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Originally Posted by O.city
This is why I was as disappointed in Clark as I was. He's being relied on a lot for the pass rush.
Everyone assumes that Spags is gonna run all these games and stuff and maybe he will, but they need to get pressure with 4 and let the backs drop
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If you think about him as the point guard of the pass rush, I don't think you'll be too far off.
Lonzo Ball can't be a premier PG in this league because for as good as his court vision is, he can't shoot. If you can't shoot, teams will back off you and close up your passing lanes. A premier PG, even if he's not an amazing shooter in his own right, has to be a credible threat to force other teams to respect him. That makes the job easier for everyone else on the court.
Even on days that Clark isn't racking up sacks, he's gotta be a credible threat. He has to be occupying double teams and making the job easier elsewhere. And at times Jones will be doing that as well. Even when Clark isn't the one getting the sacks, the pass rush will still go 'through' him when its at its best.
Teams will be forced to reckon with him, provide more help out wide and give Jones some space to work.
He simply has to draw more attention than he did Sunday.