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Originally Posted by SMC0007
We've always struggled against quick guards. The PnR is really effective so Luka can't always hide by defending the opposing SF or low threat offensive guard. KP is bad on defense, especially the PnR. We tried to sure that glaring issue up by getting JRich but it wasn't good enough. Until we sort this out, we will continue to struggle. Either Luka has to get better, Kp has to get better or we need a center who can manage the PnR defensively and rebound.
When our 3's are falling, or we have elite ball movement like last night we are as good as anyone in the league. We just can't count on that.
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Seems like we've responded to the PnR and rebounding woes by stacking the paint and building a wall, which is somewhat effective against bad teams, but too often good teams see us with four in the paint and then pass it out for a three or a drive on the weak side. That means there is a guy VERY open unless we have a defender that can make up MASSIVE ground and get to them.
Only guy on our team who is fast enough to get out on a shooter in that situation is Green. When he was getting time, we saw our defense clicking and that strategy worked. When we substituted Kleber/DFS for that guy like the last two games, it was just too easy for teams to pick it apart.
I think there's at least some reason to believe that Green can be that secret ingredient to top defense. Then again, he basically got a DNP in the last two games, so who knows?