Joe Dumars dismissed concerns about the compatibility of Zion Williamson and Queen, emphasizing that players often need time to figure out their fit. He referenced past doubts about other player pairings, suggesting that high basketball IQ can lead to successful collaboration.
Asked about the fit between Williamson and Queen, Dumars more or less laughed off the concerns without addressing the specific strengths and weaknesses of the two players. "Just in general, the question in general, I always kind of chuckle when I hear people say, 'Well, can they play together?'" Dumars said, citing how "people questioned (Jayson) Tatum and (Jaylen) Brown" and then made a reference to his own playing career. "I was laughing this morning, like, I didn't know if I could fit with Isiah (Thomas) or not, but I knew we both had great IQs and we'd figure it out," Dumars said. "And sometimes you gotta let players figure it out. It can't just be, 'Well, they can't play together.'"
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Joe Dumars laughed off concerns about their compatibility, stating that players often need time to figure things out together.
Dumars referenced the initial doubts about Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's fit, as well as his own experience with Isiah Thomas, to illustrate that high basketball IQ can lead to successful partnerships.
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