sjm34 wrote:I think Dieng is a capable starting C in this league right now, mainly because there just aren't many quality C's out there. I refuse to look at Dieng's opp FG% from last season after watching Young continually bailout on post defense to go for steals which left Gorgui having to defend two guys. I think that stat is skewed heavily due to that fact alone. Gorgui definitely still struggles holding position down low (mainly due to his setup), but otherwise plays pretty solid D.
I think he is a better option to start right now, but I think the minutes will be split evenly between Towns and Gorgui, so it really only matters how each fits. Pairing Towns with KG makes more sense from a developmental standpoint. Towns definitely looks like the future, but while he has advanced skills and seems relatively intelligent, I still have a big question mark when it comes to his psyche and having him mic'd up hasn't done anything to alleviate those concerns.
You and I must of watched different games last year. It looked to me like Dieng just tried to block every shot, yet had no idea how to actually block one
sjm34 wrote:I think Dieng is a capable starting C in this league right now, mainly because there just aren't many quality C's out there. I refuse to look at Dieng's opp FG% from last season after watching Young continually bailout on post defense to go for steals which left Gorgui having to defend two guys. I think that stat is skewed heavily due to that fact alone. Gorgui definitely still struggles holding position down low (mainly due to his setup), but otherwise plays pretty solid D.
I think he is a better option to start right now, but I think the minutes will be split evenly between Towns and Gorgui, so it really only matters how each fits. Pairing Towns with KG makes more sense from a developmental standpoint. Towns definitely looks like the future, but while he has advanced skills and seems relatively intelligent, I still have a big question mark when it comes to his psyche and having him mic'd up hasn't done anything to alleviate those concerns.
You and I must of watched different games last year. It looked to me like Dieng just tried to block every shot, yet had no idea how to actually block one
