If Whiteside was willing to play the Capella, Deandre role things would be alot better for him. But the reality is even though he’s athletic he’s not nearly as athletic or as agile as those guys. If he switches out on the perimeter on a guard it’s suicide for him.
And the main problem is that he refuses to accept that role and thinks he’s better than he really is. You’ve seen the quote where he’s complaining about “coach just wants me to set screens” shut your ass up and set those screens, roll to the rim, rebound the damn ball and start protecting the paint by altering shots instead of just chasing fraudulent blocks