Stan Van Gundy

work um against wimby so i think that's out not only for denver but for everybody you're not going um you're not going small against them um i thought you know he mixed in some some zone which was interesting because he played aaron gordon in the middle of it and yokich on the wing um

And I thought they had, you know, limited success, but at least were able to change the tempo.

I think David's searching defensively because you made the point, if their defense can even be competent, I don't know if they can.

I mean, we've seen it all year.

Now, the only thing I'll say is, if you go all the way back to the start of the year, they were a top five defense when they came out of the gate with everybody healthy.

So...

Maybe they can, and I agree with you.

If they can, that roster is great.

And to me, they're on pretty equal level with Oklahoma City and San Antonio.

If they get Watson back and everybody's playing, I mean, I just think that's probably the three best teams in the league right there are the three teams out west.

I thought it worked well.

And as a matter of fact, I didn't think they ran it enough.

To me, that should be a staple when they play him because it's the only way, screening him up there is the only way you at least temporarily

take him out of the possession defensively with that screen, you know, just at least for a second, because I don't think we've ever had a guy in this league who is as impactful defensively.

We've had rim protectors, but this guy's more than a rim protector.

He gets out and blocks three-point shots.

I mean, the ground he covers, and there were, Jokic had 13 assists in that game, I think,

And there were at least another four or five times, Zach, you saw it, where he made a great pass on a back cut, and then there was Wimbanyama, and the guy doesn't even try to shoot it.

Those are normally layups for Denver, and you don't get to do it.

He changes the entire game.