I must be the only on that thinks mudiay is also a significant part of bench problem. I was very excited about his signing as a highly athletic, bigger, reclamation project. And he has shown some good play. However he isn’t good at playing the team game at all.
No doubt Davis and niang aren’t very good. But mudiay’s contributions are almost exclusively single handed. He does nothing for team impact, and I think it is even negative impact on the team Dynamic.
It’s even evident when he’s with starters. When Blender and quick passing is going on, and when he gets ball, he holds it long enough to look for his shot and then the defense recovers. Then it is passed back out front for a half-hearted PNR by someone else.
contrast this with Neto. He is less of the athlete Mudiay is, but he would break down the defense, then pass, which would lead to pass and then some open shot option for a bench player like niang.
how much “team offense” do you see when mudiay is in?
niang is currently dribbling around and backing people down and that is the essence of “no offense”
BTW, I felt this the few times this season when exum was responsible for leading the offense... (not when he was tasked to stand in corner). But exum was taking it to the hole regardless and not really getting any offense initiated.
