DeMar DeRozan Rumor
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You’re so fixated on certain attributes that you fail to assess all attributes when coming to your conclusion.
- For starters, Carter plays and looks much stronger than Monk. That’s really important when playing up to the 3. That strength and toughness allows guys like Smart, Holiday, Dort, etc. to play up and defend 3s in short stretches.
- Carter has a 5.25” wingspan advantage over Monk. That’s another major difference between these two players and allows him to be very pesty on the ball. Even Fox was switched onto some 3s last year and you saw how he used his wingspan, quickness, and hands to disrupt the bigger player attempting to back him down. Now imagine someone that is stronger and longer than Fox who has excellent quickness/anticipation do the same thing.
- Monk does not have the defensive instincts and skills that Carter has. That’s important when defending multiple positions. If you’re great at defending PGs and SGs but good at defending SFs, is that a reason to not play Carter up at SF for short stretches? In Monk’s case, he’s a below average defender at PG/SG and he’s probably a bad defender at SF. We don’t want him to defend SFs because we’re trying to minimize his negative attributes. The point is that defensive versatility has a lot to do with actually being good at defense.
- Carter is a significantly better rebounder than Monk. One of the drawbacks of having small guys flex up to defend up a position is that it also hurts you on the boards. That’s not really the case with Carter.
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I'm not quite that high on Barnes in a bench role, but I definitely think he'd do better in a smaller and more focused role. Last season if Monk didn't have it going it was a rough night overall because the Kings bench as a whole struggled to score consistently. Putting HB in that second unit with the goal of being aggressive on offense will likely pay dividends.
HB is still very effective when he decides to attack the basket and he's still a very good shooter.
HB is still very effective when he decides to attack the basket and he's still a very good shooter.
Devin Carter is an inch shorter, but otherwise had nearly identical measurements to Bruce Brown in terms of wingspan, standing reach, and weight. But Carter tested out as more athletic across the board. His lane agility, 3/4 sprint, and shuttle run weren't just better, but significantly faster in each case. And he had a 35" standing vertical and 42" max vertical compared to 32.5" and 38" for Brown respectively.
If Bruce Brown can be very effective guarding SFs for stretches (or even the majority of his minutes) I see zero reason why Carter can't also.
I think he's better off guarding 1's and 2's, but I don't think it's ridiculous to think he can't guard up when needed. Side note, Marcus Smart has roughly the same height, wingspan, and standing reach as Carter, but he came into the NBA at 227 lbs to Carter's 193 lbs. So I do think that's a bit of a different story.
If Bruce Brown can be very effective guarding SFs for stretches (or even the majority of his minutes) I see zero reason why Carter can't also.
I think he's better off guarding 1's and 2's, but I don't think it's ridiculous to think he can't guard up when needed. Side note, Marcus Smart has roughly the same height, wingspan, and standing reach as Carter, but he came into the NBA at 227 lbs to Carter's 193 lbs. So I do think that's a bit of a different story.
