Wilson definitely played better last night imo.
I agree with many peoples frustrations (including mine) he does take some bad shots and stops the offence, but i can sorta see why, half the time the rest of the guys are not attacking enough, so he is like f-it ill do it myself. Not always the best way to do it, and it hasnt really helped the team, but i can sorta see why he does it, many of our Aussie stars have had a bad month imo.
If Gibbo could be more consistent offensively, and a bit more attacking, he doesnt have to shoot all the time, but he looks so much better when he moves the ball up quickly and/or drives the basket and attackes the rim for either a dish or score. These things have not been happening much and the ball is not moving with purpose from most of the guys including Gibbo.
Maybe they dont combine that well, but yea the ball doesnt move well this year so guys like Wilson are atleast trying to make things happen, which can be bad at times, but atleast effort is there, which isnt always with some others imo.
Im not saying Wilson is perfect or Gibbo and others are that bad, but its not all Wilsons fault.
As said above, start with putting in defensive effort, Motum should be able to grab 8-10 rebounds a game, he is supposed to be better than DJ given he is fringe/NBA and a boomer, but he hasnt done as well as DJ so far, i hope that changes, would just love to see some defensive rebounding effort from him, and basic principles, boxing out, etc. That would go along way to helping us win.
The ball in general needs to move quickly and with purpose, it did mostly last year, with a fair few of the same guys back, last year Joey was push the ball, push the ball, push the ball at all times, and it was great, this year its almost the opposite.
I want them to watch last years videos, and play the same, Wilson can do a half decent Ervin from last year job, Motum should be able to fill DJs role, the rest of our key guys are pretty much back, im shocked we are playing so bad.
Maybe we should have spent a tad more and kept Ervin and Carter for say Wilson and Crawford, i reckon we would look alot better right now if we did. But those changes should not be fatal, its not even that big of downgrade on paper.
The issue to me is defensive effort, defensive rebounding and not enough aggression and pushing the ball offensively from most players, which in a way is the cause of Wilson doing what he is doing, atleast he trys something is now my attitude to him, as much as he has frustrated me at times too.
I put more of the blame on a couple of our boomers who need to step up, which im not sure its coachings fault either, but yea Joeys job is to get these guys playing well so im sure he is trying things.