Horrible what happened to Akok, and absolutely devastating for him and a huge blow to the team. That being said, it looks like Whaley is going to be taking most of, or all of, his minutes going forward.
He looked great on defense (6 blocks!) and the boards today. While he’s been developing nicely all season, do we think that we see a Bouknight-like jump from him with increased minutes and responsibility? Where may Whaley play better than Akok in his increased role, and where do we think he will struggle? After that performance, feeling encouraged that we can still make something of this season.
Wondering if he will be a better or worse on-ball defender specifically.
He looked great on defense (6 blocks!) and the boards today. While he’s been developing nicely all season, do we think that we see a Bouknight-like jump from him with increased minutes and responsibility? Where may Whaley play better than Akok in his increased role, and where do we think he will struggle? After that performance, feeling encouraged that we can still make something of this season.
Wondering if he will be a better or worse on-ball defender specifically.
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