When the Milwaukee Bucks traded Jrue Vacation for Damian Lillard, many across the league thought it catapulted them into speedy title favorites. Nonetheless, many others thought the Bucks would miss Jrue Vacation’s protection sorely, together with former Memphis Grizzlies level guard Gilbert Arenas.
On the newest episode of The Gil’s Area Present, Arenas revealed his ideas on the influence of Vacation’s departure from the Milwaukee Bucks. In Area’s eyes, Vacation lined for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez’s defensive errors — one thing Damian Lillard cannot do.
“Jrue Vacation’s protection was nice, which made everyone suppose Giannis performed nice protection and made Lopez a big-time participant,” Arenas stated. “Lopez is among the solely defenders who didn’t seize a defensive rebound in any respect and was credited as a defender. You are taking Jrue Vacation out and people two defensive giants have been horrible final yr. Why? It’s as a result of Jrue Vacation performed on-ball protection and he scored all the things.”
Can the Bucks be a title contender with no defensive pillar 🤔 pic.twitter.com/yOevZdGKV1
— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) September 12, 2024
It is no coincidence that the yr the Boston Celtics traded Jrue Vacation, they instantly regarded like the very best crew within the NBA and went on to win an NBA championship. That is largely as a result of Vacation’s defensive grittiness.
“[Jrue] “He did all the things that made the crew appear like an incredible defensive crew,” Arenas stated. “So while you take him out and say, ‘OK, Dame,’ nicely, that is Dame’s fault.”
It must be famous that the Milwaukee Bucks suffered accidents throughout the NBA playoffs and that performed a giant position of their early elimination. Nonetheless, nobody can deny how nice Jrue Vacation was for the defending champion Celtics.
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