nickhx2 wrote:think the defensive sequence ending at 8:00 in the 2nd quarter (starring mann and coffey) is a really good marker of how well the team is playing right now on that end (well, over the past several games), but also how things can look in the big picture if the team keeps getting better.
mann was pretty sick in getting all over the place before finishing with the slap on the ball, but what i really take away from that is coffey's smart rotations. i mean if he's doing that, then i think that kinda tells us that he's gonna fit in with virtually any lineup on defense and lue's gonna be able to trust him to do that. so i don't foresee much kobe brown for the time being.
Defensively, Coffey brings years of experience both in the NBA and as a Clipper. Kobe is starting from scratch.
Also remember that although much leaner, Coffey is 6'7" as well. Clips need length. Probably why he's stuck so long.