Jamaaliver wrote:I just want a big body on defense capable of going up against Embiid one on one. I'm tired of seeing him throw all of our bigs around like rag dolls.
And what's worse, Capela (nor Dieng) can make Embiid work on the other end of the court.
I'd almost rather see a scrub get manhandled by Embiid and then bring Capela in after Embiid is tired and run circles around him.
NOTE: Our achilles heel last playoffs was a lack of size defensively. It was evident against Philly. It was evident against Milwaukee.
It's still pretty undeniable.
It's solution, but there's also the one they succeeded to execute by sequence during the playoffs last season, but Okongwu was here, and it's a huge difference to have both Cs : make him work by goign on him at the 3pts line to force him to go into the paint, but being ready to go backward to no make a foul. If he stops, he takes long 2 that he was no hitting so much, and if he attacks the rim, just stop and try a charge. Embbid is too good, you have to play with intelligence against him.
On the side of the paint, it does nothing to try to stop him, let him think he can push another time and just don't move, I'm sure Clint can win some charges like that.
kuclas wrote:That’s exactly how the Celtics used to play embiid. Aaron baynes on embiid. Once he’s tired. Move al horford on embiid.
Even Anthony Davis has some success on embiid when they played. Smaller 6 10 guys don’t stand a chance Vs embiid when he’s fresh. Make someone a sacrificial lamb for the first half of the game. Than bring in a fresher capela on him.
That's where Okongwu is needed against Embiid.
jayu70 wrote:That's the rotation he says, smh.
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I don't like when he goes all 1st and 2nd unit like this. If he has 10 guys, he doesn't have to always play 5 together, and the other 5 together, he can mix all as needed. It's game like that, when you lead, that you try to build some chemistry between some guys.
You make small adjustments as needed.
