07-25-2024, 12:25 PM
(07-25-2024, 12:20 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: That's just a gross underestimation of Klay's abilities defensively, even today.
He was at one point one of the best 2-way wings in the league for multiple years up until his injuries. Since then he's still been a solid defender and has started for a championship team not just 2 years ago.
Is he the level of DJJ? No. But he's not a defensive liability where you have to hide him on a slower player because he can't keep up.
Man, I hope so!
But, I think you're taking my point farther than I am. I'm not talking about hiding him (or Luka), I'm saying I think he's probably big enough to guard the bigger, slower guys, which has the bonus benefit of getting him off the ball so he can rest on defense a little. That's all.