I’m watching these games with the lens of pretending I don’t know everyone’s heights and just watching everyone play and see who is being outplayed on matchups. I just think it’s an illusion to say that our PFs are being outmatched due to their height and is a primary reason for our big losses and it’s because people are thinking height-first.
Now is shooting a concern from that spot? Yes, I’d agree with that. Is our lack of a competent third string center a concern? Yes, in fact, this one is an example where the game goes down the drain because a position on the floor is being exposed for their weaknesses. Both of these flaws I would certainly acknowledge and agree with. But PF size when it comes to defense? Nah.
Now that’s a long way of getting to my point about Tounde. The Spurs excel because they force teams to match up to them, and not the other way around. Tounde is another player that adds to a core that already has good defensive versatility, while adding a more than capable offensive player to boot. I’ve made comparisons to Keldon, and I think people say, “why do we need another Keldon?”… to which I will respond with: “why the fuck not?”. For a team that needs all the toughness and grit that we can get, Tounde represents all of that and more. He’d add more bully ball akin to what Keldon showed against Sengun. This is a player that plays no nonsense basketball. Forget softies like Karim Lopez. The best fit for this team right now are players who you can throw into the fire and not have to teach them physical toughness. It would be amplified with this type of draft selection.
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