06-10-2021, 03:40 PM
(06-10-2021, 03:37 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: All I can say. If THJ isn´t an option because of his defense a way worse defender like DeRozan is going to make a lot of people really unhappy once they see him in a Mavs jersey. Pop moved him to PF/SF to hide some of his short comings. Mavs are already trying to hide Luka (prevent fouls, save energy, he isn´t a terrible defender). In a series against the Clippers or any other good team DeRozan would need to play the THJ role on defense. Meaning that he most likely guards one of the best players in the league.
Did they move him to play PF because he is not good at defense or because the Spurs strength is a lot of young wings and make it work to get them all on the court?
Sure he is not a very good defender, doesn't shoot threes and his plus/minus is concerning, but I view what the Spurs did as a positive to get the best players on the floor, not to hide someone.