TDL Archived: The 2nd Rnd Pick Yankee Swap

[KillerLeft]

Both can be true.  Yes, CP3 looked horrible.  Our longer defenders made him look overdue for retirement.  Yes, Ayton should have destroyed us, but was neutralized.  We had absolutely no one to defend him, went small, and unlike OKC, made him ineffective.

Um, have you looked at his contract?  You don't consider THAT to be a franchise player contract?

This is 2023.  Ayton isn't exactly a dinosaur, but certainly is dinosaur-ish.  We need bigs who can switch and guard the perimeter.

Ayton's defense?  The Suns are tied with the Mavs at 11th in team defense.  Ayton's defensive win shares ranks him 220th in the league.  Wood's ranked 184th.  You want Ayton to be the anchor of the defense?    Anchor is the right word for Ayton.

As @"dirkfansince1998" adequately put it not long ago, this board has a fetish for dinosaur centers. I don’t know if Ayton is there yet, but it won’t take long.