KAT's rim protection is a serious problem (opponents shooting 92% in restricted area)

[Im Still Ballin]

Tim Bontemps: Karl-Anthony Towns is allowing opponents to shoot 32/35 (91.4%) in the restricted area

https://x.com/thedunkcentral/status/1856100876974469576?s=46

Damn.

[Carbine]

I have been here long enough to remember after Towns first or second year people here were comparing him to Tim Duncan.

Is KATs softness the underlying factor for his poor rim protection? He has good length and athletic ability otherwise.

[Xiao Yao You]

Played pretty good d last year at the 4. Might b better with robinson

[Real Men Wear Green]

He's on pace to average under a block per game for a third year in a row. Whatever the reason may be he just doesn't block shots the way an athletic 7-footer is expected to. He does rebound but someone else had to protect the basket. Likely why Minnie got Gobert.

[tontoz]

Yeah Minny wasn't doing anything until they got Gobert.

Any word on Mitchell Robinson? I haven't been following them.

[Xiao Yao You]

Utah wasnt doing anything before gobert either besides tanking and theyre tanking again. Funny how that works

[SouBeachTalents]

Winning 3 playoff series in 9 years isn't really doing anything either. Even the D-Will/Boozer Jazz managed to make a conference final.

[RRR3]

Winning 3 playoff series in 9 years isn't really doing anything either. Even the D-Will/Boozer Jazz managed to make a conference final.
:roll:

[Xiao Yao You]

Can't quit me !!!

[Xiao Yao You]

Winning 3 playoff series in 9 years isn't really doing anything either. Even the D-Will/Boozer Jazz managed to make a conference final.

If only gobert had played the 8th seed to get to a final :facepalm

[Im Still Ballin]

I have been here long enough to remember after Towns first or second year people here were comparing him to Tim Duncan.

Is KATs softness the underlying factor for his poor rim protection? He has good length and athletic ability otherwise.

I'm not sure. Perhaps. General poor awareness and effort I think.