Marcus Smart is 6’3” and had difficulty keeping up with quicker guards last season as his body started breaking down physically. His last series for the Celtics saw him getting destroyed by Gabe Vincent and Cody Martin because the Celtics coaching staff had to try to hide him from Jimmy Butler. He’s still a great team defender and maybe a smaller role in Memphis will be just what he needed to get back to his old level of play but let’s not act like the Grizzlies are getting DPOY Marcus
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I know we didn't need more reasons to dislike the Warriors but they're really leaning in to this new heel angle bringing in the NBA's #1 on-court lobbyist CP3 and picking the guy who sucker punched his own teammate over the guy who got sucker punched. They might be better next season if Poole's regression continues but then what? Their timeline has basically been reduced to "now or never".
Great points. I agree, they are better in the short term but not in the long term. But given the age and health of their stars, that may not be the worst thing.
As for Jordan Poole and his “regression”, he’s never been an adequate defender. Nor seemingly interested in becoming one (if even possible). So ridding themselves of a volume chucking awful defender is a good thing regardless.
He might bounce back a bit offensively, but I doubt it. The dude desperately wants to play like Steph Curry and isn’t half as talented or skilled. To be fair, most aren’t. But many of those players recognize that fact thus exercise better restraint.
That said, having CP3 on the team surely makes GSW much more unlikeable than they’d already become.
As for Jordan Poole and his “regression”, he’s never been an adequate defender. Nor seemingly interested in becoming one (if even possible). So ridding themselves of a volume chucking awful defender is a good thing regardless.
He might bounce back a bit offensively, but I doubt it. The dude desperately wants to play like Steph Curry and isn’t half as talented or skilled. To be fair, most aren’t. But many of those players recognize that fact thus exercise better restraint.
That said, having CP3 on the team surely makes GSW much more unlikeable than they’d already become.
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I get weird vibes from Miller. Something just feels off about him. Some media training would probably do him good
I get weird vibes from Miller. Something just feels off about him. Some media training would probably do him good
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