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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 2254361, member: 1423"]
Both of you make good points. TT's not great defensively on the wing either, as Jordoo points out. And as Max points out, he might improve and start finding his way inside.

My problems with him are not on offense-- he's a capable mid-range scorer that spaces the floor -- but on D: 1) he lacks the bulk and athleticism to rebound and block shots; 2) his defensive problems are bad anywhere, but they're far worse in the middle because that's such a vital/vulnerable position. I don't think "captain" of the defense is an inaccurate way to describe the 5 in JB's (defensive) system. He has to cover the foul line, the base line and he has to be able to position  himself for rebounds and maintain the position. So far, he can do NONE of those things.

So time will tell. For my money, I'd like to see him at PF if our other bigs -- both of whom are bigger and more capable of defending the rim -- can rise to the level we need them to play at for TT to move over to PF.
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