The spacing is a problem and HAS to be fixed as long as Stotts is the coach (save the fire Stotts takes for the other 10 threads dedicated to that subject.) We miss Crabbe, especially late in games, just for the way his presence spaced the court. When you have Dame and CJ surrounded by Turner, Chief, and Moe, things will get cluttered and difficult. Solution? Internal: Layman: magically finds his stroke. I wouldn't bet on that though. Connaughton: too small to play next to Dame and CJ. Swanigan and Collins: probably the best bets internally, but they're rookies. That's the problem. Outside options: Mirotic Ilyasova Marvin Williams Wes Matthews Hezonja Dudley Mike Scott Not a great list and a lot of them are one dimensional, but that one dimension is our biggest hole, at least offensively. If it were up to me I'd just roll with Collins. Can integrate a pick and pop with him offensively and he's already a better defender than the majority of this list above.
Collins has literally showed nothing. I don't even see the potential in him. He's looked lost, slow, and lacks awareness. Hopefully in 2-3 years he's decent, but I just dont see it yet.
I would love to get Ilyasova and Belinelli from the Hawks. Both only 6 Million contract till the end of the season. Come on Olshey do something your franchise player Lillard is coming in his prime now give him some motherfu.... SHOOTERS !!!!!
I don't know what you were watching but in preseason I saw a guy that looked comfortable and fluid in pick and roll/pop situations and showed an ability to stretch the floor. Defensively he's already ahead of where most guys his age are. doesn't matter that it was preseason since these are fundamental and athletic traits.
In the games that count, he's been a dumpster fire. To be fair it's because he's yet to hit a shot. But on the other hand, he's yet to hit a shot... That -13.4 is his PER; the -0.251 is his WS/48
Eh, 25 minutes over 3 games (in differing circumstances and with different lineups) is no basis to judge a rookie.
Their spacing isn’t good. This is true. They also take a ton of shots with 0 or 1 pass. And any shot by Mo, Aminu (when playing), Ed, Pat that is within the first 10 seconds of the shot clock and not a layup shouldnt even happen. Know your role.
Well the baseball player got his minutes took last night in the second half by Napier. Simply because Napier kept spacing, and the baseball kept killing the spacing. The more I see of the baseball player, the more I don't want to see of him. Sure he can hit some shots. But he also has shown zero ability to play with Lillard & CJ as he wants to occupy the same spots on the floor as those two. Honestly I'm a little fed up with Napier not getting consistent minutes. I don't know what else he has to show.
With the options available, I give Layman a shot. He's got good basketball IQ, can pass and dribble it a little and give him shots in a lineup with Dame/CJ/Nurk and he's not going to have to create anything. Just hit some of the wide-open looks Aminu/Harkless get. Kid can shoot...just hasn't received regular minutes to get a groove. Tough for anyone to show much with that. It's not like anyone else in that SF spot has done any better.
Harkless has had 12 games, give Layman a 10 game run. I have a feeling he will shoot better than 39% from the field and 29% from '3' given the same opportunities.
If Layman doesn't get a chance now while Harkless is struggling and Aminu is injured, when will he? Theres also a very real possibility he's even worse than Moe. Neil needs to get to work. I'm sure Hezonja could be had for a second. I know he's a UFA after the season so it could only be a rental, but we'd at least have his bird rights.
