06-11-2022, 08:22 PM
(06-11-2022, 08:14 PM)Branduil Wrote: I don't think it's really possible to completely stop blow-bys in today's NBA unless the player just sucks at shooting. The goal is always to funnel players to areas you know help can come.
IMO THJ has been fine as a man defender but bad at team defense, which exacerbates Luka's issues along the same lines. Team D is where Bullock and DFS excel, and having both of them(plus Maxi) has had a multiplicative effect on the team D. Having 3 good defenders in the lineup greatly helps the other 2 who are not good at it, whereas having just DFS and Maxi caused them to get overwhelmed by having to cover up for 3 bad defenders. Replacing THJ with Bullock was the key there.
Of course I do think THJ would have been waaaay better than Green or Frank in the playoffs, just because they were so completely useless on offense.
I’m with this, completely. I think it’s a touch harsh towards THJ, but pretty spot on. Good stuff.