esqtvd wrote:Neddy wrote:esqtvd wrote:it's the defense, stupid
din't mean anyone personallybut we gave up 131 points
IMO, we don't really need a classic PG when Blake and Gallo are on the floor
but they don't D
gotta stop the opps
prove it.
no stats show Austin to be anything but an average defender. Patrick is an elite, and Milos have not shown to be as terrible as he was scouted in Europe to be, and his offensive tools overshadow any shortcoming to Austin on D.
Let's see. Wasn't talking about Austin specifically except he was conspicuous by his absence in a defensive embarrassment [POR scored 134, actually].
The point would be Milos is a bit redundant if the extremely creative Blake and Gallo are on the floor [and Beverly is also a plus facilitator]. If we don't really need his offense, then his bad defense does not balance out.
FTR, Austin's offensive stats were very good as a starter. If we stipulate his defense is only average, we still must admit that Milos's is below average, perhaps very below average. If Blake and Gallo are also below average--and many think they are--then more defense is needed on the top 5-man unit more than overkill on offense.
Who knows? If Sindarious is the better defender at the 2, perhaps he's the best fit for the 5-man unit. He can go stay out of the way in the corner like Luc did when we have the ball.
And for the Austin haters [and you know who you are, LOL], besides injuring his butt in the first quarter of the opener, it also turns out he had mono this summer and is still easily fatigued. He admittedly looked like s**t in the opener, but we should hate on him fair and square, not on a humbug.
so in other words, you have no clue.
his Defensive +/- is net negative with him on the floor.
his D rating per 100 possession was 112 last season, the season he was supposed to have become a defensive NBA player. his career is 111. for those who say the ratings per 100 depends on the pace, his O rating was 105, making him a net negative 7.
bring it.