Blue_and_Whte wrote:fendilim wrote:yes they were rusty. But still doesnt change the fact that they did play without energy once Suggs went down and it took a while for them to regain that momentum.GelbeWand09 wrote:
That isnt right if you watch it closer. The reason the team sucked at that time was on one side they lost one of their few good players and with him the only guard with penetration ability + his defense and intensity but the major part was both stars coming back rusty. Paolo was the most inefficient high volume scorer in the leaque by far, while playing Anfernee Simon's like defense.
Paolos play in combination with his volume and play style pretty much tanked the whole team at the time. As soon as he got better and Franz found his elite defense again this team was one of the top 2 - 3 defensive teams again by any statitically metric and won games. As much as I love Suggs but his influence is much more legend building than actual facts. Even by individual advanced metrics he is only slightly positive.
Suggs impact on the team in terms of energy, effort, and intensity and how it drives his teammates is not a myth or legend. It’s fact. You have to be blind or dumb not to see how the team responds to how he plays.
He sets the standard and sparks his guys to match his defensive intensity and constantly referred to as the heart and soul of the team. WTF are people actually talking about?
This is what all nba defenders do. Its not the individual defense. That we already know is incredible. Playing alongside Suggs forces other players to give their 100% on that end. His importance to this team isn't appreciated enough.
