Do you think opposing defenses even respect, let alone fear, KO?
I think they lick their chops.
Is that what we think the other team is thinking? I think they notice when IT comes into the game. I think KO enters the game and nobody blinks.
Spot on.
If he's so good why is his three point percentage going down? Why is his free throw percentage a joke? Why didn't his assists go up despite more playing time? Why did his rebounds go down despite more playing time?
He is soft as wet kleenex
Who plays hardest on the Celts? Who plays like they want it really bad? Is KO near the top of that list? Or closer to the bottom?
I do think he tries, but is limited athletically. There were some games where his effort level was better than Sully. I would say that Smart plays the hardest on the Celtics most nights.
Also, I do think his defense is relevant to discuss because every one that plays has to play it about half of the time. In some ways, he was our best defensive big by some stats.
I was unhappy when we picked him. I wanted someone more athletic and I thought he was soft. I still think those things about him. He has some skills just not the confidence or athletic ability to always bring them into motion every night.
He is a nifty passer. But on our team does that even matter with our shooters?
I think he could be a really good starter on a good team in this role.
I wish you were a GM with a top seven pick so I could fleece you like Ainge would in this regard. He does not do anything really well. He is a decent shooter, decent rebounder and decent passer and defender but he really does not excel routinely at ANYTHING!