2021-2022 MAVS NEWS: 4th in West | WCF loss [ARCHIVED]

[dirkfansince1998]

Yep, my position: 

It becomes MUCH more difficult for Gobert to cover for the defensive sins of his teammates the deeper things go in the playoffs. 


I think if Gobert had better perimeter defenders his team would be incredible defensively in the playoffs, but when his perimeter players aren't that strong, his ability to cover for them dissipates.

Well...that´s just as big of a problem because he isn´t on the floor for his offense. When it comes to the inability to exploit mismatches in the paint he is on KPs level. Without the defensive impact he is a solid rim runner without any shooting range.

And it´s not like the Jazz perimeter defenders are terrible. O´Neal is one of the best wing defenders in the league. Conley has been one of the better guard defenders since he entered the league. Mitchell has the athleticism but isn´t the smartest team defender. Bogdanovic and Ingles have the brain but lack the foot speed. Overall not as good as it used to be when they still had Crowder, Rubio, Exum and Sefolosha but still above average.