mademan wrote:DaGawd wrote:mademan wrote:
I find it difficult to rank teams like the Knicks who surprise one year and then change the makeup of the squad the next. They were a top 3 defense last year and i cant see that continuing with Kemba/Fournier starting in the backcourt. That said, this is an infusion of offensive talent/shooting for a team desperate for it but it kinda changes who they are. Just hard to rank them. I can see them improving but i honestly would not be surprised to see them fall apart.
The rim protectors are all Thibs really needs to make the defense work. He has that still with Mitchell Robinson, Noel, Sims and Gibson holds his own when needed with his veteran savvy. I see the defense still being top 10 maybe slipping a bit from last season but the offense being leaps and bounds better than last seasons
Call me skeptical that a top 10 defense can be made from a backcourt of Kemba/Fournier.
He’s pulled it off with worse defensive talent I’d say lol. Wasn’t one of those bulls team running Bellini,Nate Robinson and Boozer heavy minutes and still a top 10 defense. If anyone can do it, it’s thibs