06-09-2021, 02:14 PM
(06-09-2021, 01:03 PM)mvossman Wrote: He is not a particularly good defender.
Watching him this postseason has been pretty eye opening just in terms of the fact that the Hawks view him as their best wing defender. Not saying that it makes him a GOOD defender considering that roster makeup but he certainly had a lot to do with Randle being slowed down in the first series.
I look at it as Collins vs Kleber and it's looking more and more like the drop off from a defensive standpoint is less than I thought about a month ago and I think the offensive improvement is more than the defensive drop off. Also, Collins is up and down this post season but he doesn't look as nearly afraid of this moment as Kleber has two years in a row now which is disappointing because I love Kleber.