You've got to be the anchor of the defense at that five position. Call out pick-and-rolls, screens. The five is usually around the rim, so you see everything.
I've always kinda guarded perimeter guys. I'm a little bit more comfortable guarding guys off screens. It kinda keeps me engaged in the game, locked in.
Defensively, I think I'm very versatile, I can guard different positions.
Kobe Bryant should know how to defend a pick and roll.
You look at Kawhi Leonard, Tony Allen, Draymond Green: they are great on ball, and they are great team defenders as well. You want to be both of them, not just one.
I think I am a good help defender as well as just bringing a lot of communication to the floor.
I'm a big guard, whether a 1 or 2.
My mentality when guarding a point guard was always to try and disrupt him and take them out of the offense.
Being able to guard the pick and roll makes you a high asset in the NBA.
Being able to hedge on a ball screen and the guy coming off and being able to guard him for a brief second and then go back and block a shot in one possessions, that's big. There's not many dudes that can do that.
