Fred Katz

And then all of a sudden you've got a rim protector behind Towns and that changes their defensive dynamic.

And then all of a sudden you've got a rim protector behind Towns and that changes their defensive dynamic.

And then all of a sudden you've got a rim protector behind Towns and that changes their defensive dynamic.

Without question. And I think until that Warriors game the other night, I would actually say he's been struggling of late. You know, he hurt his knee late in the game a few weeks ago, and he hasn't quite looked the same ever since hurting the knee. The shot has been off, finishing around the rim has been off. He's had stretches where he's kind of just not really touched the ball much during games.

Without question. And I think until that Warriors game the other night, I would actually say he's been struggling of late. You know, he hurt his knee late in the game a few weeks ago, and he hasn't quite looked the same ever since hurting the knee. The shot has been off, finishing around the rim has been off. He's had stretches where he's kind of just not really touched the ball much during games.

Without question. And I think until that Warriors game the other night, I would actually say he's been struggling of late. You know, he hurt his knee late in the game a few weeks ago, and he hasn't quite looked the same ever since hurting the knee. The shot has been off, finishing around the rim has been off. He's had stretches where he's kind of just not really touched the ball much during games.

He hasn't really looked like the... Guy who was making a case for first team All-NBA in the early part of the year. I'm not saying he's fallen out of the All-NBA conversation. He just hasn't played at that level until that Warriors game. He got into foul trouble in the Warriors game. I thought it was fantastic in that game.

He hasn't really looked like the... Guy who was making a case for first team All-NBA in the early part of the year. I'm not saying he's fallen out of the All-NBA conversation. He just hasn't played at that level until that Warriors game. He got into foul trouble in the Warriors game. I thought it was fantastic in that game.

He hasn't really looked like the... Guy who was making a case for first team All-NBA in the early part of the year. I'm not saying he's fallen out of the All-NBA conversation. He just hasn't played at that level until that Warriors game. He got into foul trouble in the Warriors game. I thought it was fantastic in that game.

Otherwise, first play of the game, it was just pump fake to the hoop and slam it in. He was insanely aggressive on the offensive boards. He was insanely aggressive attacking the rim the entire time through. That's kind of what they need. They've been trying to get him post-ups a lot. That's something they've been going to more often.

Otherwise, first play of the game, it was just pump fake to the hoop and slam it in. He was insanely aggressive on the offensive boards. He was insanely aggressive attacking the rim the entire time through. That's kind of what they need. They've been trying to get him post-ups a lot. That's something they've been going to more often.

Otherwise, first play of the game, it was just pump fake to the hoop and slam it in. He was insanely aggressive on the offensive boards. He was insanely aggressive attacking the rim the entire time through. That's kind of what they need. They've been trying to get him post-ups a lot. That's something they've been going to more often.

With Brunson out, they're not running as much pick and roll because Brunson is just one of the heaviest pick and roll point guards in the entire league. And you're just not going to be able to replicate that with Deuce McBride, who's much more of an off-ball point guard.

With Brunson out, they're not running as much pick and roll because Brunson is just one of the heaviest pick and roll point guards in the entire league. And you're just not going to be able to replicate that with Deuce McBride, who's much more of an off-ball point guard.

With Brunson out, they're not running as much pick and roll because Brunson is just one of the heaviest pick and roll point guards in the entire league. And you're just not going to be able to replicate that with Deuce McBride, who's much more of an off-ball point guard.

Or with Mikael Bridges, who's just, he's not going to be your, you know, Mikael Bridges is not in the same level of Trey Young and Cade Cunningham, where you're just running pick and rolls with that guy all the time. That's just not the type of player he is. Same thing with OG Ananobi. So you're going to have to find other ways. So I've tried posting up Cat a little bit more.

Or with Mikael Bridges, who's just, he's not going to be your, you know, Mikael Bridges is not in the same level of Trey Young and Cade Cunningham, where you're just running pick and rolls with that guy all the time. That's just not the type of player he is. Same thing with OG Ananobi. So you're going to have to find other ways. So I've tried posting up Cat a little bit more.

Or with Mikael Bridges, who's just, he's not going to be your, you know, Mikael Bridges is not in the same level of Trey Young and Cade Cunningham, where you're just running pick and rolls with that guy all the time. That's just not the type of player he is. Same thing with OG Ananobi. So you're going to have to find other ways. So I've tried posting up Cat a little bit more.

I've always thought if there's one thing I would want to see him get better at on offense, and obviously this is an extraordinary Nick nitpick because he is an unbelievably complete offensive player, but yeah, yes. I've always thought the thing that I would want to see him get better at is just getting better post positioning before he receives the basketball.

I've always thought if there's one thing I would want to see him get better at on offense, and obviously this is an extraordinary Nick nitpick because he is an unbelievably complete offensive player, but yeah, yes. I've always thought the thing that I would want to see him get better at is just getting better post positioning before he receives the basketball.