eyriq wrote:Can someone explain why Isaac doesn't scale?
Isaac specializes in blocks steals and deflections but does it in a frenetic manner with bursts of activity from time to time.
I believe this is just less physically and athletically sustainable than like Rudy Gobert using his huge size and strength to stand as an obstacle to reach the basket or Mobley with his great size and Wingspan.
Isaac's wingspan is not actually that impressive at 7-1, compared to Mobley at 7-4 or Jarrett Allen at 7-6 or Gobert, one of the best defenders the league has ever known, at 7-9. Their physical advantages allow them to play their great defense more sustainably over more minutes.
Isaac's bursts of activity though do have unique impacts on games that i don't think Mobley necessarily has.
I think of Isaac's defense as a bit like a streaky shooter.
Isaac seems more reliant on his quickness, instincts and activity level to me than Mobley, who to me seems more reliant on his physical tools. Isaac's high activity style is not unlike Nerlens Noel, who also had injury issues.