01-30-2022, 03:58 PM
(01-30-2022, 03:40 PM)burekemde Wrote: Its about winning this game of chess over your opponent. If you place Sabonis into the lineup, the only chance the opponent has defenisively is to play another big that also cant defend in space. Otherwise pick and roll with Luka and Sabonis, which would be the best in the league and far more dangerous than what we see with Powell and KP now, would be essentially two points each time. Against Sabonis, I have only seen Zubac making some sort of effective resistance in the paint, and even he got destroyed. The opponents would absolutely need to change their lineups and play the real bigs that cant defend in space but that do protect the paint and the rim. Then in that scenario, we have the better of the big in the paint. And then we can also on offense switch that big to Luka. Sabonis can also even hit the three.
Its about adding unique skills. Its the type you simply cant match in a game of chess. KP and Powell and Maxi are limited, and can be matched. Luka, Sabonis, Brunson, have skills that you just cant deal with schemes. So unpredictable. We have seen our team taking a huge leap when Luka and Brunson are playing together. This is no coincidence. Adding Sabonis would provide an entire new dimension.
Not sure if this is true. Actually think that smaller defenders are a bigger problem for Sabonis. He lacks some lateral quickness but has a solid first step and beats most traditional bigs to the rim. He is more of a face up big. Not the classic bruiser.
Going back to the summer I just cannot get over his play in performance and the olympic qualifier. Played of the floor against the Wizards. Locked down by Luka against Slovenia.