Diop wrote:I can't help myself, I have to defend Plumlee a little, yes I wouldn't have signed him and no I don't want him as our starting centre.
But while he did get abused by some physical centres, he did have some big games for Charlotte last time. He was easily our best player in a few games, that's how we were able to trade him.
Again not saying I'm happy we have him, but object to the narrative that he is one of the worst centre in the NBA. He's a smart player with exceptional ball handling skills for a 7 footer.
he had big games because Steve Clifford basically gave him Gordon Hayward's role as a playmaker in the middle of the floor and it's basically impossible not to have a few decent games with the ball in your hands. Also that stretch of games with Plumlee handling the ball as much as he did, was maybe the least viable offensive strategy I have ever seen in my entire time watching basketball. Maybe Lee is a bit more creative using him, but until I see it in action, I have no reason to believe he will be.
Plumlee may not be the worst center in the NBA, but he does very few actual things you want from a center. And the few nifty dribble moves and passes don't even begin to make up for everything else. If Plumlee winds up starting games, we will start to miss Jusuf Nurkic, and that is quite hard to do.
