03-08-2022, 10:48 PM
(03-08-2022, 10:30 PM)Smitty Wrote: Article from yesterday
https://www.si.com/nba/hornets/.amp/news...difference
His effort tonight defensively, his energy and activity. He is so athletic and bouncy and he had some huge blocked shots, his attention at the rim. He is winning at the rim and for us to take the next step defensively – since Christmas we are ranked eighth in defense and PJ is a big reason why.”
“Love P," LaMelo Ball said. "He can shoot the rock and also, I feel like he can guard 1 through 5, so it’s definitely a big help. He’s always in the lane, big, gets rebounds and like I said, he can shoot. I feel like he can do it all.”
I agree with what was said about that game, and that he is a solid defender, but not what you are inferring. He DID have 2 blocks in that game against SA... the only 2 in the last 4 games. Averaged .8 for the last month. He is a little better at the rim than DFS. (and less on the perimeter, I would say.) Overall, they are very similar players - about the closest comparisons to each other in the league that I can think of, including the same height. Both undersized PF's. But I don't really want them playing C for us too much.