02-22-2024, 09:53 PM
(02-22-2024, 09:48 PM)surfpuckmd Wrote: They're the exact opposite player. Gafford doesn't contest as well from the perimeter but is more likely to secure the defensive board. Maxi can stretch the floor some but Gafford is vastly superior on the offensive boards and finishing near the rim. It's nice to have them both. I think Maxi at the 4 will be helpful against the bigger contenders like Minnesota and Denver.
I think Gafford and the resurgent Maxi both have a role here.
I agree with all of that, but none of that is what I’m talking about. I think Kleber is FAR superior at PLAYING DEFENSE. I don’t mean just on the perimeter, I mean, positioning his body in order to make it difficult on the offense IN GENERAL.
I care way more about that than rebounding, and I always have.