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Originally Posted by Kidd Karma
That's good news, but with Ian and Ajinca, it's not a bad problem to have.
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True...but, three games combined (both for GS and Ian with SA) does not paint a complete picture for what you can expect.
Chandler's importance is huge to this team. I mentioned it when alluding to Followill's interview on the podcast, again it plays...if you didn't listen:
A) shame on you
B) you should
I asked him about how Chandler may or may not have passed Kidd in terms of being the most important player versus Dirk obviously being the most valuable player.
paraphrasing, Followill heard Fratello mention David Lee has gone to GS and been vocal and communicating. The Czar elaborated in saying that you need a floor general on the defensive end of the court, just like you need one on offense. A voice needs to be there and direct traffic...it's optimal to have that person be the center so they can see everything out on the floor.
You can relate to football with a linebacker or safety. So his communication skills are huge and the offense is icing on the cake.
So...now you have the voice on offense (Kidd) with a voice on defense (Chandler.