I think we just need to trade Ball and maybe Bledsoe and some other small pieces and get two more shooters. We need a guard to can drain the 3 consistently to space the floor for BI and Zion as well as a big that can shoot to replace Melli (who as I’ve been saying ain’t the answer). I think we can get back on track with Bledsoe or NAW, (insert guard who can shoot), BI, Zion, and Adams in the starting lineup along with Kira, Hart, JJ, and (insert big that can shoot) coming off the bench.

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Posted by CP3forMVP

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Posted on 1/16/21 at 8:35 am to Mad Scientist26

With Zion I’m not concerned about his offense. I expect him to develop there, now 2 seasons from now if he’s shown little progress then we can talk.

The defense on the other hand, that’s a whole other issue, and a lot of it stems from his laziness on that end, which has nothing to do with how many games he’s played. You either have it or you don’t, and I don’t see how he suddenly becomes this guy who displays great effort on defense.

Now maybe some of it is from his offensive output, and he’s just tired, but I have two issues with that. First being there are guys in this league that have way more on their shoulders offensively who play harder on defense than Zion, so that’s not a reason, it’s an excuse. Secondly, for all the talk about how his body looks and the kind of shape he’s in, and he does look 10x better than he did in the bubble, he’s still nowhere near Duke Zion. They have to figure out a way to get him back there.

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