Fred Katz

And then sometimes you walk away from an interview and you're like, wow, I have to release, I have to screw this up for it to not be good. Like it took me, I wrote that piece so fast. I wrote that piece.

really fast like i i walked out of the interview i was like i know exactly how to do this piece the whole thing it was just because i had that interview went so uh it was you know i it's always fun to get into the mind of of a really smart player like that when they kind of take you behind the curtain yeah especially one who's like i mean just he is not only smart but he's well regarded totally for what he does um i you know

really fast like i i walked out of the interview i was like i know exactly how to do this piece the whole thing it was just because i had that interview went so uh it was you know i it's always fun to get into the mind of of a really smart player like that when they kind of take you behind the curtain yeah especially one who's like i mean just he is not only smart but he's well regarded totally for what he does um i you know

really fast like i i walked out of the interview i was like i know exactly how to do this piece the whole thing it was just because i had that interview went so uh it was you know i it's always fun to get into the mind of of a really smart player like that when they kind of take you behind the curtain yeah especially one who's like i mean just he is not only smart but he's well regarded totally for what he does um i you know

Off the ball, I think he's right there in the tier one. I think you could argue maybe a couple of guys are better than him. I think if you wanted to argue that he was the best off-ball wing defender in the league, I think that would be a completely reasonable opinion, too. I think you could call Herb Jones that guy.

Off the ball, I think he's right there in the tier one. I think you could argue maybe a couple of guys are better than him. I think if you wanted to argue that he was the best off-ball wing defender in the league, I think that would be a completely reasonable opinion, too. I think you could call Herb Jones that guy.

Off the ball, I think he's right there in the tier one. I think you could argue maybe a couple of guys are better than him. I think if you wanted to argue that he was the best off-ball wing defender in the league, I think that would be a completely reasonable opinion, too. I think you could call Herb Jones that guy.

You want to call Jonathan Isaac the best perimeter defender, even though Jonathan Isaac might be kind of a big... You want to call him still the best... But he still might be the best perimeter defender in the league.

You want to call Jonathan Isaac the best perimeter defender, even though Jonathan Isaac might be kind of a big... You want to call him still the best... But he still might be the best perimeter defender in the league.

You want to call Jonathan Isaac the best perimeter defender, even though Jonathan Isaac might be kind of a big... You want to call him still the best... But he still might be the best perimeter defender in the league.

Fine. Whatever. There are a few guys on that level. I'm like, those guys are great. And I struggle to put a guard in that conversation. I struggle to put a Caruso or a Drew Holiday in that conversation just because size matters and positional versatility matters. And the fact that...

Fine. Whatever. There are a few guys on that level. I'm like, those guys are great. And I struggle to put a guard in that conversation. I struggle to put a Caruso or a Drew Holiday in that conversation just because size matters and positional versatility matters. And the fact that...

Fine. Whatever. There are a few guys on that level. I'm like, those guys are great. And I struggle to put a guard in that conversation. I struggle to put a Caruso or a Drew Holiday in that conversation just because size matters and positional versatility matters. And the fact that...

You know, it could be game four of a first round playoff series against Philadelphia and Tom Thibodeau, who does not cross match, like probably cross message less than any coach in the league. And Tom Thibodeau can say, you know, screw it. We're putting Ananobi on Embiid and you just have him guard Embiid as his primary assignment. And not just you feel comfortable doing that.

You know, it could be game four of a first round playoff series against Philadelphia and Tom Thibodeau, who does not cross match, like probably cross message less than any coach in the league. And Tom Thibodeau can say, you know, screw it. We're putting Ananobi on Embiid and you just have him guard Embiid as his primary assignment. And not just you feel comfortable doing that.

You know, it could be game four of a first round playoff series against Philadelphia and Tom Thibodeau, who does not cross match, like probably cross message less than any coach in the league. And Tom Thibodeau can say, you know, screw it. We're putting Ananobi on Embiid and you just have him guard Embiid as his primary assignment. And not just you feel comfortable doing that.

He then shuts down Embiid for an entire fourth quarter of a playoff game and wins you a playoff game. Like the fact that you can do that with OG Ananobi. There are very few wings who you can do that with. And then the next game, as the next kid, you can come out having Ananobi guarding Tyrese Maxey. That's not a thing. There are so few defenders in the league.

He then shuts down Embiid for an entire fourth quarter of a playoff game and wins you a playoff game. Like the fact that you can do that with OG Ananobi. There are very few wings who you can do that with. And then the next game, as the next kid, you can come out having Ananobi guarding Tyrese Maxey. That's not a thing. There are so few defenders in the league.

He then shuts down Embiid for an entire fourth quarter of a playoff game and wins you a playoff game. Like the fact that you can do that with OG Ananobi. There are very few wings who you can do that with. And then the next game, as the next kid, you can come out having Ananobi guarding Tyrese Maxey. That's not a thing. There are so few defenders in the league.

There might be one defender in the league who can honestly do that. If you're going to say that Jonathan Isaac just couldn't do it from a Nets perspective because he doesn't start... So I think he's pretty extraordinary on the perimeter and is right up there. I forget if I said Herb Jones. I love watching Herb Jones defend. Herb is great. He's amazing. Dyson Daniels is incredible.