Did you forget to take your prozac? I heard you can make up for missing a dose if you just take the whole bottle at once. You oughta try that.
So where did I say he wasn't giving full effort? Where did I say he was soft? No one has ever said those words except you in this supreme stinker of a post, even for you, and that's saying something.
I think Favors gives it his all the vast majority of the time. He has toughness, there is no denying that. But there is more than one kind of toughness. Like tensile vs compressive strength. Favors has all kinds of toughness that lets him play through tough times, give it his all, and be a solid contributor. But he lacks the kind of strength that superstars at his position possess. The kind that says you can have this ball when I give it to you after I smash it through your skull. I think Favors could add another dimension if he got pissed off once in a while. For his size, athletic ability, and skill set he should be taking over games on the regular. There is nothing stopping this guy from scoring 25 per game and ripping down 15 boards, except himself. As it is he is pretty up and down. 25 and 12 then 14 and 6, then back to 20 and 11 then back to 14 and 5. The few games when he does play with real attitude he is miles above the rest. The Favors we have is a borderline all-star/solid starter and contributor. The Favors with attitude is borderline GOAT at his position. Which do you want?
And no, adding a 3 isn't what he needs to do. We don't need him to be the magical and mythical "stretch 4" we keep hearing about. He needs to become dominant on the low post first. Camp Gobert at the top of the key to sweep in and clean up any misses after Favors completely abuses whatever luckless sap is sent to try to stop him. That's what I want to see. Instead of Mr. Nice Guy I want Mr. Here Watch Your Own Beating Heart While I Slam Down This Poster In Your Face.
