Post#158 » by eatyourchildren » Tue Feb 5, 2008 1:08 am
not here to stir ****, but just to add to the discussion:
-Pau is not a great defender, but he does average 1.5-2 blocks per game, and that is a great starting point if you don't think that's his peak. Furthermore, being an agile, long, 7footer has some intrinsic defensive benefits, such as being capable of being a decent help defender (which Kwame never was). If the Lakers can emulate something like the Spurs used to do with the Twin Towers strategy, using Kobe or Odom to funnel an opposing sg/sf into the twin towers, that would be a real boon.
-Finally, remember that when the Celtics only had Ray Allen and Paul Pierce, defense was still a major, major concern even if offense wasnt. It wasn't until the addition of a All-NBA defensive 1st teamer, last name Garnett first name Kevin, that the Celtics had a legit shot at being a defensive-minded team. And the team's defense has been just that--TEAM defense, no the 1on1 defensive scheme that, say, the Pistons have. Bynum is a decent defender and Kobe is a great defender (when he isn't carrying the entire team on his back). We'll make something out of Pau. Sounds kind of like the Celtics situation pre-season, doesn't it?
