TrueLAfan wrote:Yeah, Covington’s issue isn’t rebounding. His rebounding has been creeping up slightly as he’s aged which is a good sign (I think) for us. When he was younger and played at 200-210, he stayed with most SGs pretty well, and was great with SFs as well. He was a little light at the PF and got pushed around. He’s maybe 15 pounds heavier now, and a little slower footed. Can’t really stay with many SGs—buot he’s still fine with SFs. And Covington never has had a problem at PF; all of his multiposition D is a byproduct of his wonderful length. That 7’2” wingspan counts for a lot—DeAndre Ayton, who is not a small guy, said “Covington is a big dude” in 2020. He’s not a real C, or even a permanent rotation C. But he’s a spot player there; he can give you at least 5-10 minutes regardless of matchup. With his other abilities, that ability to play at all the frontcourt positions is terrific for us.
And you never have to worry about Covington’s motor or his effort. That’s what separates him from someone like JaMychal, IMO. Covington has occasional games where he doesn’t make an impact because, well, that’s the way it is for most of the non-Elite NBA players. But Robert Covington isn‘t going to have a two week stretch where he doesn’t do stuff. He can score respectably—but if he doesn’t, he also rebounds well. He gives you 2 steal games as often as not, and gets nearly a block a game too. He’s more of a needle mover than his stats indicate—and his stats are very good. He was a great pickup.
RoCo also has them super quick hands. He was stripping fools left and right during the game.
If Marcus Morris can be traded for a similar level player at the PG spot pushing Rjax to the bench (C im comfortable rolling with Zubac and Hartenstein), i feel RoCo can slot in just fine as a 30 min per game starter as a PF/SF tweener.
