The Kang Leads His Healthy Knights To Prove They're The Uncrowned Champs:2015-16 Cavs Thread

[Son of Darkness]

They can mix & match and play Delly at the 1 or 2 depending on who he has to guard. The problem with him last year is he had to play heavy minutes with Kyrie & Shump banged up so he ended up burning out. He's useful when you can throw him out there for 5 or 6 minute stretches to chase around screens and spot up. Plus with how inconsistent JR is its nice to have Delly hanging around.

Delly doesn't have the length to defend against shooting guards. He was utterly helpless against Thompson in the finals.

 

[Microfracture]

Delly doesn't have the length to defend against shooting guards. He was utterly helpless against Thompson in the finals.

Thompson wasn't even their 4th best player in the Finals

 

[Son of Darkness]

Thompson wasn't even their 4th best player in the Finals

He came alive when Delly was on him.

 

[HoopLife]

He came alive when Delly was on him.

Which games were those? He averaged 8ppg in games 4,5,6... Klay was horrible in those finals

 

[Gotright]

He came alive when Delly was on him.

whats up with all this negativity

 

[Son of Darkness]

Which games were those? He averaged 8ppg in games 4,5,6... Klay was horrible in those finals

game 2. Klay scored 34 points in that game.

 

[Son of Darkness]

whats up with all this negativity

Just stating facts.

 

[HoopLife]

game 2. Klay scored 34 points in that game.

He was just on fire that game, he couldn't reproduce it again

 

[Son of Darkness]

He was just on fire that game, he couldn't reproduce it again

Well, that was the only game Delly was on him.

 

[Dayco23]

Well, that was the only game Delly was on him.

so delly is an overrated defender based on 1 game?

good analysis

 

[HoopLife]

Well, that was the only game Delly was on him.

Delly only guarded him a handful of possessions that game. He was mostly on Curry in game 2

 

[HoopLife]

so delly is an overrated defender based on 1 game?

good analysis

It wasn't even a full game since Delly was mostly on Curry that game holding him to 5-21 shooting

 

[Dayco23]

It wasn't even a full game since Delly was mostly on Curry that game holding him to 5-21 shooting

Well, his initial statement was "Penetrating PGs will have him for breakfast"

Then to prove his point he posts a video of a shooting SG w/3 inches on him
So he's either dumb or a

 

[Son of Darkness]

so delly is an overrated defender based on 1 game?

good analysis

My analysis ain't based only on one game. Take last night for instance, Delly was the sole reason Utah kept making a comeback with a min to go. His defense is as basic as they come.

 

[Dayco23]

My analysis ain't based only on one game. Take last night for instance, Delly was the sole reason Utah kept making a comeback with a min to go. His defense is as basic as they come.

You're picking and choosing specific instances man. You gotta look at the overall picture. You can't say hes overrated because of this "1 minute in this game" or "this handful of times he guarded Klay Thompson 1 game".

He's an effective defender for us over the first 8 games and last season for multiple possessions. He is able to recover off of hard screens, he knows when to go under or over the screens, he knows where to funnel the ball, etc. He makes mistakes like everyone but so far this season he's been good.