___Rand___ wrote:Indomitable wrote:___Rand___ wrote:
Eh. disagree. He's a good defender, not excellent. Excellent isn't a word I'd use for Turner.
Now you walk your statement backTurner's impact isn't all that great. He isn't a post player. He isn't paint protector. Yes he's a stretch 5. That's his only value.
Stay consistent
I haven't. He's servicable, but he isn't the rim protector to earn that moniker. How many games I've watched where we get to the rim with Turner down low. I just don't respect his ability there and neither do other teams. He can move his feet enough to be servicable in a defensive scheme. He's a bit better than a cone and he's tall that's about it.
I mean, that just sounds like revisionist history to me. Myles Turner used to be one of the best rim protectors in the league. His defensive analytics have always been really good, he's averaging over 2 BPG throughout his career, he finished 5th in DPOY voting in 18-19 and 9th in 20-21. He has clearly been a very good rim protector throughout his career and he has been recognized as such.
Has he slowed down a bit defensively the past couple of years? Sure. He's not as quick as he used to be in his rotations and as the team's identity changed towards an offensive team, he hasn't been as consistent defensively as he used to be. But he's still a pretty good rim protector. He's just no longer an excellent one like he used to be.
