07-03-2024, 07:08 PM
I think the biggest difference between GS and Dallas, regarding Klay’s defense or lack thereof, is GS doesn’t have a rim protecter to funnel to, or make up for poor perimeter defense.
DJJ looked like one of the best defenders in the world when they added PJ. They changed their defensive approach at the same time. We had a big discussion about this post-TDL and many thought it was idiotic to change things midseason… But it worked. We saw the Mavs lean on it even more in the Clippers series after getting destroyed at the 3pt line.
Klay isn’t what he once was but this idea that he’s a traffic cone is getting a little out of hand. He’ll be effective defensively in the starting lineup, having PJ and Lively to make up the difference. But it’s not like the top 3 are going to play all their 30+ minutes together. The Mavs have the personnel to stagger minutes and be a top 10 defensive TEAM imo.
DJJ looked like one of the best defenders in the world when they added PJ. They changed their defensive approach at the same time. We had a big discussion about this post-TDL and many thought it was idiotic to change things midseason… But it worked. We saw the Mavs lean on it even more in the Clippers series after getting destroyed at the 3pt line.
Klay isn’t what he once was but this idea that he’s a traffic cone is getting a little out of hand. He’ll be effective defensively in the starting lineup, having PJ and Lively to make up the difference. But it’s not like the top 3 are going to play all their 30+ minutes together. The Mavs have the personnel to stagger minutes and be a top 10 defensive TEAM imo.
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