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Because he's too small to actually play SG in the NBA.
Seriously, that's the only reason.
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Seriously, that's the only reason.
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Yeah that was a really bizarre comment. A guy who was literally guaranteed to be minimum Mike Conley would be the #1 pick in every draft of the last decade. This person doesn't understand what "floor" means.
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It's funny you mention mindset when talking Ball vs. Fox. Ball loses in the Sweet 16 to Kentucky and he's literally announcing he's leaving for the draft off the rip. Didn't even see the guy show an ounce of emotion towards the loss.
Fox loses to UNC in the Elite 8 and he's crying his heart out with his teammates at his locker cause he's so devastated with the loss.
Gimme the guy who's gonna leave it all on the line and wants to win 24/7 versus the guy who's just going through the motions and happy to be there.
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Lebron was only considered the best prospect in like forever
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Klay is an excellent defender. Lillard, CJ, Curry yes.
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Not to mention, defensive intensity is something that CAN'T be taught. Either you have it, or you don't.
Gonna be some **** if Lonzo ends up being a souped up version of Greivis Vasquez.
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excellent ...cmon son
i like Klay a lot but excellent to me means above average and i dont see that
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1 on 1 Fox takes Lonzo
his athleticism is too good but we aren't drafting for 1 on 1 but I still like Fox as a better long term player in the NBA
his athleticism is too good but we aren't drafting for 1 on 1 but I still like Fox as a better long term player in the NBA
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But this is where excellent overall team defense comes into play. Warriors as a whole can make up for the defensive inadequacies of Steph/Klay due to how good the overall team defensive dynamic is.
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Curry's an underrated defender.
Team defense means more than individual defense these days tho.
Team defense means more than individual defense these days tho.
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Yes, he's well above average. Klay is a very good on-ball defender. He's been considered one of the best at his position for years.
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Klay is a beast defender
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i agree but we were talking about the backcourt, not team defense
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Klay is absolutely an above average defender and Curry is underrated on that side of the ball. The Warriors are basically top 3 in defense as well as offense every year and that ain't just because of Draymond. People were talking before the season about how bad their defense was going to fall off without Bogut down low....didn't seem to matter at all.
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Am I living on a different planet? Why are you guys saying Klay Thompson is a bad defender?
He's legitimately very good and would be good on any team. He just missed Second Team All Defense last year (right behind Gobert) and has a good chance to make it this season. He's literally a stopper.
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Some people aren't built like that, I.E. Kobe, Duncan, Kawhi.
If that's what you like, then take it.
I think Ball shows more upside than Fox to be a franchise player. [/opinion]
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That's my point...
Ball is the better prospect than Fox.
LeBron was the better prospect than Melo even though Melo's game was more NBA ready at the time.
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You could have chosen a better comparison. Dwight Howard vs. Emeka Okafor, for example.
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Melo did have a better rookie year overall than Lebron tho (Melo was the Leading scorer/best player on a west playoff team), that R.O.Y shoulda been his but Bron was the chosen one
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wait what?
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Says who???
LOL. You ever heard someone say "man, that kid was born with great defensive intensity" lol.
That's for a coach to bring out of you.
Defensive intensity doesn't equal defensive stopping abilities, either.
Intensity is brought out by the coach, that's why Spurs are always a great defensive team regardless of players on the roster.
I'll give you another example. Luke changed Swaggy P (what? 12 year vet?) from a playing on the edge of getting waived to a serviceable player on both end of the court.
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That's a great example as well, probably right.
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