The three most important spots in our zone are the 2 guards and the center. When they are are good/great, entry passes to the high post are tough, the center can contest anything around the rim, and the wings can be aggressive on shooters. That’s when we see teams just throw it around the perimeter.
We currently have 3 guys at those spots who are below average for what we do. I think we could hide any one of them if the other two were strong defenders. Kadary seems to be a plus defender - if Sidibe can come back, and Kadary gets 30 minutes, I think we can be a pretty good defensive team.
Doesn’t look like either of these is happening for a while.