07-05-2024, 09:56 AM
(07-03-2024, 07:06 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Defensive metrics has never been kind to Klay. Even in his prime. This video explains what he did well and even then he was rated as average in all the defensive impact metrics, which we knew at the time were false given what we saw on the court and the results.
Lastly, the Warriors traded their 2030 FRP to the Wizards for CP3. And that pick is top 20 protected. That means of their picks 2029 and 2031 are off limits and the most they could give to UTA in any Lauri deal is 2025+2027 OR 2026+2028. So 2 picks. The same amount the Mavs could offer funnily enough.
Good find, thanks for sharing. My takeaway from the very good analysis here is that as he says, one number defensive metrics can leave holes that miss certain strengths of a player while accurately capturing other metrics. He rates Klay is a good defender, not all NBA worthy even then pointing out where at his size he shines in his flexibility as a defender.
His switch-ability to do a good to decent job on top perimeter players then hold his own against big men translates for me to a dependency on how the coaching staff use him and the fit with the rotations he is in.
Interestingly he also comments that Klay's defensive style tends to be more North/South oriented than lateral so he thinks his post-injury defense would not suffer as much as other players might.