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Is KAT straight up not a liability anymore? This defense is relentless.
They have like 4 elite defenders in the starting lineup and then bring in Anderson + NAW off the bench. Gobert was anchoring top defense when everyone else was a liability, but these guys are the opposite.
They were a dark horse team for me because I liked some things I saw from their lineups last year and they impressed me in the playoffs, but I wasn't expecting this. They are playing another level of defense right now.
KAT is an excellent defender playing with Rudy im pretty sure the numbers were great last year too. He never had the verticality to be a 5 in drop coverage which is why he was a bad defender before Rudy got here. He’s quick and willing to defend and picks up way less defensive fouls in this role. Kat might always be a better scorer at 5 than 4, but the difference from being a minus defender to a plus is worth it.