worldK wrote:I voted no.The 10-8 and 7th seed start was great for the development of the team. Towns and wiggins gaining respect around the league and proving they can lead a winning team was important. Now were back as the joke of the league that gets no respect.
Now, I understand that teams started to realize that we have no shooters. They started packing the lane to adjust to wiggins rim attacks and both wig and towns got hurt and miss time. But I did hope that rosas would have made some moves that got us the pieces needed to be competitive. I also wish they would be more flexible with the 1 big lineup by playing big half the game. Instead, rosas made it clear that winning is not the priority this season. Implementing the system is the top priority but more than 2/3 of the guys we play most likely has no future with the team. So what the hell? The lottery was adjusted so that it decreases the chances of landing the top picks by tanking teams and we are tanking anyways in a weak draft.
The best lineup we can put out there now if we are care to win games and still play the system is
Roco/dieng/towns/wig/culver.
Roco is at his best as the hounding and roving wing defender. Culver can guard the more threatening sg or pg while wig takes the less threatening one. Towns and dieng guard who they are more suited depending on matchups.
Commit to point wig now as it gets him to be the most productive but have culver bring the ball down and be the playmaker in some sets. This develops both of them at the same and with our 3 best 3pt shooters (towns, roco,dieng) spreading the floor for both to attack the rim, it opens up the offense more for both wig and culver.
I think it is obvious that lineup you listed would be the best if you want to win. But they (Rosas/management) don't want to win now.
You would have a good mix of defense and offense with that lineup. Nice size all around, Napier has been pretty garbage 90% of the time so he's not on the floor, meanwhile Dieng has been solid too.
The problem is you do that and you are going against the system.
I've been trying to figure out the downsides of Dieng over Napier, obviously one less ball handler and guy who can penetrate and dish. That's really it. Dieng is obviously completely inept at it (traveling) but Napier isn't all that good either. Culver and Wiggins are just as effective, if not more.
I think a lot of it too is setting the bar low for the next upcoming seasons. See we won 23 games last season now we won 10/20 more games. Look at the progress we are making!
