longstrangetrip wrote:CoolBreeze44 wrote:longstrangetrip wrote:Tactical unit wrote:monsterpile wrote:I would say Miller still has some game.
He should be our starting PG when Rubio doesn't play! Zach is a SG why can't we play him at his true position?
I don't know if you're listening to the Wolves' feed, but Jim Pete (who I really respect as a b-ball analyst) just spent 5 minutes very eloquently explaining why Zach has to be a PG in this league. Indy's small backcourt allows him to play some SG tonight because he only has to guard George Hill, but he won't get small SG's to guard like that most nights.
If CJ McCollum can play the 2, Zach should be able to. And he looks damn good there right now.
That's a big "if" in my opinion. I agree that Zach can play the 2 as well as CJ can, but I don't think you're going to be a playoff team with either of them at the 2.
I believe the Mavs were a playoff team with Monta Ellis at SG and he's clearly smaller than Zach. I remember a championship contender with the skinny unathletic Reggie Miller as their SG.
First and foremost it's about talent. Size is one factor, but then you have speed, quickness, overall athleticism and skill. And it's not like Zach is a lot shorter than most other SG. As for weight, it's a given that, at age 20, Zach will put on at least 10 pounds of muscle in the next couple years. Oh, and there's that 44" vertical along with the draft combine's best time in the agility test measuring lateral quickness.
Second, it's the mix of players. To the extent Zach is slightly undersized for his position, as our starting SG he'd be playing with a PG who's a great defender with above average length, a top defensive SF and a very good (eventually great) defender at center. That mix works well for Zach.
Finally, it's a small-ball League today. It's mainly a game of speed, quickness and 3-point shooting. Zach has all three attribute. In time, I see him becoming our best thre ever-point shooter. Watching him you can tell he's a natural as a shooter.