02-21-2021, 03:33 PM
(02-21-2021, 02:20 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: I mostly agree with your other sentiments, although I am easing my hold on those thoughts. To me, it's about WHO the big man is and HOW he is played based on that evaluation.
As far as DAJ, he needed CP3 in his face all the time to keep the level of play he had in LA, and that level of play was INCREDIBLE. I would even say better than Drummond cause he was an offensive and defensive monster for that team.
He gave his all for CP3, I don't think there is another player in the league that can match what CP3 did for him, maybe Butler, but at this point, yes, DAJ is fully done and even if he was paired with CP3 again, the effect wouldn't be the same, even if on a smaller scale. The passion to take that kind of beat down to raise his level of play is gone from him IMO.
Well I do not think its fair to judge Drummond in Cleveland. I created a term called the Jordan Clarkson effect. Cleveland is just a miserable franchise for players like Drummond who does not always play with a motor.
There is a reason you see guys leave Cleveland and become better. Drummond is just 1 year removed from this performance last year. Here is him dominating the Suns...The Mavs could really use this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe8911HkR9w&t=91s
Check out this video of Drummond shooting threes, he is still developing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zlpc6UQImw