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Originally Posted by St. Pats
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.
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I think Lowry can be a good defender. He can stay in front of his man. The problem is that the offensive burden with the defensive responsibilities can be taxing on a player.
As for DeMar, you put him on the worst offensive player on the other team and you can live with that. This team struggles enough scoring without Derozan. Have you not seen the offence lately without him?
With Valancuinas, you can't hide him. The amount of pick and rolls that offences have these days requires a mobile big man, its just something he isn't and will never be. I'd argue that he's not great offensively either, very roboctic with his movements and when he gets a double team he struggles with making the right basketball play.