Should the starting lineup be tweaked...

[sasaint]

You can't beat the Warriors in the playoffs playing small.

Yes you can. You just gotta out-small them.

[Snaq O'Meal]

Yes you can. You just gotta out-small them.

And this is how Poop's team will look like in 2020. Very small and very white.

[YGWHI]

Leonard took fewer shots but he had 4 possessions that ended with him taking free throws and four more that ended in turnovers. Basketball Reference has Kawhi's usage rate as 32.2% while LMA was 25% and Forbes at 22%

Which is exactly what I expect how USG% would be in a normal team. The best player with a higher USG% than the 2nd option and the role players with less. In this case, Bryn's usage seemed too high.

Anyway, I was thinking about why Pop doesn't call plays involving Kawhi and LMA at the same time, I guess one of the reasons could be ...if Kawhi run those P&Rs/P&Pops with LMA, Parker becomes useless in that scheme

[tholdren]

Which is exactly what I expect how USG% would be in a normal team. The best player with a higher USG% than the 2nd option and the role players with less. In this case, Bryn's usage seemed too high.

Anyway, I was thinking about why Pop doesn't call plays involving Kawhi and LMA at the same time, I guess one of the reasons could be ...if Kawhi run those P&Rs/P&Pops with LMA, Parker becomes useless in that scheme

Because kl isnt a playmaker hes a scorer. Huge difference

[cd021]

Which is exactly what I expect how USG% would be in a normal team. The best player with a higher USG% than the 2nd option and the role players with less. In this case, Bryn's usage seemed too high.

Anyway, I was thinking about why Pop doesn't call plays involving Kawhi and LMA at the same time, I guess one of the reasons could be ...if Kawhi run those P&Rs/P&Pops with LMA, Parker becomes useless in that scheme

Sure Leonard is better than Aldridge but Aldridge has been carrying this team this season. Kawhi is coming back from injury and has stepped right back into his role of leading the team in usage despite not being the same player that he was last season yet.

I'm not sure that makes sense. Pop has been experimented with Anderson handing the ball while Parker spots up. The Kawhi-LMA pick and roll/ pops makes sense because it puts your two best players in an advantageous spot to score i.e teams can't trap Kawhi without leaving Aldridge open and they can't switch without giving up a mismatch in the post or having a big, slower, player trying to cover Leonard.

I guess the Kawhi- Gasol pick and roll/ pops does get Gasol a bunch of open 3 pt looks at the top of the arc but Aldridge is usually spotting up in the left corner without the chance of getting the ball because Leonard doesn't pass in those situations often and when he does, Gasol usually shoots it. Gasol would be a better option in the left corner because he is a better 3pt shooter.

Parker does have good chemistry with Aldridge but that doesn't explain not having Leonard and Aldridge work together more, especially with Aldridge rolling to the rim.

[YGWHI]

Sure Leonard is better than Aldridge but Aldridge has been carrying this team this season. Kawhi is coming back from injury and has stepped right back into his role of leading the team in usage despite not being the same player that he was last season yet.

I know, but sometimes players need it. I wouldn't expect that Kawhi plays off-ball 80% of his minutes until he proves himself he can or can't be back to his good version

I'm not sure that makes sense. Pop has been experimented with Anderson handing the ball while Parker spots up. The Kawhi-LMA pick and roll/ pops makes sense because it puts your two best players in an advantageous spot to score i.e teams can't trap Kawhi without leaving Aldridge open and they can't switch without giving up a mismatch in the post or having a big, slower, player trying to cover Leonard.

I guess the Kawhi- Gasol pick and roll/ pops does get Gasol a bunch of open 3 pt looks at the top of the arc but Aldridge is usually spotting up in the left corner without the chance of getting the ball because Leonard doesn't pass in those situations often and when he does, Gasol usually shoots it. Gasol would be a better option in the left corner because he is a better 3pt shooter.

Parker does have good chemistry with Aldridge but that doesn't explain not having Leonard and Aldridge work together more, especially with Aldridge rolling to the rim.

Agree. That's what I'm expecting from Pop since the 2nd season of LMA in SA. And since I couldn't find a good answer about why he doesn't do it, I thought it could be for Parker's role

[YGWHI]

Because kl isnt a playmaker hes a scorer. Huge difference

It's not like Kawhi never gave a bigman a good shot before. But it's fine. You think he's not able at all, I already know he can...Agree to disagree.