The thing that will determine if Kessler can play against 5 out will be his ability to defend on the perimeter. Having other players that can defend the perimeter and secondary rim protectors/rebounders will help as well.
Eh, I dont think naz reid is all nba. Hell, he isn't even a starter. Jaren jackson jr wasn't all nba either. Dont think he was even an allstar. Also I dont think your center has to be 7 feet tall. Also never said anything about being able to drive with the ball. I do think it helps to not be able to hack a shaq your centers so you want him to be a decent free throw shooter.
Would ya consider tay henny a possibility
Oh and he’s been straight killing it vs the #2 team in the east.
Good point
He's Eddie Zero.
Is it? I'm not sure 0.6 blocks per game supports the notion that Lauri is a good rim protector.
there were some rim protection numbers out earlier in the year that showed opponents shot really poorly when he was in the area. It passes the eye test to me. So there is some data to it even if he has low block rates... it might be a little fluky but I think you could run him as a 5 or with another guy that can masquerade as a 5. One of the appeals for me in getting Taylor Hendricks would be to run 5 out and protect the rim with Lauri and Taylor for 10 minutes or so a night or more if matchup dictated it.
True but he has to be better than niang or who the hell ever was our secondary rim protector with rudy. Plus, blocks doesn't equal rim protection necessarily. I could be wrong but I think I remember someone posting the defensive stats from this season and lauri was pretty good defensively around the rim. Plus he is 7 feet tall, moves well, and is very athletic. I would think Lauri could be a good secondary rim protector and that was an idea/point I hadn't thought of so I appreciated the post.
Oh, that is maybe the main reason I am high on Hendricks. A 4/5 of him and Lauri and you have a pretty lethal combination of attributes that get you more than 50% of the way to an effective all-switching defense and true 5-out offense.
This. Would love to see a 5 out offense next season.
I also think you can run Taylor, Lauri and Walker together since Lauri and Taylor (maybe) have shown the ability to guard on the perimeter. You wall off the paint completely with those 3... I think offense might be a bit of an issue if you don't have some great creating/passing guards... but every team has some flaws.
Yeah, when I play out different draft/offseason scenarios, it becomes pretty clear that the Jazz are gonna be in need of a dynamic playmaker in most scenarios. Sexton is fine but his size and PG chops are sub-optimal, I still don't know what the **** THT is or what's going on there, it's somewhat questionable as to the overall impact Clarkson makes but he's gonna be 31 next year and re-signing him in earnest is not my first choice, and who knows to what degree Dunn's performance was real or how long it lasts. Wallace or Black have their own shortcomings but I am definitely interested in investing in the position/skillset this offseason.
