02-11-2021, 02:39 PM
(02-11-2021, 02:34 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: He can't guard the perimeter effectively consistently which is a valid criticism.
To me, it's not a question of "interior defense vs. guarding the perimeter" which I've tried over and over and over again to articulate and show with videos.
A defensive center must do BOTH. On the same play. That's the game now. Anyone who can't keep up with that is a dinosaur in today's game.
Other than the Minnesota game (worst team in the NBA, maybe) when was the last time you saw an opponent just work the ball slowly into the paint while KP is allowed to sit in a defensive posture, calmly waiting? Good teams don't play that way anymore.
Blocks for KP are nice, and that's great, but it's akin to claiming DAJ is a good player because of rebound totals.