re: Sochan has to be the pick

quote:

---

Unlike a not-so-long-ago Warriors team (with Curry, Klay and KD all shooting 41% from 3) who could survive a night where one or two of them are off, the Pels (with CJ 39%, Trey 38%, BI 32% from 3) can't have off nights and need to add & develop as many shooters/scorers as possible.

It's not hard to imagine Zion missing time again next season, and we've already seen what happens when CJ and BI have a subpar shooting night for a Zion-less team. The Pels need to draft another sure-fire shooter/scorer, plus further develop 3pt scoring from Trey, Herb (33%), and Jose (29%).

---

I would disagree here as well. Look at the rankings of the teams playing to make it to the Finals:

Offensively:
Miami- 10th
Boston- 7th
Dallas- 15th
Golden St- 17th

Defensively:
Miami- 5th
Boston- 2nd
Dallas- 6th
Golden St- 1st

None of these teams just have countless offensive ball dominate bucket getters that they can throw at you. Miami has Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro. Boston has Tatum and Brown, though the amount of times they just go get you a bucket would shock you. Dallas has Luka, Brunson, and maybe you can put Dinwiddie in there, but I would say his play is an exception. Golden St has Steph and Poole.

You know what they all have though? Multiple long, physically gifted, smart, versatile and team oriented defenders that they can throw at you over and over again.

That’s where the league has gone. Having 6, 7, 8, maybe even 9 switchable defenders that can defend multiple positions without a weak link. You build these excellent smothering defenses, and your one or two ball dominate scorers get you by offensively.