blkexec wrote:knicks1248 wrote:He may not be the Shot blocker mitch is, but i don't see any center (out side of Embiid) that he can't handle.There used to be a time when certain teams would play 3 guards, now more and more teams play 4 guards,
The bulls/suns/GSW/Bucks/Nets (all on top the conference) play 4 guards on a regular, none of those teams have a defensive shot blocking center....Maybe Ayton on the suns, but he's not really known for his defense.
The NBA is a switch heavy defense and Thibs talked about that when he benched Kemba.
Why keep trotting out this slow as line up that can't keep up with the switch...
How many times did we see Lonzo ball guarding Randle, or any guard for the matter,
Then you see his teammates try and get him the ball for the mismatch, then randle tries to bully his way in the paint backing them down for 10 seconds while every one stands around....then bitch when he doesn't get the call for over powering them
So Randle plays center during the game, depending on thibs rotation and health. So if Randle hasn’t shown any significant impact on the team when he plays center during the game, what makes you think Randle would improve as a starter? From what we know of thibs, when something works he sticks to it. If Randle at center worked, Randle would be playing more center and eventually start at center. But thibs is not like new school coaches will to do create unconventional lineups. Thibs comes from an era where the center is key to every team. And the center is the defensive enforcer. Randle is not that as a center or PF. He’s an offensive player that plays defense sometimes.
Randle does everything for this team
Nobody on this roster plays any lock down defense for 48 min, not even Mitch.
But your right, THIBS will live and die with a rim protector regardless of how bad he is at every other aspect of the game.
The 1st place GSW is one of the NBA's best defensive teams (holding opponents to 42% fg) and best offensive team, they have 6 9" Kevin Looney as there starting center.
You know why they are the best defensive team, it's because they have a bunch of wings that fit there defensive scheme and Draymond communicating on every possession.
Mitch our suppose anchor on defense is completely a MUTE on defense.
Would you trade Looney for Mitch, I could assure you GSW would pass on that trade, even without Wiseman