nomansland wrote:Honestly, I think Landale plays Jokic pretty well and the Suns won't miss Ayton that much in that matchup. Jokic will still play really well, but Landale has been pretty tough. But Biyombo will struggle mightily against Jokic and that's where the Suns might worry.
i'm not sure it's specifically Jokic vs Landale
Landale per min numbers have been pretty good going back to the Spurs and even to college
plus, in theory he even spaces the floor more than friggin Ayton, is considerably more active and more importantly he's actually engaged and trying to compete
the Suns are better off with a guy whose competing then with a guy that doesn't give a f
that's universally true in any competitive sport

anyone who watched this series already wanted Monty to give him the start over Ayton, so he's gonna get his chance to show what he's made of