Willie covers pick and roll at a level very few bigs can and that is a VERY important in today's NBA. He can switch 1-5. Skal can't guard ANY position and will get absolutely smoked if he gets switched onto any competent player that plays 1-4. Willie is a much better roll man than Skal. Willie runs the floor as well as any big his size in the league. If Willie was used more like a Clint Capela his strengths would show more. Look I'm not saying Willie is this great NBA player and yes you question him between the ears but he is WAY better than Skal Labissiere right now, Skal is unplayable until he gets strong enough to play at the 5 because that is the only way it makes sense to put him on the floor.
Willie sucks.
Capella destroys Willie every time they play because he's the far better player. It is not a matter of how he is used or not used. It is a matter of fundamentals, physical and mental attributes. Capella has them. Willie doesn't. Willie is good at lob dunks when Boggy or Fox serves up for him on a platter. Every once and a while he will make the spot up shot and crafty interior pass. That's about it. He's inefficient ineffective rebounder, low post player, high post player and interior defender. I do NOT see what you on the perimeter defending. He is porous and slow to slide his feet and recover.
"Skal is unplayable."
Okay I am going to add this comment to my mental JCW checklist for future reference:
- Bagley is a complete project
- Bagley doesn't know how to play basketball
- Skal is unplayable