re: CJ had some timely buckets

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I don’t think people realize that if CJ actually gets to play his role as the #3 option, he’s immediately one of the top 5 #3 options in the league

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I understand this fully. But it’s all about lineups. We don’t need 3 ball dominant players on the floor at all times which is what BI (loves iso ball), Zion (somehow still only knows how to play bully ball/downhill drive to the paint 5 years into the league), and CJ likes to do.

Now CJ does a good job at times of being the 3rd guy and sitting on the wing to shoot. Sometimes he tries too hard to take guys off the dribble. When he’s on the wing it’s fantastic. And I love his ability to read the game and make the right play at times.

However, the 3 of those guys are horrible on defense together. So why not have a rotation where you always have 2 of the BIG3 with defensive minded players around them?

Trey/Naji/Dyson/Herb/Jose are all defensive guys who all happen to shoot the 3 at a much better clip than 3 years ago.

I’d much rather hold teams down and frustrate them offensively than try to outshoot teams night in and night out