Right, just like you can find a highlight of literally every player in the NBA playing bad defense. Sometimes we just choose to focus on one or the other depending on the narrative.
FWIW I think Royce is an average defender, which on our team still means he's one of our best defenders unfortunately. I think the defensive metrics agree with that. When an average defender defends as many shots as Royce against the best offensive players in the NBA, he's often going to look bad.
I agree with those who say Royce could be more effective in slightly less minutes. I don't agree with people who think Royce doesn't belong in the starting/closing lineup, or that he is the reason we aren't a legitimate contender.
