In Reply to: Looks not as fast as Bona, nor as explosive. No double teams... posted by Born2BBruin on April 22, 2024 at 21:48:11
Bona for all is talents was arguably our team's biggest liability going into every single game because Cronin made him a focal point of every game plan yet, with Bona being Bona, there was always a decent chance that he would pickup a couple quick stupid fouls and spend the rest of first half watching the game from the bench and then foul out in crunch time if we were still in it at the end of the game.
Stat that really stands out to me is only 1.5 PF per game vs Bona's 3.6. Add to that better marks on nearly every single line of the stat sheet, more points, rebounds, assists, fewer turnovers, nearly the same blocks per game, and there is perhaps some reason for optimism. His biggest liability would appear to be his free throw shooting, something Bona got much better at.