04-17-2021, 05:15 PM
(04-17-2021, 04:57 PM)hakeemfaan Wrote: Very few legit no question alphas. After that Randle will come in the next category. 30 seems low for him.
If you are asking me if RC deserves some blame here. Of course he does. Luka does too. Everyone does. But it goes back to the Mavs even with Dirk having the most success whenever Dirk was paired up with tough/strong guys near the basket. Yet the front office seems to have forgotten that. Or even the coach who could not find much use for JaVale though the LAL could.
You can talk all about how the 3 pt shot has changed the league. Yes. It has. However without that toughness underneath the shooting by itself is not going to carry you. Even the Warriors needed Green and Looney, both of whom are tougher under the basket than anyone on this roster. That was with 3 transcendent shooters too.
We have the 6th-ranked defensive center in the league (DRPM) (as well as the 2nd-ranked PF, who is really a center, as well) on roster, and they can't get out of Carlisle's doghouse. I'll give you a hint - their names are neither Kristaps, nor Dwight, nor Boban.
Hard to argue a commitment to defense if you won't give your best defensive players minutes.