Yeah, you can see him hesitate before passing it once he sees he is closed off at the rim. He is finding the right guy more and more but not before slowing down a bunch, slowing down the possession. But then you see that once or twice a game or so where he makes that right pass without the hesitation and it helps the offense score and run well.
Jaylen is still maybe 2-3 years away from being a pnr playmaker, but I think he will be a much better overall passer within the flow of the offense and creating for others, especially off the drive, as soon as this playoff season and definitely next year.
And to be fair, with wings especially, the playmaking is often the last thing that comes along. Not everybody is Luka Doncic. Jaylen has a long way to go, but you can see that he at least knows know what the right things to do more often then not is. He looks to kick it out when cut off on drives, swing it to guys coming off screens at the 3 pnt line, ect. he's not a bad passer, he just needs to grow at recognizing what the right pass it. And it might help him devlop if he wanst parked in the corner for long stretches.
And thats why I'd ike to see him get a shot just being run as the ball handler in some PnR or even just set plays. It would simplify the reads he needs to make in order to make a pass while putting te ball in somebody's hands who can actualy get into the paint. It may not be imediately pretty, but I feel like getting him and Tatum for that matter some reps is a good long term play if Hayward is gona be a shell of himself this year.
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