A team that was one win from the finals hardly got a boost adding back Kyrie and Hayward. I'd say coaching is the 1st problem but I think Kyrie being a scoring PG hinders the others a bit bc they never get involved to the extent great chemistry can delevop. Wonder if a PG like Chris Paul who is pass first would have been better in getting the team to gel more
I don't think Kyrie being a shoot first guy has anything to do with it. He's averaging almost 7 assists per game, which is a career high. I think it's fairly obvious that it's more of a vets vs young guns type situation here than anything else.
The older guys like Kyrie, Horford, Morris understand what is needed to get where they want to go in terms of personal sacrifice, etc. The young guys don't, and are too concerned landing that second contract. Sacrificing means earning power is diminished.
It worked last year because Kyrie and Hawyward injuries allowed guys like Tatum and Rozier to really step up and shine.
Moving on from Kyrie does nothing to help in that regard because you still have guys that want to be "the guy" and get that monster contract. You'll have the same situation with lesser players going forward.
Stevens isn't totally blameless either. He has to do a better job getting everyone to buy in, and figuring out his rotations.
Have a feeling if they were consistently winning, these issues wouldn't be coming out.
Ideally they move the picks, Rozier in a S&T, and Brown to NO for Davis this summer.
Tatum still will get 30+ mins a game and plenty of touches, and eventually that contract.
Winning solves alot. A starting five of Kyrie, Davis, Tatum, Horford, and Hayward is easily top three in the league, if not the best.