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LOL playing the drive in a 3-era but still can't guard a drive?

The NBA so desperate to make trash look good they make it easier to drive vs. already lazy, stupid, low IQ defenders and their moron coaches?

Here is how it breaks down

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LOL playing the drive in a 3-era but still can't guard a drive?

The NBA so desperate to make trash look good they make it easier to drive vs. already lazy, stupid, low IQ defenders and their moron coaches?

Here is how it breaks down