You can't put Hayes in the same category as those other guys simply because how elite his low post defense is.. It's not like he's an average defender, he is elite.
Yes, but who is to say Blair won't be too? Blair is already better at offense and rebounding than Chuck is...or ever will be. DD
i hope this man has a trade or 2 up his sleeve in the near term... we still got barry on the roster, not to mention deadweight dorsey n counterweight cook
I was reading that shooting is the easiest thing to improve in basketball... maybe this isn't true because you'd think Chuck could work on a jumper by now.
I love how defense counts as only a single dimension (and, for some people, 0 dimensions). Maybe Morey is basing his opinion on some deeper analysis, but I'd say Blair will be something more than a 1-dimensional rebounder. I'm getting a Paul Milsap-vibe from him.
they did not play last night, they play tonight vs Raptors. (notice the game thread stickied at top of forum)
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It is very annoying. Just a defender and rebounder? That's a big part of the game right there. If Hayes could score he'd probably be getting a hefty paycheck somewhere. Oh, but we applaud the 1-dimensional scorer.
