Killboard wrote:Krapinsky wrote:Klomp wrote:If only we could've seen Clarke play against some average competition this season instead of these scrubs....
Do you actually watch the video? I just saw a lot of impressive highlights from Zion and Hachimura.
First minute: Clarke for his part looks like a nuisance on defense but he basically gets to play center field on against a Duke team that is void of shooters and clogs the paint. He sits in the lane and jumps at Duke players as they drive, some times getting away with a foul and sometime altering a shot. I can't imagine any team in the NBA is going to allow Clarke to play centerfield with his small wingspan, nor could they with the quality of shooters in the NBA. His best play is at 1:11, but here a driving Zion misses an easy dish to Clarke's man.
Next 30 seconds: Clarke committing unforced turnovers trying to make basic plays with the ball in his hands.
End: Clarke missing free throws down the stretch after getting bailed out by the officials.
Iw watched highlights of that game before. But doing it again now:
Clarke cleaned up Barret drives on Hachimura several times. Barret ended up on 9/25 shooting.
1st foul was at 1:05> weak and late call IMO. The others arent there.
Your point is valid tough, Duke didnt have shooters. But Clarke rotations were perfect and he such a quick leaper that anticipates a lot of drives.
Obviously his impact on defense will be diminshed at the next level. Pretty much as Hachimura offense. Clarke could be limited by lenght, rebounding is what is going to be critical for him, but as team defense concepts goes this kid seems to excel at it.
I also see him hitting a open 3, finishing strong at the rim and being a terror on transition. He commited some errors when tried to force offense from the top of the key, that's something that KAT would be doing if he were on the wolves.
Biggest thing I noticed from that video is that rui has no idea where the ball is on the defensive end.
