11-25-2021, 12:44 AM
(11-24-2021, 01:25 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Oh, i'm not so sure I buy that he's so valuable, just yet.
I agree that he's looking better and better lately - no doubt. But, he still can't guard against pick-and-roll teams down the stretch, and it's a pretty good bet that his next significant injury is right around the corner. Plus, look how far out of their way the team has had to go to get him to this level of impact.
I am simultaneously pleased with what the Mavs have been getting from KP lately and wishing he was not part of the team. I don't expect everyone to be there with me, but that's where I am, and it's not a bit.
I can't hear this "he can't guard a P&R" anymore .
No Center can defend against a good Pick, that forces a switch.
That’s why they do it.
And the few small ball centers that can defend on an island give up Tons of size.
Even if they can stand their ground to a real Center, they wear down pretty fast.
About going out of their way, I think it's more like going back to our way in having multiple ways.