shoot low boys – they’re ridin’ shetland ponies…

i’m guessing the bulls are gonna wax us tomorrow…

DRed: DudeInKnicksTown
November 20, 2021 at 10:16 pm Edit
Haha

I did not!

A win is a win but the first half of the second half was some of the worst basketball I have seen.

Did you see the first quarter?

KevinR:
Hypothetically a bench unit of IQ, Rose, Toppin and RJ would be able to get out and run on the transition

RJ with the other “kids” on the second unit would likely run other second units off the floor as you rightly point out. And it need not be a “demotion.” He’s only a third year player and Burks is a vet.

As for the starters, Burks is that half step quicker than either RJ or E4 off the dribble, so he might better execute Thibs’s mantra of “drive and kick” (better even than Kemba). Burks too is prolly more consistent than RJ from 3 off Randle’s passes out of double teams (as we saw nicely tonight in the 4th).

Right now our half court is either “Julius bulls into the paint” or “RJ bulls into the paint.” Or they both stand around and watch. Thus, E4 is consistently getting the ball a bit too late from them (or not at all) or he’s driving himself with no movement around him. I think Burks solves that. He’s a much better and willing passer than RJ and even raises the quality on D a bit. He’s a pest.

johnlocke: a 2nd unit of IQ, Rose, RJ, Noel and Obi is still good/fun

I actually think swapping Burks for RJ is a good idea. Randle and RJ are pretty one-dimensional guys. I think E4 would benefit from Burks’s passing and return the favor quite a bit. I also think RJ would benefit a lot from running the floor more, which is what DRose, Obi, and IQ are all about.

A win is a win but the first half of the second half was some of the worst basketball I have seen.