03-09-2020, 04:32 PM
(03-09-2020, 05:32 AM)bartlettbear Wrote:Lee is decent defensively... saying he got lit up by ingram shouldnt be a surprise also as he was tossed on him late and cold off the bench if I recall. Also getting scored on by someone you giveup size/weight on is also to me about the team rotation never helping and recovering. It happens sometimes to Maxi who's probably our best 1v1 defender.(03-08-2020, 09:32 PM)dmavs4life03 Wrote: Lee is a way better defender/rebounder than JJ. JJ can bring more to the game offensively when he's finally engaged and whatnot but he's terrible defensively and on the boards. Brokoff was a better team defender/rebounder than him. I love JJ just as much as the next guy but he is an offensive player only who lately has been struggling.
What I dont get is why we didn't try more Boban or WCS when it became obvious KP was having a rough night as was Maxi. That said.... if we just make our 8FTs we missed, we win tonight. If we had more energy on the boards after forcing a miss and didn't shoot 40+ 3s we win. This team is unfortunately most likely going to be an easy out for whoever we play given that the refs don't seem to be able to recognize fouls against Luka/KP, we cant make FTs, dont create decent midrange shots and knock em down and fall in love with 3s and can't create/knock down consistent shots when the defense tightens up or refs are being blind. Hopefully Curry/KP/Brunson/Delon can fix that as can Boban/WCS/MKG with screening/post play but I'm not sure they'll get used properly.
There is not a single stat that backs up Lee is a better rebounder his best per 36 was 4.5 Jackson career per 36 is 4.8.
This year Jackson is avg a rebound more a game.
Lee is awful defense just watch he can't stay in front of anyone Jackson solid defender on wings but he as to guard 4 most of the time.
Also Lee and delon are the only to players on our team that pick the passing lanes and force TOs. I agree Rick does JJ no favors playing him at 4 but even at the 3, Lee seems to have better instincts going for boards and is a threat to make quick smart decisions....( shoot the open 3, pass or drive and pass) where JJ sometimes is hesitant to shoot and passes just a second too late when he decides he cant get off a floater or whatever. Just my eye test opinion...I dont have stats. I do wish rick would not play our SGs like Delon/JJ/Curry at SF.... its bad both on offense and defense.... especially since we wont play a 5.