Kobblehead wrote:76ciology wrote:Kobblehead wrote:Matisse Thybulle and Jaden Springer
for
Taureen Prince and Josh Minott
Why for the Timberwolves: Thybulle is the best defender in the NBA and he doesn't require touches on offense. Perfect fit in a rotation with scorers who need to be fed. Springer has enough all-around game to present intrigue for developing. At the very worst, he's a defensive specialist with some good passing.
Why for the Sixers: We finally get a veteran athletic F who can shoot well and compete defensively. Also, we get a young developmental athlete with major defensive and playmaking upside in Minott.
Umm no..
Other than the Cavs, what playoff matchup in the East would require to have both Melton and Thybulle?
Thybulle can't guard any of the big wings on Boston or Toronto.
Prince makes more sense for those kinds of matchups. Also, he can shoot, so he's not a zero on offense like Matisse usually is.
Thybulle and Melton allows you to play Tucker and/or Tobias where Tucker and/or Tobias can defend Jaylen and Tatum or OG and Siakam.
Switch defense and a deflector
I also think Thybulle is the key to unlock our starters. Thybulle and the starters had the highest NetRtg last season.
With our core 4 pieces, you need a guy who is elite in deflections to play with them.
If you want to replace Thybullr of Tucker, someone like Zach Collins who can shoot and play rim protection is a better option.
What happens with Prince is you just got guys who’s gonna play this style of defense with our starters. Just keep switching until opponents just shoots an open jumper or shoots a semi contested jumper. We need guys who can roam/deflect and provide help defense, and Prince is not that.
Just my opinion.
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