That?s a glimpse of the future they?re selling....
RJ-Knox offensive duo, complimented with the Sultan of Swat Robinson himselfster ? the Blockness Monster.
RJ running the point, Knox off on the wing... The alley-oops machine setting picks and gathering rebounds...
Dennis Smith Jr and Julius Randle will be the first PG/PF combo we?ll employ in this RJ-Knox era.
It may take a while, it might not even work, but that?s how you commit to a true rebuild.
Make the kids earn it but remain patient. As long as the effort is there, the discipline and the attention to detail... Ride the bumps. Teach. Let them learn.
Right now, we hand ball to DSJ-Randle, and tell them that the dynamic lottery duo is their back-up (3rd and 4th options) scoring options. Go to work. Win! Set the culture.
That?s the vision. Give it 2 years and see where you?re at July 2021.
Battles will be waged. Payton and Knits and Dotson. Ellington and Bullock. All the rest.
Shooters and defenders can be subbed in and out to compliment the hottest 2... whomever... of the four (DSJ, RJ, Knox Randle).
Have faith, and commit, and that?s when something clicks... with roles defined and patterns set, they buy into the system.
RJ was hitting 3s, dunking, rebounding. He looked good. He?s getting to the FT line. But what you saw was evident... a dude who wants to impose his will on the floor. RJ and Knox are teenagers...
Be patient...
If it works, the payoff is you have some real attractive assets or franchise studs in two 6?7? wing players who are born to score. RJ and Knox entering age 22 and 23 season in 3 years... entering prime with 3 seasons of battle experience... see how they mature...
MItch Rob...
2 more lottery picks...
Cap space...
Maybe a gem Euro in Iggy?
A steal in Trier...
Maybe an all star in DSJ, Payton, Randle.
In the meantime, these cornerstone have gritty vets to guide them thru and teach them how to be professional.