07-09-2022, 03:53 PM
(07-09-2022, 03:31 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: There’s a significant downside that comes with this line of thinking.
Last year was DFS’s best offensive season, by far. Heck, he was even attacking close outs and dribbling into the paint by the end of the year. Coincidence, or the result of playing the 4 much more, getting more favorable skill matchups? I’d say the latter is a big part of it.
Also, sure, two bigs will lead to better rebounding. If that’s the goal, why don’t more teams go that route? Maybe because two bigs on the floor double your chances of giving the opposing offense easy marks to chew up in space?
At the end of the day, rebounding just isn’t as crucial as it was 15 years ago, imho. I get that it can be annoying when we perceive it to be the big issue in a matchup with an opponent, but if you can’t get the defensive STOPS that lead to rebound opportunities, what’s the point?
A couple of thoughts...
1. Finney-Smith increased his scoring from 9.8pts to 11.0pts. If EVERYTHING about this increase has to do with more time at PF, is 1.2pts worth even discussing?
2. What does more time at PF have to do with his 1.2pts increase?