Or, Bill Simmons said something worth talking about (I know, me too).



I'm sure people here will break down the roster by these terms, but I'd rather use this as an illustration as to why I'm confident in the future of the program.

By all accounts, everyone Saul has brought in are "What's the best situation for my team?" guys. Those are the people you want, the ones who make the extra pass, who help each other up off the floor. You can win a lot of games with those guys.

Soon, we'll have a team full of them.

I could give a lot of examples for my prior point - but here is one that maybe further negates the "two types" proposition.

Tone. Get the ball inside. Put it on your hip and make a powerful two step move into the lane "TOWARD" the basket then go up, drawing contact, and if the shot goes in it's a 2 and 1, if miss it's a 2 shots at the FT line and foul on opponent (RE Trent, Treadwell, McCrea, Mavunga, etc.). A whole year to build up the "butt and upper body" muscles.

All of Tone's foul trouble issue have been on D, reaching to block shots, not "straight up" D. Get physical - on Offense! Intentionally - with "selfish intent" (and "team" dividends).

+1 I realize that a bifurcation like this is slightly overly simplistic, but I believe it contains more than just a kernel of truth. And, I agree that this is the type of player that Saul recruits. As a result, I think you'll see a totally different level of chemistry next year.

I feel like there are two seperate conversations going on here. I agree with Jeff - it is surprising that Bill Simmons said something insightful.

(30 for 30 voiceover)

What if I told you something as nuanced and complicated as chemistry cannot be turned onto an either or proposition and there's a delicate balance between unvarnished talent and intangibles? What if it's possible for guys like JR Smith to be productive, positive players when used properly and surrounded by positive influences?