When You Need TJ McConnell To Be Your Best Player

[Snakebitten]

For the record, Covington used to be really good on defense but that ship has sailed once he got paid. This wouldn't be the first time a player declines after getting paid.

[Snakebitten]

Covington is not better on defense than Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Al Horford, or Joel Embiid. So that makes him the fifth-best defensive player in this series.

Correction: I want to add Jason Tatum to that list.

[udontknowme]

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/05/23/all-defensive-teams-official-release-2017-18-season

huh, funny how none of them made the NBA 1st team All-defensive team, while Covington did. Seems like defensive excellence to me.

Horford and Embiid made second.

[DEERSPINE GUY]

I ONLY WATCHED THE PLAYOFFS. COV WAS HORRIBLE. MAYBE DURING SEASON HE WAS BETTER.

[udontknowme]

offensively, I agree. He was fantastic defensively in the Miami series, not so good in the Boston series. Regular season he was very good consistently, as is evidenced by this recognition.

[Snakebitten]

I ONLY WATCHED THE PLAYOFFS. COV WAS HORRIBLE. MAYBE DURING SEASON HE WAS BETTER.

Your eyes didn't deceive you. Covington was the sixth best defensive player in the series.