05-10-2021, 11:00 AM
One thing I´ll repeat though:
You can switch ON playing defense, you can´t switch ON offensive talent.
Therefore as good as this team might look without Porzingis due to the better overall movement and activity with guys like Powell, DFS, Kleber, WCS, Richardson, Green....
It´s no substitute for elite offensive talent, when the defensive intensity goes up a level in the play-offs.
If we lose THJ or/and Porzingis, then we need at least one reliable 20 PPG scorer back in return.
The last few pages I think the focus is on the wrong end of the floor.
Look at the Knicks. Best team defense. Individually anyone ever rated Randle, Noel, Payton, Bullock or Barrett as elite defenders? It´s the coaching of Thibs, the effort and the unity.
Now I think they´ll probably be burned out in 2-3 years from his coaching style, but it only proves the idea that you can switch ON playing defense for the play-offs. We did it, when we won the championship. The old farts squeezed out the last bit of physical energy combined with their veteran brains to play shutdown team defense, when necessary.
I´m not denying we could really use one more great guard on ball defender, but we need to establish the offensive talent first.
You can switch ON playing defense, you can´t switch ON offensive talent.
Therefore as good as this team might look without Porzingis due to the better overall movement and activity with guys like Powell, DFS, Kleber, WCS, Richardson, Green....
It´s no substitute for elite offensive talent, when the defensive intensity goes up a level in the play-offs.
If we lose THJ or/and Porzingis, then we need at least one reliable 20 PPG scorer back in return.
The last few pages I think the focus is on the wrong end of the floor.
Look at the Knicks. Best team defense. Individually anyone ever rated Randle, Noel, Payton, Bullock or Barrett as elite defenders? It´s the coaching of Thibs, the effort and the unity.
Now I think they´ll probably be burned out in 2-3 years from his coaching style, but it only proves the idea that you can switch ON playing defense for the play-offs. We did it, when we won the championship. The old farts squeezed out the last bit of physical energy combined with their veteran brains to play shutdown team defense, when necessary.
I´m not denying we could really use one more great guard on ball defender, but we need to establish the offensive talent first.