01-04-2021, 05:34 PM
(01-04-2021, 05:00 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: That´s actually an interesting thought. I mentioned it during the game. For a player of his size he might be the worst rim protector of all time. We mentioned a couple of guys from the 80s and 90s and came to the conclusion that he would have been a lot better in a pre pace and space era. That´s also the reason why he was as dominant in europe and played more minutes in FIBA competitions than Jokic. If he can stay in the paint he is a force on both sides of the floor.
The way he plays in the NBA it feels like he is trying to avoid fouls and just gives up open layups and dunks instead. Give him the Shaq/Bynum mentality to hammer anyone that gets close to the rim and he is a more impactful basketball player but he also wouldn´t be the beloved locker room guy and fan favorit.
Interesting observations. I hadn't been familiar with Bobi's performance in Europe, but what you say makes sense.
To a certain degree, the NBA game is just passing guys like Bobi by. Teams aren't generally built around high-scoring behemoths in the post any more. But I feel like teams could still take advantage of that sort of skill and talent even today, if only as a secondary mode of attack. The guy is just an offensive and rebounding force. It seems like he should be coachable enough to get a little more aggressive defensively if there were enough team commitment to make it work, but that's not a direction the Mavs and a lot of other teams are inclined to take in the pace-and-space era.