11-18-2021, 12:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-18-2021, 01:17 PM by KillerLeft.)
(11-18-2021, 11:01 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: I like that he can move his feet on defense and when he is engaged that helps the team but the Mavs also need some kind of boxscore production from him. He is a big that isn´t protecting the rim, isn´t rebounding, isn´t scoring in the paint or stretching the floor.
He played in all eight games in november. 69 minutes total. 2 points (1/6 FG). 11 rebounds. 4 assists. 1 block 1 steal. 2 turnover. 6 fouls.
How is that even possible?
yes, I've been inching more and more towards your thinking on WCS this season. I don't know if he's playing worse this year, or if it's that the rest of the defense is playing a little better, or what, but there have been several games this season when I haven't even really liked his defensive contributions.
Last year (maybe just because he would often replace KP) I felt often that he changed the game defensively just by being out there and moving, whether he played well or not. This season, he often enters a game where the Mavs' defense is at least borderline effective, and then I become very aware of his positioning errors, rebounds he can't get, boxouts he misses, etc.
All in all, I think it's time to move on from him, though I've been very supportive of this experiment until now.