I like this team, if they can get any positive asset for Jakob having RJ and Scottie slashing and IQ and Dick hitting shots, should at the very least be entertaining.
-vinay
I’m excited to see how this team looks next season. I’m not expecting a playoff team, but they should be a lot better.
vaalbarag
Great write-up. I’ve gotta change my one subscription from the Athletic to RR for next season.
One thing that I think this hints at further down the line is how teams guard him and Barrett when they’re on the court together. Barrett is better going against smaller guards; Gradey will be better going against slower SFs who struggle to chase him around screens. So it will be an obvious choice for opponents to treat Barrett as SF and Gradey as SG. So I think we need screening actions for those two that force switches. And it’s way easier to force a switch when one of those guys you’re switching is an elite shooter.
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I like this team, if they can get any positive asset for Jakob having RJ and Scottie slashing and IQ and Dick hitting shots, should at the very least be entertaining.
I’m excited to see how this team looks next season. I’m not expecting a playoff team, but they should be a lot better.
Great write-up. I’ve gotta change my one subscription from the Athletic to RR for next season.
One thing that I think this hints at further down the line is how teams guard him and Barrett when they’re on the court together. Barrett is better going against smaller guards; Gradey will be better going against slower SFs who struggle to chase him around screens. So it will be an obvious choice for opponents to treat Barrett as SF and Gradey as SG. So I think we need screening actions for those two that force switches. And it’s way easier to force a switch when one of those guys you’re switching is an elite shooter.