As we all know, there are few, if any NBA players that can consistently stop Derrick Favors in the low post, and last season he finally looked like he was exploiting match-ups on a nightly basis. Before Rudy Gobert reached any level of offensive prowess, the opposition were guarding Faves with their best big man or double teaming him.
Yes, opposing defenses were more willing to double down on the post and leave Gordon Hayward to take a wide open three than let Favors go one-on-one down low.
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This season, however, is a completely different story.