Originally Posted by
jennja01
I'm probably in the minority and probably gonna catch some heat for this, but i guess we're all entitled to our own opinion. I just dont see Ryan at the 5, especially on defense/rebounds. Offensively, he likes to hang on the perimeter at that stretch 4 and has that good stroke from deep to make him a problem for other teams. That being said, he has shown, IMO, more crafty moves on the block than say either of the plumlees. he shown some good ball/head fake moves and a good drop step/step under move to get past an undisciplined/over-aggressive defender which is good if he's gonna play the 5, but i still think he's more polished/comfortable at that stretch 4 position Coach likes to have. As i mentioned earlier, im more concerned defensively and with rebounding if hes at the 5. Hes got good size (6-11, 230), but hes not a great athlete both vertically and laterally, as we've seen countless times this year (and please dont get mad at me for saying that, but we've all seen it and sometimes the truth hurts). Without great leaping ability and lateral mobility, I think he might struggle defending opposing 5's, especially teams who use their 5's as their first option. Same goes for rebounding. I mean, at 6-11, 230 with his basketball IQ, you'd think he'd be able to grab more than 5 and a half rebounds a game like he is this season except i think he's held back by his athletic ability. I'm not sure those numbers are gonna improve if he's playing the 5 (or even the 4 for that matter) next season. Even though he's struggled at times this year, I think he's more fit to defend the 4. He shown he's got a knack for coming from the weakside to help and get a block on the shot or draw a charge. anyway just my 2 cents sorry if i offended anyone just trying to voice some concerns/opinions.