WildWolf2813 wrote:As for the system, here's the problem with the system other than the personnel: the system is still behind where the league is now, which is pace and space but with bigger players. Rosas and Saunders I guess still think they can play anyone anywhere and get away with it as long as they run. It's not gonna cut it. It just makes everything unnecessarily confusing. At the end of the day, being versatile is one thing. Putting someone at a less than optimal position is not conducive to success. The teams that win championships still tend to have a C/PF/SF/SG/PG.
Lastly, I was a proponent of Culver, but as Wiggins' replacement. If they're using him at anything other than SG for the purpose of replacing Wiggins, there's no point in him being here. Never mind that though, if this team really wants to show they're interested in developing him, send Culver down to Iowa. It's no different that a hyped prospect being called up to the majors and getting torched or not hitting a lick. Sending him down to work on stuff is common and accepted. Most of all, Culver doesn't know the feeling of having a game where he's the man at this level. Send him to G-League and let him play somewhere to give him the belief that there's a good player in him. It's working at least for the other guys. If they can't get over the initial ridicule of sending a top pick down, then how committed are they to development, because there isn't any development happening. I'm not giving up on him by any means, but this is reminiscent of Flynn in the triangle.
What?
In other words, attempting to shoehorn him into being a PG never once made sense and always reeked of needing to justify moving up to get him and not selecting Coby White and missing out on Garland. On top of that it tries to make it easier to have Culver and Wiggins out there together and not have to choose. I never envisioned a scenario where both of them are here together long term. Unfortunately Culver is playing so badly that this idea shouldn't even worth discussing as he should be in Iowa retooling his entire game.
That brings me to this: once upon a time these guys were good basketball players somewhere. At a certain point, this is on the players. It's still basketball. Whatever it was that got them here, do it. This team is great at turning addition and subtraction into calculus. I get more enjoyment out of watching the Iowa team because at least there's progress being made.
Culver is likely thinking about mechanics on the FT line. No way can someone shoot that bad FT percentage over a season without mentally getting into his own way. Thinking about mechanics needs to be left to practice, don't be thinking, "how do I shoot again?" Hand here, elbow in, lol.
Culver's shooting is certainly disappointing so far, but I am willing to cut him some slack. He didn't get to settle in like most rookies because of the BS summer league rule that kept him out. His college free throw shooting was much better and so I expect that as he mentally adjusts to the NBA game, he'll be able to bring his FT shooting back up. He has been kind of thrown into the fire this year on a team with a new coaching staff and many new players, and growing pains are part of the process. By all accounts, he works hard and is coachable and after a year adjusting to the NBA and getting a full off-season in, I think next year will tell us a lot more about his shooting. Outside of his shooting, I like the energy he brings on both ends and so if he can get his shooting issues worked out, we will have a very good player.
Colin Sexton looks pretty good. He knows what he is doing as a scorer.
Vonleh keeps looking like a worthwhile backup big.
Interesting deal that the Cavs got something in return for Clarkson. They have to pay Exum a year longer but he fits with their other guard as someone that can actually defend and has some size. He turns 25 in July so he fits with a young group. He could end up being a guy they flip for another asset in a year if he stays healthy and plays somewhat well.
