01-24-2022, 02:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-24-2022, 02:18 PM by SleepingHero.)
(01-24-2022, 02:05 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Your opinion is as valid as mine (maybe more) but to me, your resulting lineup isn't even one that I'd try. It's a 5 and two 4's, to me. I would absolutely not try to play Covington at the 3 (I think he's closer to a 4/5 than a 4/3), especially now that he is starting to slow down. Ingrim, maybe, but honestly I don't like it. I don't think either of those guys' secondary position fit (3) is as good as DFS' secondary fit at the 4, and his fit at the 4 is so less than ideal that we're trying to identify another player to rotate with Kleber to avoid it.
I like the talent change, but I think the roster fit gets worse, and significantly so.
Im curious why you think RoCo has no flexibility and is staunchly a 4/5? He played the 3 for the first 6 years of his career where he had the most success. It wasn't until he got to HOU and was forced to guard centers did his perception change. Covington has been one of the best most versatile defenders in the league for his entire career, much like DFS.
If anything, I think he's shown he has the ability to guard 3-5 extremely well with great overall help defense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxCdI_MUIKE
This video really does highlight Covingtons defensive versatility (even though you're subjugated to Harden Ball as well so fair warning!)
The one thing I have concerns with is losing DFS 3pt shooting ability. Both of the guys that are replacing him have had less than optimal years.
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