06-19-2022, 06:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-19-2022, 07:00 AM by Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo.)
(06-19-2022, 12:46 AM)burekemde Wrote: The only bigs that count (in Kidds eyes) are the ones that have quick feet and can also stay on the perimeter. That's why the Gobert's and Jokic's are never in the Finals. What they add with rebounds and inside play they tend to lose on the perimeter, or at least some of it. Teams find ways to target them in the playoffs, not as much during regular season. We have a big in Boban, but his inability to move around in the quick Kidd defense, made him unplayable.
I do not disagree with what Kidd wants, if you have guys like Luka and JB on the floor, they need to be the weakest of the weakest links in defense. Kidd doesn't want to put further pressure with a big that's going to be worse than Luka on defense. And you need not tell me about Boban, LOL, everyone and their mothers know he doesn't fit Kidd's system or the modern game for 5s.
But the comment about Jokic, well, I disagree. Never is a strong word. Being an All-Star or an MVP for that matter, doesn't mean your team is going be finals-bound every year, or every other year, or even in a decade. It's incredibly difficult even for MVP type players regardless of player position.
Now as for being a 5, Jokic is a monster. If Jokic had a healthy team behind him, who knows what could happened in the play-offs? If the Mavs faced a healthy Denver squad, I'm not optimistic they'll come out on top.