05-19-2026, 12:48 PM
(05-19-2026, 06:53 AM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: What I don't understand is why OKC is guarding Wemby with smalls? Caruso, Dort, and J Dub spent the most time guarding him. Why isn't Chet, Hartenstein, or Jalin Williams spending time guarding him? Chet finished 2nd for DPOY. Is it protecting him from foul trouble? I don't understand. They'd better figure out something. SA is 5-1 vs OKC this year.
Chet is a great help defender not a great on ball/post defender. Wemby is bigger, stronger and faster. Hartenstein isn't fast enough on the perimeter and their pick and roll defense suffers with him on the floor. Williams is just as small as the guards/wings they used against Wemby.
Smaller defenders (especially Caruso) did a pretty good job when it comes to ball denial. Preventing deep paint catches. Forcing turnovers. And with Wemby turning into skinny Shaq that's probably their best option.

