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[QUOTE="Orangezoo, post: 5532334, member: 237"]
So a few things-

1) while one of the simplest concepts you will find the pick and roll offense is one of the most difficult to defend when you have the right personnel and supporting cast. Thus the roster we currently have fits like a glove. You need a guy like Kyle and others like Souare and Sadiq because they can catch and rise quickly of that action. You then pair with a shooter like Kingz and a scorer in JJ to force the defense to stay honest or make them pay if they attack the ball handler (akin to what Houston likes to do).

1A- Insert a guy like Donnie who can roll or pop out and you have different looks to throw at a defense. Additionally, Donnie is a threat at all 3 levels and in ISO too. Thus the defense has to be organized to help properly when defending the pass out of a roll or a hedge.

2- Time will tell if any of the bigs are more comfortable than others in the short roll, but using the success with Maliq as a template it’s something else to run with having more mobility and athleticism up front.

All of these things are better suited to the bigs on the roster (pending #2). You pair that pressure you put on any defense but especially one with a less mobile big alongside better perimeter defense and it reduces the concerns everyone seems so focused on with dealing with bigger 5 men who are a threat in the post. The length and athleticism then serves as the primary counter on the defensive end and maybe a spot minutes 7 footer should he be comfortable enough in a pinch.
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