Replacing/Improving Production

[bLACKpANTHER]

LOW POST: Biz + Zeller avg = 15ppg - 12rpg - 1.5 bpg:
Plumlee = 10ppg - 9rpg - 1bpg

Can Kai/PJ play backup Center minutes and improve numbers from last year?

BENCH SCORING: Graham + Monk avg = 26ppg:
Ish Smith = 7ppg
Oubre = 15ppg

Can Bouknight provide 8-10ppg and improve numbers from last year?

DISH ASSISTS: Graham + Wanamaker = 9apg:
Ish Smith + Oubre = 5.5apg

Can Lamelo be solely relied upon to get everyone involved?

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Bridges Season = 13ppg  //  Bridges Apr/May = 20ppg
Can Miles keep up his end of the season production?

Hayward played 60% of Season
Can Hayward play 80% of Season?

Lamelo Season = 16ppg - 6apg - 6rpg
How much can he improve on his ROY season?

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Charlotte ranked 30th in FG% and 19th in 3pt%
^^That tells me we were terrible in the midrange. Can we improve our percentages?

Charlotte ranked 25th in FTA + 24th in FT%
^^That tells me we weren't attacking the basket. Can we get to the line more and make our shots?

Charlotte ranked 26th in steals + 25th in blocks
^^Can our defensive intensity/hustle improve? Oubre should help, right?

[Stingray3030]

Assists - I don't think it will be just Ish Smith making that up.  I believe we will see Rozier with minutes at PG just like we have the last 2 years...now with Oubre it is even more likely as he is very much a SG more than PG.  But don't miss Bouknight in this role also - the kid has nice handles.  Rozier can be streaky so I wouldn't be shocked to see Book running the second unit a bit.

Bench Scoring - absolutely I expect Ish/Book/Oubre/PJ to be as good or better than Graham/Monk/Martin/PJ....should be much more consistency in scoring with 2 SCORERS instead of 2 JUMP SHOOTERS.  Ish won't have any pressure to score with those guys on the floor.

Low Post - PJ at center is a bad joke to me - he is just too small for that in the NBA.  Not to mention on offense it takes him out of his game which is the 3-4 stretch game.  Miles has a much better game/frame for backup center but even he is too short against actual PF/C's.  I think our low post will be the Mason/Kai/Vernon/McDaniels/Richards show.  

 

So much there....I only replied to the first section...

 

[Stingray3030]

2 hours ago, My Chuck Dont Matter said:

I don’t ever want to see PJ at the 5 again. That was the dumbest decision to this coaching staffs last season. 

This time I agree with you

[jayboogieman]

On 8/12/2021 at 9:04 AM, bLACKpANTHER said:

Charlotte ranked 30th in FG% and 19th in 3pt%
^^That tells me we were terrible in the midrange. Can we improve our percentages?

Graham not being here to miss the majority of everything he took inside the 3 point line should help that a lot. Graham did a lot of good things here, but taking shots that were worth 2 points was not one of them. Not having Biz miss the majority of his shots or fumbling a pass should help too.

[AppHeel]

On 8/12/2021 at 11:51 AM, My Chuck Dont Matter said:

I don’t ever want to see PJ at the 5 again. That was the dumbest decision to this coaching staffs last season. 

He was the best post defender on the roster last year and it wasn't close. Those small ball lineups with him at the five had among the best +/- stats on the team last year. Team was much better with PJ at center last year than Cody and certainly Biz.

I'd prefer Charlotte play someone at C who's natural position is that, but PJ wasn't a slouch there by any means. He was also learning it on the fly so I imagine he'd be better this year in that same spot with a year of experience.

I don't believe Kai Jones will log heavy Center minutes this season. And I think Carey/Richards will be played on a matchup by matchup basis. PJ is gonna get a lot of reps at Center this season. Just warning you.