Head Coach JJ Redick Discussion: Spazzing Out

Rob doesn't really value bigs..his track record shows that. Most of the contenders in either conference, all have decent to high end bigs. We have none, I'd take Looney and the rook, over what we have.

Sure we'll address the situation in the offseason, and I'm pretty sure that we are going to go, for the cheapest option available too. We don't even draft bigmen prospects, we only seem to be interested in fringe players, that might be usable for small roles.

Zion would absolutely be a Rob fantasy player IMO. Another tweeter that can play small ball, while still being able to bang on the boards.

Shrug..this concept might have panned out, with the Lebron from 5 years ago.

 

I agree that Rob doesn't value the spot at all and JJ so far only values a particular type. BUT I think there's any overriding aspect this summer and that's Luka. I think Rob will go get Luka whoever he wants or whatever type of center he wants. He's still in the we need to impress him so he'll stay here until retirement phase of the relationship.

 

Lowe talked about it on his pod today: the Luka attacking Gobert on switches is not working. Terrible results on a points per possession basis. We need to be attacking other matchups (get Conley, NAW or Donte on Luka, they're just too small for him) and then force Gobert to help off of a shooter.

 

That’s my point and I agree. He leaned into it super hard these first two games for about 85% of the game. Just worry that our guys will wear down at some point. It takes A LOT of energy to play that way for an entire game, much less 4 series.

 

Not in the playoffs. I don't care what analytics, numbers and experts say. Antoni and GSW ruined basketball.

 

People saw a few highlights and really thought Gobert can't play defense...

He's still an elite defender whether others like to admit it or not.

 

i think if it's tied and you have the last shot, you can try to exploit the gobert matchup on the perimeter, but for large chunks of the game it seems like wasted effort. don't let the rest of the defense or him rest for a second. the clips beat utah with rudy by making him have to go paint to corner and back repeatedly, and he couldn't keep up. we could do that, too. unfortunately, that requires role players, you know, making open threes...

anyway, you have to make gobert move and you have to make randle think and choose off the ball. the team that eventually beats minny will do both mercilessly, imo.

 

Hopefully he can impart that onto the players not named Bron and Luka (they don't need it) tonight.

Love that outlook from coach. Pure basketball sicko mode.

 

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