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Originally Posted by kmart
Bebe isn't a bad passer if anything he is too pass happy. I thought the difference was Poeltl being able to cover the Frank Kaminsky - Kemba Walker pick and roll. I thought he was the difference defensively. Dude played awesome with Delon Wright.
The thing that sucks for Casey is that you can tell Valancuinas isn't his type of guy, yet he has to play him a lot to cover for the lack of bigs on this team. This team is much better defensively without Valancuinas. The 17 point Charlotte lead began with Kemba Walker abusing Valancuinas on 3 pointers off picks, JV simply doesn't move fast enough to cover the ball handler on shots off the pick. It's scary when a quick point guard comes downhill on Valancuinas.
I don't really care about the offence, I feel like it'll come. The defence with JV on the floor is what concerns me more than anything.
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The best offensive big is Val and the team is better defensively without him. The best scoring player is DD and the team is better defensively without him. Lowry ain't no defensive superstar either.
They bring in DC to help on the defensive end and up until recently he looks like half the player he was in Atlanta. Then their is PF where with Patterson either injured or not shooting well they were basically playing four on five.
Can they put out a unit that can play really well defensively? Wright, Powell, DC, and Patterson at the four and Ibaka at the five could give you that. I'd be throwing that lineup on the floor a lot in the playoffs.
Plus I'd be looking at anything else that could strengthen the lineup. Tucker, Barnes, Gallo, Chandler(either one). Either vet toughness and defense or another shooter.