Think about it. DA gets double digit rebounds in his sleep. If he is just to dumb to get rebounds, then why does he get so many rebounds. Last night was an aberration. Maybe he was just too dumb LAST NIGHT to get rebounds.
This is correct. the dude is smart and so physically gifted but lacks the awareness and "street smarts" of the truly special players. He's about to be the 3rd or 4th cog in the wheel given the night and that's probably right where he should be.
and mikal cam gone
No, you did not. You had a guy here (me) tell you that rebounds weren't SOLELY about effort.
He tends to rebound his area pretty well but not do much beyond that (most nights). Last night a couple of physical players moved him just enough so that his area simply wasn't where the ball was going. He looked like Channing Frye out there trying to rebound from almost under the hoop. And when it was borderline in his area, Capela and Okongwu fought harder than he did.
Pretty sure you were. Perhaps you're misremembering but I'd be surprised if you can find a post here denying the close relationship between effort and rebounds.
Who was this person? I remember this exchange and most people don't believe that. So, even if there was one that seems like a reach to bring up an exception. Rebounding is only partially about effort. There is more to it than that. You have to have some instincts for the ball, need to know how to position and where to be. Some of it is also talent. Basketball IQ has something to do with it.
I get that DA is known to sometimes have games like this where he seems to lack effort, but this is probably one game where I can accept a bit of a flat performance. I get these guys get paid a lot to play, but it was emotional day with two of his best friends being shipped out. My understanding is that the news hit DA pretty hard. I can give this game a pass, but he is gonna have to pick it up going forward.
I heard that there are some powders that can take care of that for you........
This my main beef with him at times. He’ll effectively guard a driver who misses and then he just stand out of bounds in the baseline and watches while someone retrieves the ball and goes up uncontested. Do I expect Ayton to shut down both players? No. He’s not olajawon. But make an effort. You don’t know what you might impact.
Yup. Those are two clubs we just don’t get . To be honest I was proud that our cast irregulars made a game of it.
I’m betting it was me. I’ve already covered it.
Lol. Look at the small dog hump the big dog.
