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I think both are pretty good on-ball defenders but are lousy off ball. I agree that their respective skillsets are somewhat duplicative, but I wouldn't put it so harshly. Of course, that means trading for him means that we'd have to pay him. I think it's possible, because he'll be an RFA after this season. I'd target Miles Bridges - but don't know if he's gettable. I think the real problem is - we don't have a top-notch forward - and that's one of the reasons we should consolidate - making a 2 for 1 or 3 for 1 trade. I just don't see a clean fit with both in the lineup together. Neither is stopper defensively or known for grabbing tough rebounds. Kuz definitely has strong case of tunnel vision and questionable shot selection in the past. Neither will make their teammates better. Neither has great awareness for what's going on around them on either side of the ball. Both offer little utility outside of scoring ability. I don't think neither is the toughest cat mentally. I see a duplication of skills and traits that make me think it's not an ideal pairing. Is Kuzma's team defense developing enough in this regard? Can Wes coach Rui up in these fundamental principles?ĭat2U wrote:Yeah, I guess I'll continue to be lone one to rail against the idea of Rui & Kuz starting together. It would work better if Bryant had a player behind him who could help if he gets blown by in an outside pick, or who could anticipate and assist if Bryant was played only in drop coverage. Rui/Kuz swap roles at either end, with Rui slowing down opponent outside forwards on defense, Kuz rebounding and defending the interior where possible, then on offense Rui out-quicking the opponent Bigs with his developing face-up game, and Kuz using his size advantage on smaller forwards.ĭrawbacks and questions: Rui is deficient in team defense and rebounding. Length and athleticism help cover for Bryant's slower foot speed, Bryant gives a Pick and Roll partner for Dwiddie, adding also a pick and pop option. This line prevents Bryant and Bertans from sharing the floor at the same time, and keeps us from starting 3 guys on the outside who are 6'5 and under (in a Dw/Beal/ KCP line). If Rui's outside shooting from the post season isn't a mirage, we have 3 decent if not dominant outside shooters. Two penetrate and dish players require outside shooting to open up the floor. If you want to go nuts you can even include the minutes of each substitution PF name-name->->name- >name-Ĭ name->name->name->name->name. Remember you can use the same name in different roles if you think a player will sub in at both PG/SG or SG/SF etc. Here we can scratch out combinations in a sandbox and think about how players might work together or how Wes might best use them. Our team is pretty deep, it makes it complicated to guess who works well with whom. Now that we have our roster, barring any changes, how do you see the various line-ups working. Extracting this from the Offseason thread.