LBJKB24MJ23 wrote:Red_Claw wrote:everdiso wrote:Jonas stats went up this year because he was entirely sheltered from all mismatches. he was playing less than 20minutes for Chrissake.
Gasol needs zero sheltering. He can play in every situation and match up. There are no holes in his game. He is an impact 2-way big minute starting C.
I love Jonas but he just isn't that. He's a matchup C against only certain particular other Cs.
This is a big, big upgrade.
Center was by far the weakest slot in the starting lineup, and we just upgraded it with a big-time player.
I guess we'll see when he gets the majority of the center minutes in Memphis. he's the automatic starter now and we'll probably get the most minutes of his career up to this point. Im betting your wrong.
JV's efficiency should take a hit. However, Jaren Jackson is probably wjo they are going to feature. they literally traded away any wing player that could be productive so Jaren Jackson can be the man, with Conley mentoring him.
If he stays over .500 its pennys on the dollar. And ive seen the stats. Whenever he plays more, shoots more, his production goes up, along with his the winning percentage of the team. Its not just a few games either, its significant.
Memphis cleared out their big men so Jackson Jr and JV get all the minutes and touches. You'll be surprised at how well he does there. They for some odd reason got better with the addition of Bradley.

































