Another year with Kyrie for Rozier

[RockinRyA]

Both players are brilliant ballhandlers who take great care of the ball - Rozier turns it over even less than Irving does, which is saying a lot!

Kyrie is one of the rare shooters in the league who is effective with the long mid range shot – in that part of his game he is even on a par with Chris Paul.  Since in today’s game most defenses are letting you shoot those shots, it’s a great asset to have a player who can do it over 50% in some parts of the court. And, like Chris Paul, he can get in the lane, get off a shot against taller players, and finish at a high percentage. Unfortunately, he is not nearly the playmaker that Paul is - though, let’s face it, he’s a quantum level above Terry.

 Creating shots for teammates and finishing in the lane are, in my judgment, the big growth areas for Rozier.  He is a thoroughly mediocre finisher, and no great shakes at getting shots for his teammates. If he could  ever develop any kind of mid range game, that would be icing on the cake. His three point shooting, on the other hand, is already pretty happening. From 11 o’clock to the left corner, he’s money.

At defense, Rozier is the clear winner. He is aggressive, gets in his man’s airspace, recovers rapidly, has quick joints and anticipation. Still making elementary mistakes in the team defense, but he’ll probably get those cleaned up as he matures.

He has made a big leap in each of his first three years, including stepping forward to take a leading role in the playoffs, sometimes in spectacular fashion. It’s unreasonable to expect a comparable leap in year four, but making measurable progress is predictable.

I like Rozier. His primary faults though is the tendency to play Hero Ball at times, and his inability to fight through screens. He easily gives up switches when defending the PnR or any screen action. Kind of opposite Smart and AB in that aspect.

[cman88]

I like Rozier, but is he the kind of player you can give the ball to at the end of a game to create his own shot and win the game? I dont think so...at least not yet...What he is right now is a solid starting PG who works on a team with other scorers/stars. he goes hot and cold.

Kyrie Irving we know has the ability to take over a game when all else fails.

that said, if Kyrie left I would want to keep Rozier. I think Danny wants to hedge his bets. While there is a solid chance Kyrie stays, you dont want to risk getting rid of your plan-B if he does decide to leave.

[td450]

I like Rozier, but is he the kind of player you can give the ball to at the end of a game to create his own shot and win the game? I dont think so...at least not yet...What he is right now is a solid starting PG who works on a team with other scorers/stars. he goes hot and cold.

Kyrie Irving we know has the ability to take over a game when all else fails.

that said, if Kyrie left I would want to keep Rozier. I think Danny wants to hedge his bets. While there is a solid chance Kyrie stays, you dont want to risk getting rid of your plan-B if he does decide to leave.

Can the team afford two plan B's? Is Marcus Smart the backup PG or is Terry Rozier? And do we really need to worry so much about PG now that we have so much playmaking talent available from our wings?

Terry is now 24, and coming off a spurt where he showed significant improvement. Minutes and shots will be more difficult to find this year, but he may make another leap. I think Smart or Rozier needs to win the backup role. Both guys can't stay happy here. Rozier is more likely to continue to improve at this stage. The other guy will likely have to go if we sign Kyrie.

[Moranis]

I like Rozier, but is he the kind of player you can give the ball to at the end of a game to create his own shot and win the game? I dont think so...at least not yet...What he is right now is a solid starting PG who works on a team with other scorers/stars. he goes hot and cold.

Kyrie Irving we know has the ability to take over a game when all else fails.

that said, if Kyrie left I would want to keep Rozier. I think Danny wants to hedge his bets. While there is a solid chance Kyrie stays, you dont want to risk getting rid of your plan-B if he does decide to leave.

Can the team afford two plan B's? Is Marcus Smart the backup PG or is Terry Rozier? And do we really need to worry so much about PG now that we have so much playmaking talent available from our wings?

Terry is now 24, and coming off a spurt where he showed significant improvement. Minutes and shots will be more difficult to find this year, but he may make another leap. I think Smart or Rozier needs to win the backup role. Both guys can't stay happy here. Rozier is more likely to continue to improve at this stage. The other guy will likely have to go if we sign Kyrie.

This summer either Irving stays or he goes.  If he stays, Rozier leaves, if he goes, Rozier stays.  It isn't 2 plan B's.  Either Irving or Rozier is the starting PG entering 2019, with Smart the "back-up".