The conversation continues, and it's time to talk about serious things.
"As I said, Fox needs an inner creator to shine. There are only four true playmakers as big men in the NBA. They are Jokic, Sabonis, Green, and Hector. It's a consensus for everyone, but saying it now tickles the brains of those present.
"It will take me two years to get results by rebuilding around Hector. Why two years? Because the Kings don't have the players, and that's not something that can be fixed in a snap. Let's talk about Hector now; he reminds me of Sabonis but the father."
Dumars begins to see what he means and says enthusiastically: "As a center with his size, it is true that he has an abnormally developed handle. In terms of ball control, it's unbelievable. I see why you decided to come for him in particular."
"Then he is a good slasher, but his offensive talent needs to be exploited. With the current squad, it's impossible because of Hield. Hield needs to have the ball in his hand, and Fox is a slasher who compresses Hector's space. Secondly, Hector is not used to shooting 20 times a game if necessary, and these are not things that have acquired him in a season. Reading defenses correctly and managing two-person catches isn't very easy. »
"And finally, the defensive base of the team is held by Hector alone, but is it possible to keep so in the long term? In his place, I would have shouted. It's true that Hector's burden is heavy, and it's impressive that he's always minded. How many mistakes he attends every night and having to clean everything up is frustrating.
He continued: "If you hire me, I guarantee you a star worthy of the name. There are two types of offensive stars in the NBA: defense breakers and defense beaters. Hector can become a defense breaker of excellent quality. Fox is just a defensive beater. This kind of player can't lead a team to the title alone."
The distinction between the two is what the player does when he creates an attack. Or it all boils down to one question: Do you create for yourself or collectively? The player who can make for others will be able to break the defense, or the defensive beater will beat the defense to create for themselves.
Since a man-to-man situation is displayed most of the time in the NBA, where each defender is glued to his attacker not to leave the gap, the defensive beater is a player who, despite the opposing defense, will always put his points. In contrast, the defense breaker will do more than that. He will not only beat his man in 1 against 1, but he will also break the notion of man-to-man defense. A defense breaker breaks the opposing defensive system and creates chaos.
This is the main difference between Jokic and Embiid. Jokic is a defensive breaker, and Embiid is a defensive batter. Jokic's ability to make passes is so strong that he will break the opposing defense one way or another. Creating a shift shifts the defense from a steady state to chaos. This is why most people will choose Jokic over Embiid to build a team.
Defense breakers are more valuable than defense breakers. That's the difference between someone who can create more usable space than the one who can beat their impact on the game, the defensive breaker, the one who makes more usable space, and the one who can beat his defender repeatedly. The absence of a defensive breaker also prevents teams from going further because the floor is that of the defensive batter.
Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James are good examples.
"Hector is so tall and mobile that he can potentially break the defence by touching the ball. Officially, he is 2m18 tall, as fast as a guard, and jumps like a cheetah. Add your skills and the ability to pass, and you have a modern version of Arvydas."
Arvydas Sabonis is recognized as one of the best European players of all time and one of the best passes of great men in the game's history. Before the Jokic bug existed, before his injuries, he had qualities very similar to Hector's. Bill Walton said he has "the fundamentals of Larry Bird and Pete Maravich. He has the athleticism of Kareem, and he can shoot three-pointers." The comparison is relevant.
"We'll get back to you if needed," Raj concluded.