02-06-2024, 04:40 PM
(02-06-2024, 04:32 PM)youzigizag Wrote: I just saw on the RealGM Charlotte board someone post a stat painting Josh in a negative light...
They were not liking that he only has 27 blocked shots...not in one year...but in 4 years.
Dont know if the stat is fact or not...just relaying what I read posters discussing on the Charlotte board about Josh.
Someone posted a Pro's and Con's list for Josh...it suggested Josh isnt a good defender and doesnt know when to go over or under on screens and also gives up when screened. Dont know how accurate those assessments are. Josh seems to defend well but gets fouls called on him easily. I think he can defend one on one and think Mavs ask him to run around too much on team defense. But Im not scout.
Those things are certainly true, he is an awful screen navigator but it's also true that he's played good defense lately. It's funny because on paper he seems like he should be a POA defender and that's how we use him mostly but he's way better off ball just disrupting everything with his energy. Screen navigation is a skill that can be taught which is why I'm still hoping we can hold onto Josh.