07-25-2021, 09:51 PM
(07-25-2021, 09:30 PM)Kammrath Wrote: I actually think O'Neal is one of the most overrated players in the league and is not a good defender.
Would love to hear that case. He has the boxscore numbers (+1.8/+2.1/+2.2/+1.7 DBPM in the last four seasons). He has the +/- and on/off impact. He has the matchup numbers (tracking) against superstar wings. For whatever reason he is the best Kawhi stopper in the league.
(07-25-2021, 09:30 PM)Kammrath Wrote: Bogdanovic
Certainly did a better job against Kawhi than DFS or Kleber. If he is poor the Mavs do not have a single playable wing defender.
Gobert obviously played a role as well. Not possible to play agressive on ball defense without the occasional blow by but that wasn´t a big problem because the best rim protector in the league was ready to come over and help. Became a problem when the Clippers went small and played 5-out.