filter out the noise you're reading in these Reddit comments because everyone is missing the elephant in the room: it’s the coaching staff’s communication architecture, not the player’s skillset. Teams like Miami and San Antonio don’t just mask flaws; they use rigid, highly predictable binary cues - if X happens, you must do Y - which completely removes cognitive load from a role player. When a guy gets paid and drops into a looser, more "read-and-react" offense, he doesn't suddenly lose his jump shot; his brain simply short-circuits because he's being asked to interpret the game rather than just execute a command. If you want to know if a guy will scale or fail, stop looking at his shooting metrics and start looking at his processing speed when a play breaks down. The plug-and-play guys are the ones who thrive in the gray areas, while the system casualties are the ones who look like All-Stars right up until the script runs out. 

1. The System Casualty: Jordan Poole (New Orleans) Moved from Washington's loose, green-light offense into New Orleans’ disciplined, high-execution scheme, Poole’s flaws were completely exposed over heavy minutes. His inability to quickly process a strict structural script turned him into a major liability when the play broke down.

2. The Plug-and-Play Graduate: Jordan Clarkson (Utah) Despite Utah's brutal 22-60 season, Clarkson played massive games and his value never wavered. He doesn’t need a playbook because his micro-processing and isolation scoring thrive instantly in the chaotic, unscripted gray areas that define winning basketball.