I think people here downplay JC's D. I would be stunned if Danny didn't tell him to only go after the shots he knew he could take as he got a lot of cheap calls and we couldn't afford to have him on the bench.
Don't be shocked to see JC be an above average defender in the NBA after a year or two.
I think people here downplay JC's D. I would be stunned if Danny didn't tell him to only go after the shots he knew he could take as he got a lot of cheap calls and we couldn't afford to have him on the bench.
Don't be shocked to see JC be an above average defender in the NBA after a year or two.
You're probably right, given that Collins won't be expected to carry a team offensively and will have 6 fouls give in about 15 minutes per game. NBA coaches aren't going to have save his fouls and minutes for the final 4 minutes of a game so they will let him be more aggressive on D.
This 100%. JC is a good defender. He couldn't breathe on someone without getting a foul called last year.
Yeah that's fair. Agreed - I don't see him banging deep in the paint with true centers.
Gaybone? Are you still alive?
I get that fouls limited some of his defense, esp one on one but I thought he generally showed pretty weak awareness and positioning irrespective of potential foul trouble. Hope that improves because if you give up easy buckets and you aren't a straight up stud you don't play in the NBA.
This 100%. JC is a good defender. He couldn't breathe on someone without getting a foul called last year.
"Poor defender who doesn’t stay seated in his stance and gets too handsy. He’s not lazy, just lacks fundamentals.
Skinny frame, and not particularly long or explosive, so his rim-protection upside is naturally limited.
Ineffective shooter, but has good touch and average mechanics. Needs to fix his set point and have consistent footwork to improve.
Lacks passing vision. He telegraphs too many passes or doesn’t spot open players."