I do not like his fit with this team & how things are currently constructed. Even analysts and fans of other teams have commented on how bad Zu has been this season. Do you guys have any ideas on what possible upgrades or better fitting centers we could get later in the year? I heard some people saying Daniel Gafford. I just want a center who, if not a floor spacer, will at least do the dirty work and hustle on every play. The rim protection is severely lacking.
Zu made great progress every season since we got him but there has always been this problem with him that he’s there just to take some time off and wait to be benched for crunch time
It’s hard to wrap your head around him because he is a legit 12ppg/11ast player but then whenever we play teams that actually put pressure on us he’s useless - or at least he’s put in positions where he’s useless
Luka cooks him, Jokic cooks him, he can’t really fight with Bam, Embiid, Porzingis you name it
We have starting center who on paper looks like one of the best centers in the league but once you actually put him against the big names he becomes so small it’s better for Ty Lue to play PJ Tucker or Nico Batum in the past
Idk man… I like Zubac a lot and I’m not sure there’s a market for us to get someone better but there’s just something off with his fit on this team
Imagine this team with a center who’s actually a serious lob threat and an offensive rebound machine because of his athleticism…
Meanwhile Zu is just a very solid 5th option to start the game (not as solid as a closer tho)