Michael Pina

I mean, he puts so much pressure on the defense and he's no slouch on that end either.

So it's, you know, it's,

We're splitting hairs, and so if you want to look at the team performance, obviously the Celtics are not in eighth place or wherever the Clippers are, and that's a big deal.

So I couldn't

argue either one.

I just think either one is a, is a good choice.

they've been phenomenal six and two since Kate went down, the offense is basically unchanged in terms of points per possession in terms of ranking.

I think it's like 10th to 17th.

The defense has been like rock solid, like no drop off whatsoever.

They're still forcing turnovers.

They're still protecting the rim.

They're still benefiting from a little bit of three point luck.

But I think during, I mean, I use the word revelation earlier to talk about Jalen Brown.

I mean,

I don't really want to step on what we're going to talk about later, but he's a strong candidate for most improved player for me.

Uh, and what is he's averaging like 23, 10 and three with on 68% shooting or something since Cade went down.

And he's just so much more assertive than he was last year, all year long.

He's one of the few bigs when he grabs an offensive rebound, it's a green light to go back up every single time.

He's not looking for, I mean, the Pistons are bereft of three point shooters anyway, but, uh,

he's not looking to kick the ball out.