This.
One thing I will add that also plays a factor is that the Al Horford of the past couple years is not the same player who we would need to step up every night when guys are out. He has taken a massive step back defensively and has been a part of the problem on that end of the floor (by problem I mean we are no longer an elite defensive team when key guys are out and much of this is to do with Horford slowing down).
Basically everyone who says the bolded has been careful to say "good, but only in the regular season."
The Al we saw in the playoffs last year had taken a massive step back defensively? How do you mean? It seemed to me he was incredibly spry and impactful on the defensive end and they (somewhat shockingly) didn’t seem to miss a beat with Kristaps out. But perhaps I was missing something.
maybe it’s just cuz they’ve gone even harder into the switch everything scheme but it seems like he gets blown by a bit more than he used to.
You may be right. IMO, this board overreacts to the media underrating Tatum and goes the other way….even though everyone on this board agrees that Tatum is great. I would imagine that I am thought of as a Tatum “hater”yet even I acknowledge that. I’ve literally never said otherwise, and I have never seen anyone on this board say anything different but we still have several long posts asking if, or outright saying, that this board underrates Tatum. The same board that UNIVERSALLY says he’s a top 4 player
Lot of stuff complected together here!
Well said. Derrick is the guy who plays off guys like Jaylen…..not be a guy like Jaylen.
Ok, we 100% agree on all of this then. Lol, back to your regularly scheduled programming
JB played some great defense, especially on Lillard. I’d rather have a bit less explosive JB on the offensive end, assuming he is not jeopardizing his health by playing.
In addition to the physical toll, it's a mindfuck every possession. Check out when Dame gets the ball here:
Dame lost possession of the ball and was flat footed with Horford in great position and terrible spacing without Lopez taking his man out of the help zone. There really wasn’t anything for Lillard to do there.
Certainly playing like it. It might just be me, it seems like he's spending more time than usual grimacing in between plays.
It's funny that it's personal at the corporate level now. I guess some people in Nike actually really don't like Jaylen at all.
Why would points be childish? Jalen said Giannis was childish.
I think you're 100% correct. It's probably someone very low on the corporate chain who is VERY online that tweeted that.
I guess if you take it incredibly literally, a child wouldn't be able to score points in the NBA
I would have preferred this response:
I like reading about stats on here and listening to podcasts that feature them, but this clip makes me realize that I would absolutely hate it in a broadcast.
It’s funny, to the naked eye Jaylen hasn’t seemed quite as locked in or consistent as last year. Perhaps the hip flexor and the missed games have something to do with it. Or maybe he’s missing Kristaps. But in addition to the shooting, Jaylen doesn’t seem to be finishing with the same constancy (and force) at the rim. And yet, he’s right there numbers-wise and is seemingly able to turn it on at will as demonstrated by the last few games.
My impression is that, apart from the mostly subpar 3-point shooting, Jaylen has been an absolute beast this season.
Brown's approach (FTs) is 100X more important than shooting % after 13 games.
I agree. And once we have enough data I think that it will show that he is much more engaged on defense too, frequently seeking out opponents' best wings (and sometimes PGs) and putting big effort into making them work. Definitely no laurel resting for either guy right now. If anything, they seem to be enjoying defending the crown on a daily basis, without KP too.
