01-13-2021, 09:53 PM
(01-13-2021, 09:40 PM)Kammrath Wrote: I think as @"dirkfansince1998" has been harping, the D was partly a scheme issue.
With Jamal Mosley moving out of the D coordinator position and Guthrie coming over from UTA and taking over that role I think is part of the reason we have seen such an improvement.
Better individual defenders certainly don´t hurt but looking at guys like THJ it is pretty obvious that the new scheme is helping the players. Last year THJ looked like the worst team defender on the roster. This year he is getting steals, deflecting passes and playing good on ball D.
As a former Jazz guy Guthrie should know how to take advantage of a big and mobile rim protector like KP. Even more in combination with another big that can at least somewhat defend on the perimeter. The Gobert-Favors combination lead to the best defensive rating in the league.
Will be interesting to see if he can replicate it with KP/WCS/Kleber/Powell. Todays performance was really promising. Being able to shut down the paint is a game changer. Hornets were hopeless when they couldn´t make a 3.