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nuraman00
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You think Carroll could hold his own on defense on a 4 or 5? I'm not sure.
Why hasn't Corbin tried benching Marvin and starting Demarre yet this year?
Corbin has done a decent job of getting guys on the court. But, has not been creative or imaginative in the combinations. The only tough personnel decision he has made was benching Hayward. Al the other ones have been only due to injury. I really wanted to see that Favors/Jefferson lineup this year...just to see.
Even if Al goes, the transition time for Enes and Derrick was needed. They got to watch and spar under Al's tutorial. I don't think either would have been too successful out of the gate. In other words, I don't subscribe to the idea that Al or Ty held them back. I don't think they were ready. I'm still not sure if they are. But, am more willing to give it a try. Keep in mind though, this was the Bobcats. We couldn't score at all for the first 10 minutes of the game. So, I've just had a tough time trying to figure out where the offense was going to come from.
Kanter looked like Malone last night, so that was pretty fun.
And, I'm ready to watch tough, physical team play again (if not obvious by my choice of adjectives the other night...soft, p!$$ies).
Corbin must see something in Marvin, that's the only thing I can think of.
I wouldn't mind it if Marvin started but played less minutes than Carroll, but Marvin is still playing more. They should swap minutes.
I agree, Al didn't hold them back. Kanter and Favors aren't even ready to be starters now. They'll probably foul too much.
It's just if you look at it from a GM point of view, Jefferson or Millsap is going to cost a lot. They should command more than they're each making now.
And Kanter and Favors are on rookie contracts.
So what a smart GM would do is try to get as many minutes to Kanter and Favors as possible, so he can have a better evaluation of them. Especially since they're cheap right now, compared to when they hit restricted free agency.
I'm pretty sure Favors wouldn't sign an extension this year anyways, because he probably feels that if next year is good, he can get more. And he's right to think that.
I also wanted to see Favors + Jefferson together. I think it could have been like Reggie Evans + Brook Lopez, where one guy is good at scoring, and the other guy at defense and rebounding. But for whatever reason, Corbin never tried that.
As to where the offense is going to come from, it's going to have to come more in transition. Get more rebounds, get more stops, and get some hoops in transition. The halfcourt offense will be problematic, but it's not like it was that great anyways, it relied too much on Jefferson. They're going to have to learn how to make some moves in the halfcourt, against a set defense, anyways.
Denver doesn't have a great halfcourt offense, but they have a bunch of bigs that can score in transition. That's what I think Carroll + Favors + Kanter could do.
I don't think Carroll can become a good defender, he's a little small. He's also a poor rebounder. But, at a certain point, rebounding isn't needed as much, because Favors and Kanter are great rebounders. Unfortunately, the PGs don't look like they can rebound (neither Watson, Tinsley, or Mo).
And Hayward isn't a good rebounder either.
But all things considered, I think Carroll is still a good bench player. He doesn't have to be a complete player, he just has to do 1-3 things well, which he does. Then it's up to the GM to get other reserves fill in the other weaknesses.
I just think Carroll can become a good 3rd big, the same way someone like Brandon Bass or Big Baby Davis have done in their careers. He can find a role and do something positive. Those other guys were flawed too, but did some things well enough to become keepers on whatever teams they played on.