The game is really this simple
It's a 3-point league. Just look at the numbers.
The best scoring big men shoot around 50% while the best scoring wings shoot the 3 at 40%. So if you take the same amount of shots, the 3 point shooters will win.
For instance, if 10 3 pointers are attempted, at 40%, they will make 4 buckets or 12 points.
Whereas the 2 point players will score 10 points.
Just look at the game: the pelicans are trying to bowl through the defense to get a measley 2 points while the rockets are EASILY jacking up 3s at 40%!
3s are easier to get...you can always shoot a 3, but you have to FIGHT for a high percentage 2.
Add to the fact that bigs can easier get in foul trouble, and that's just another knock.
Honestly, the formula for Houston is just much better: they either shoot the open 3 or shoot the layup or dunk 2.
To be honest, the role of Nene and Clint Capella is just as efficient as the Role of AD and Boogie. Nene and Capella simply dunk the ball, fight for a rebound, or hold down the paint on D...that is where the BIG MEN NEED to be.
Meanwhile, AD and Boogie are wasting their time shooting long 2s or 3s and hoping Tim Frazier or E'twaun Moore grab a rebound. That's not the right formula.
Add to the fact that AD and Boogie are just over 30% from 3, and you have a losing formula.
The fact is simple...to win in today's game you need a bunch of Wing Players who can 3 and D or slash for an easy 2 or kick out 3, and they NEED to run people off the 3 on D!
A competent defensive wing in today's NBA MUST BE ABLE TO RUN A 3 POINT SHOOTER off the LINE
40% from 3 is going to kill you any day.
In addition, the main job of the bigs should be to get rough, grab rebounds, and control the paint.
So the main point is: easily shooting 3s all day is SO MUCH EASIER and MORE EFFICIENT than barreling through the D for 2.
AD and Boogie may be the most all-around skilled bigs in the game, but are those skills even necessary in today's NBA? We shall see.
To be clear, I think Boogie and the Brow can be incredible. Of course, they are THE BEST bigs in the game.
However, the guard play and coaching needs to be much better.
The Pelicans need guards who can take care of the ball, run the offense off the 3, and hit a 3 of their own.
If our guards can do that: Championship! Because Boogie and the Brow are GREAT.