Earl Watson is better than Devin Harris

[LunaticWolf]

I might argue that Harris is looking worse because he is mostly on the court with raja.

According to 82games

Harris with Raja: 109 minutes
Watson with Raja: 12 minutes

Having a player as horrible offensively as Raja has been this year on the floor will really cripple your offense.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

I might argue that Harris is looking worse because he is mostly on the court with raja.

According to 82games

Harris with Raja: 109 minutes
Watson with Raja: 12 minutes

Having a player as horrible offensively as Raja has been this year on the floor will really cripple your offense.

I would actually blame a lot of Harris ineffectiveness on Big Al. He clogs the lane and is terrible at finishing of (nice) pick n roll feeds from Harris. Harris and Big Al are probably the worst low-post/PG combo in terms of how they compliment each other.

 

[billyshelby]

I would actually blame a lot of Harris ineffectiveness on Big Al. He clogs the lane and is terrible at finishing of (nice) pick n roll feeds from Harris. Harris and Big Al are probably the worst low-post/PG combo in terms of how they compliment each other.

Based on what I've seen, Harris is struggling to run it. Most of the time, he takes a jumpshot off the initial screen. And he's not real effective finding the screener on his drives since he mostly uses it to score. He's a decent driver so I don't totally mind, but it does kind of defeat the purpose. On the flip side, Watson is better at it, but he's not nearly the threat to score so it's also not real effective. Bottom line: we don't have a great PG for the PnR right now, although Harris has more potential to be better. Which is also why we should be running more PnR from the wings (this is now the thousandth time I've said that.)

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Based on what I've seen, Harris is struggling to run it. Most of the time, he takes a jumpshot off the initial screen. And he's not real effective finding the screener on his drives since he mostly uses it to score. He's a decent driver so I don't totally mind, but it does kind of defeat the purpose. On the flip side, Watson is better at it, but he's not nearly the threat to score so it's also not real effective. Bottom line: we don't have a great PG for the PnR right now, although Harris has more potential to be better. Which is also why we should be running more PnR from the wings (this is now the thousandth time I've said that.)

I disagree. I've seen Harris run the PnR great numerous times, finding Big Al in stride only for Al to put up a 10 ft floater.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I disagree. I've seen Harris run the PnR great numerous times, finding Big Al in stride only for Al to put up a 10 ft floater.

Actually, you're both right. Al is a poor - though somewhat improved - PnR big playing with a bad PnR PG. Add in that Al's game is holding the ball for 2-3 seconds, then doing a dance and trying to score no matter how many people are on him and no matter who's open and that Devin Harris' game is putting his head down and running to the basket, and you have two serious square pegs on a team that is round holes. AT LEAST historically.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Was Dwill even running the pick 'n roll effectively with Sap and Jefferson on the floor at the same time?

 

[NUMBERICA]

Was Dwill even running the pick 'n roll effectively with Sap and Jefferson on the floor at the same time?

Millsap would usually set the pick and would commonly get a mid-range shot out of it. If the defense committed enough, Al would get dump-offs.