mpharris36 wrote:thebuzzardman wrote:mpharris36 wrote:Yeah Val is a solid option but watching both games he's going to give us nothing defensively. Knicks got whatever they wanted with him on the floor.
I would take my chances Mitch stays healthy they trade him for Val. Mitch at minimum has value against CLE and Philly two teams we could likely face in playoffs.
Not saying Mitch untouchable but I don't want to acquire a big that will get exposed in P&R defense.
I wouldn't say nothing. His height disrupted some stuff and he's a really good defensive and offensive rebounder.
But agreed, he's not really a rim protector.
It's not just the rim protection. They purposely put a smaller defender on KAT so the Knicks couldn't run Brunson and KAT P&Rs. Val just can't move his feet. He's a great rebounder and has great touch on offense. Good passer too. Just not sure that's what we need. You couldnt play KAT and Val together.
I would much rather go after a Beef Stew someone who can defend and also play some small ball 4. Like a better version of precious if we were going down that route.
I feel like a healthy mitch though gives us just another play style we can win at. We could go Mitch and KAT vs Cleveland and destroy them on the glass.
Stew also has that toughness edge the Knicks can use in the front court. He''l eff someone up when needed.
