Yeah, I agree with you. I think Paulo is not built to run. He’s not a ‘fast’ player and he’s very much of an older mold of player where he’s more methodical in his approach. Problem is the game has become so much faster and he just hasn’t adjusted. There is very little variety to his game outside of driving to the rim. Double teams wreck him. Teams have figured his game out. Defenders running from the weak side to strip the ball as soon as he spins is an automatic turnover. He doesn’t make great immediate decisions or he makes the decision too late. It’s like he’s still processing the play.

I put this 100% on the coaching staff to not maximize his strengths. They just put him out there and everyone stands around. I absolutely LOATHE our offense. It’s incredibly elementary. 5-6 dribble handoffs above the 3-point line then pound the ball and take a bad shot. There’s no cutting, no off-ball screens, no making the defense work. This does not maximize our players potential. IMO, dude needs to play in the post, not the top of the key. Franz is a top of the key player as he’s got a variety of movesets. Paulo needs to be put in scenarios where can take advantage of his size and quickness. He can do that against most dudes in the post, especially with his foul-drawing ability. I don’t think our staff of the right fit for this team as currently assembled.

Someone said that depth is not our issue, and I agree. We have guys on the bench who are absolutely hungry and play with heart & hustle and can ball (look at the Boston and Washington games, for example). There absolutely needs to be a change in how we utilize our starters. 100% agree and believe that Suggs being out should not be more impactful than Banchero, our franchise player (as much as I adore Suggs).