06-08-2021, 04:50 PM
I think both sides are right. KP canot play center. Simply not strong enough to bang with guys like Zubac. When Luka wasn´t forcing Zubac of the floor he dominated the paint.
He also cannot defend in space and that makes it nearly impossible for him to play PF. He cannot take advantage of guys like Morris or Batum on offense and they are exposing him on defense.
That´s why I mentioned the weight/muscle gain topic again. "Bigger" KP was a better defender. At least in the paint. He would still be a liability in the pick and roll and on the perimeter but that´s a problem for most bigs. Even great bigs like Embiid or Gobert struggle with high pick and roll and stretch bigs.
He also cannot defend in space and that makes it nearly impossible for him to play PF. He cannot take advantage of guys like Morris or Batum on offense and they are exposing him on defense.
That´s why I mentioned the weight/muscle gain topic again. "Bigger" KP was a better defender. At least in the paint. He would still be a liability in the pick and roll and on the perimeter but that´s a problem for most bigs. Even great bigs like Embiid or Gobert struggle with high pick and roll and stretch bigs.