Paul George was on track to being a top 5 player before his leg break
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I think you’d be hard pressed to say he’s on the GOAT trajectory after this game. He definitely doesn’t look as dominant as he did in preseason. Was making a lot of rookie mistakes on defense and picked up a lot of stupid turnovers and fouls. Spurs looked more cohesive when he wasn’t on the floor.
He’s still a game changer on defense due to his size and mobility alone, and he will improve as the season goes on. He’s not going to make the spurs instant contenders though.
You’re right, he is a good iso player. But I think r/nba has a hard time acknowledging some of the limitations to his game like his dribbling and his speed, which is what I was trying to convey in my comment. I talk about that more with the other guy who responded.
You’re right, iso player is too broad of a term. He’s a great shooter and post player. He also collapses defenses when he gets the ball in the post, and is a great passer.
He’s not a great ball handler or dribbler and he’s not fast. He’s not a guy who I would expect to make things happen in transition. If I was starting a young team with rookies who like to run but aren’t that great off ball I think Giannis would be a better fit. The alternative would be dumping the ball into the post and ask jokic to score every play.
Probably Giannis, even though I think the teams ceiling would be higher under jokic, and jokic would invite a more aesthetically pleasing style of play.
Jokic can’t iso so you can’t build a heliocentric offense around him. You have to surround him with smart vets who know when to cut (so they can take advantage of jokic’s passing) and a secondary scorer capable of isoing.
Giannis you can build a playoff contender by just throwing him the ball and asking him to either run over the defense or kick out to a shooter. Hardest thing about building around Giannis is finding a big who can defend and shoot 3s.
Detroit or charlotte probably
Fultz and Cade were hyped and have been pretty meh. Not on the same level as the guys you listed, but they were viewed as safe bets to be all stars when they were picked.
He scored two points yesterday
Jordan Clarkson is doing ok in Utah