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Nilanka wrote: View PostI'm a fan of Monroe. Would like to see him here.
Yes, he's not the greatest defender, but I don't think he's incapable. He's more athletic than Jonas, which means he can be taught to defend better.
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big boi wrote: View PostNo, being more athletic does not mean he can be taught to be better defensively than JV. You could perhaps say that about shot blocking, tho a lot of that is timing, but not D, particularly not post D.
As for man-to-man post D, I'm not aware of Monroe being poor in this area.
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Nilanka wrote: View PostCorrection: Being more athletic allows for an opportunity to be learn physical movements faster/easier than someone less athletic. But it's no guarantee.
As for man-to-man post D, I'm not aware of Monroe being poor in this area.Heir, Prince of Cambridge
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Nilanka wrote: View PostI'll admit that Bargnani's man post D was acceptable. It was every other aspect of defense where he was god awfulHeir, Prince of Cambridge
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Axel wrote: View Post...and that is where I wonder about Monroe. All of SVG's comments sound identical to Barg's D. Monroe's biggest strength is his passing out of the post, which is really nice. But his D scares the be-jeezus out of me. Can he rotate quickly? (I don't think so). Can he double off his man and recover? (I don't think so)."Both teams played hard my man" - Sheed
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MACK11 wrote: View PostHe's like JV but a little quicker with less Rim protectionHeir, Prince of Cambridge
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Axel wrote: View Post...and that is where I wonder about Monroe. All of SVG's comments sound identical to Barg's D. Monroe's biggest strength is his passing out of the post, which is really nice. But his D scares the be-jeezus out of me. Can he rotate quickly? (I don't think so). Can he double off his man and recover? (I don't think so).
There are varying degrees of defensive struggles. Some are manageable/correctable, which I'm leaning towards Monroe's falling into.
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Nilanka wrote: View PostI get your concern. But the Bargnani comparison is like saying both a Toyota Camry and a Hummer H2 eat gas.
There are varying degrees of defensive struggles. Some are manageable/correctable, which I'm leaning towards Monroe's falling into.Heir, Prince of Cambridge
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Nilanka wrote: View PostNot ideal. But I'm speaking form a place where I'm losing faith in Jonas. I think he's overrated on these boards.
In all seriousness though, comparing this year's stats
Player Season Age MP FGA FG% eFG% FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PTS
Greg Monroe 2014-15 24 31.0 12.4 .496 .496 4.9 .750 3.3 6.9 10.2 2.1 1.1 0.5 2.2 15.9
Jonas Valanciunas 2014-15 22 26.2 8.2 .572 .572 3.5 .786 2.7 6.0 8.7 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.4 12.0
Monroe doesn't exactly seem like an upgrade.
Per36 - Monroe is good for an extra 2 points on an extra 3 shot attempts.
Player Season FGA FG% FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
Greg Monroe 2014-15 14.4 .496 5.7 .750 3.9 8.0 11.9 2.4 1.3 0.6 2.5 2.5 18.5
Jonas Valanciunas 2014-15 11.2 .572 4.7 .786 3.7 8.2 11.9 0.7 0.6 1.6 1.9 3.8 16.5
Very much seems like a lateral move at best to me.Heir, Prince of Cambridge
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Nilanka wrote: View PostI get your concern. But the Bargnani comparison is like saying both a Toyota Camry and a Hummer H2 eat gas.
There are varying degrees of defensive struggles. Some are manageable/correctable, which I'm leaning towards Monroe's falling into.
Unless its a specialist like Tony Allen or Kyle Korver for the right price, NOMORE ONE TRICK PONY!
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