I kinda see EP as the Yin to Green's Yang. They both do a lot of little things well one more so on D the other on O. EP has shown the willingness to put in the work on the things he needs to to make himself a real nice piece to the puzzle and we have him on the really cheap which is another key factor. Like Looney other teams may way undervalue him and we may have him for the next contract extension which would not make me sad.
Unless Looney is part of a package deal to make some numbers work, I can't imagine anyone wanting him with his injury history. Were sure not going to cut him, that would do our cap situation nothing, so I see both on the team for at least the next year.
No reason to cut Looney now that the Warriors aren't hard capped, and EP is on a cheap as hell 2nd round rookie deal, so unless another team comes knocking for his services, he's a keeper.
I like Paschall, but I want to see better 3pt shooting and rebounding/defense if he's gonna be used as a 6th/7th man in the rotation. I recall some beat guys like MTII even positing EP as the starting 4 of the future, but I just don't see it yet. His defense isn't enough to a full-time NBA big and his 3pt shot isn't enough to really play off-ball as Curry and Klay take their shot attempts. As it is, his iso-ability seems to project well for him as a scorer off the bench.
Looney, obviously, needs to prove he can stay on the floor, but even out of that he needs to show some kind of growth in his game. He had an injury plagued season, but he shot a pathetic .403 TS% from the floor, and without Curry and Klay could only get 38% of his Field Goal Attempts near the rim (where he'd been 60+% previously). Then the oft talked about 3pt shot for Looney still isn't a thing.
Paschall: Loved the improvement at dishing as the season went on. That’s the part of his game that makes him a potential starter/closer. However, he’d better work on foot speed and placement on D to go along with the three.
Looney: He’s the Answer if healthy. Putting it out there now: Fully healthy Looney makes the Warriors 4th quarter win percentage higher than any of the KD era.
Personally I think paschall has to improve in 2 things. Defense and 3pt shooting. It would be better if he could be a SF too. He may be same height as draymond but in truth he isnt as good in rebounding. An undersized PF who isn't a good defender and rebounder is a disaster waiting to happen in the playoffs.
Looney just needs to get healthy and add some sort of outside shot.He also needs to improve his FT shooting. Dude missed too many FTs last playoffs.. All in all I feel if quese maintains his trajectory of development, Looney will be traded in about a year
I kinda see EP as the Yin to Green's Yang. They both do a lot of little things well one more so on D the other on O. EP has shown the willingness to put in the work on the things he needs to to make himself a real nice piece to the puzzle and we have him on the really cheap which is another key factor. Like Looney other teams may way undervalue him and we may have him for the next contract extension which would not make me sad.
Unless Looney is part of a package deal to make some numbers work, I can't imagine anyone wanting him with his injury history. Were sure not going to cut him, that would do our cap situation nothing, so I see both on the team for at least the next year.
No reason to cut Looney now that the Warriors aren't hard capped, and EP is on a cheap as hell 2nd round rookie deal, so unless another team comes knocking for his services, he's a keeper.
I like Paschall, but I want to see better 3pt shooting and rebounding/defense if he's gonna be used as a 6th/7th man in the rotation. I recall some beat guys like MTII even positing EP as the starting 4 of the future, but I just don't see it yet. His defense isn't enough to a full-time NBA big and his 3pt shot isn't enough to really play off-ball as Curry and Klay take their shot attempts. As it is, his iso-ability seems to project well for him as a scorer off the bench.
Looney, obviously, needs to prove he can stay on the floor, but even out of that he needs to show some kind of growth in his game. He had an injury plagued season, but he shot a pathetic .403 TS% from the floor, and without Curry and Klay could only get 38% of his Field Goal Attempts near the rim (where he'd been 60+% previously). Then the oft talked about 3pt shot for Looney still isn't a thing.
Paschall: Loved the improvement at dishing as the season went on. That’s the part of his game that makes him a potential starter/closer. However, he’d better work on foot speed and placement on D to go along with the three.
Looney: He’s the Answer if healthy. Putting it out there now: Fully healthy Looney makes the Warriors 4th quarter win percentage higher than any of the KD era.
Personally I think paschall has to improve in 2 things. Defense and 3pt shooting. It would be better if he could be a SF too. He may be same height as draymond but in truth he isnt as good in rebounding. An undersized PF who isn't a good defender and rebounder is a disaster waiting to happen in the playoffs.
Looney just needs to get healthy and add some sort of outside shot.He also needs to improve his FT shooting. Dude missed too many FTs last playoffs.. All in all I feel if quese maintains his trajectory of development, Looney will be traded in about a year
Definitely keep EP. An exciting player with high BB IQ. He gets the warriors philosophy, which is what makes GSW a team we want to watch and root for.
Loon is good when healthy and fit, but healthy is an ongoing question. Does anyone else want him?