07-10-2026, 05:39 PM
(07-10-2026, 05:25 PM)Smitty Wrote: I’m not going to argue with this because it’s not important. What I will say is that matchups matter. Making blanket statements on positions in a vacuum is the wrong way to go about it. Plus, who you start defending in an action is not really relevant. You have to be able to switch. Multiple times. Due to the screen heavy offensive schemes. Saying that Flagg’s best role is defending the biggest slowest forward is great, if all he gets to do is stand in the corner and guard that guy, being able to help on the backside. But that’s rarely the case.
On a forum where we don’t get to have a conversation about every little detail, it’s impossible to relay or have a good back n forth on this. That’s why I talk in generalities when it comes to positions in the NBA game. Plus, there’s two sides of the ball. What role you play on offense (guard) could be different than defense (Forward). Plus 10 switches in any given possession…
I guess taking it a step further, by making the frontcourt so big and mobile it's unlikely a player can be easily targeted by a smaller quicker players.