Post#384 » by KnixinSix » Mon Oct 7, 2024 9:06 pm
mpharris36 wrote:E-Balla wrote:Deeeez Knicks wrote:Jokic doesn't protect the rim at all and is one of the greatest offensive Centers in history.
Well yes. Denver plays a bunch of big ass players and do a rim protection by committee to cover for Jokic and it works.
He is waaaay more of an offensive C then defensive C. Teams need to cover him everywhere on the floor. Despite his 3 point percentage he is a major threat. Not even sure how that one is debatable.
It's debatable because I watched the playoffs and Olympics. The Wolves won because they started letting him take wide open 3s off the 4/5 PNR with Gordon and he shot 8/34 on open 3 pointers including 4/18 on wide open 3 pointers. It's literally why they lost, I posted a bunch of clips of how KAT and Gobert defended him in the part 2 thread of the KAT trade. Letting Jokic become a shooter, when he's not comfortable shooting, is by far the most proven way to defend him.
they play one elite big type player in Gordon...MPJ has size and is a great shooter I wouldn't call him an impact defender that would cover anything up.
KCP is a good wing defender.
I don't see how OG and Mikal couldn't make a similar impact as those two.
Hart, Bridges, OG are probably the most elite 2-4 defensive trio in the entire NBA. Then put them in a Thibodeau system and it will potentially be a thing of beauty once they all gel in the system and the coaches figure out the best Xs and Os..
Thibs will be evaluating the first part of the season and figuring out the best way to play both offensively and defensively. It may take a few games but the talent is there to succeed in a Thibs system especially.
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